Vision and Technique The case can be made that the return of serve is the most complicated groundstroke in all of tennis. A major reason for this, of course, is that incoming serves vary greatly. Speeds, spins, lefties, kick serves,...
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The Right Stance Every effective return begins with a disciplined stance. One of the most common technical flaws I see,...
Despite being one of the most decisive strokes in tennis, the return of serve is highly undertrained. While the serve has been studied extensively through biomechanics and analytics, the return is often reduced to vague instructions such as “react fast,”...
Is the key to the one-handed drive return to stand in with a short swing? Or to move back and swing more like a groundstroke? Move forward before the split? Or back? Or split in place? Should the first and...
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The modern pro game is phenomenally varied and technically complex, something we have spent the last decade studying on Tennisplayer!...
In this series we are address the foundational elements in the strokes of the world’s best players. These the core...
The 8 bevels on the handle. The two key points on the hand. Years ago, Tennisplayer created a new system...
Ultimate Fundamentals: The Serve John Yandell Printable Version The modern pro game is phenomenally varied and technically complex, something we...
Have Tennis Coaches Failed Female Athletes?
Many followers of professional tennis have noticed systematic differences between the way men and women execute strokes. Much has been...
First let me say I dislike technical terminology and especially acronyms. I think tennis can be and should be explained...
In collaboration with Dr. Brian Gordon, Rick Macci presents the elements of the optimum two-handed backhand, starting with the preparation,...
What percentage of overall points would make you Novak Djokovic? What do statistics really say about tennis? We are all...
Developing world class volleys, starting with the forehand. I was taught to volley in the traditional Australian way that goes...
Hitting through, finishing down and across, and reversing--the 3 forehand finishes in the modern game. Over the years, I've tried...
Of all the things I'll point out during the course of a day of tennis instruction, late swings rank right...