Naomi Osaka Forehand She just won the Open hitting everyone off the court. So here is Naomi Osaka's forehand. Fascinating combination of elements. Extreme semi-western grip. Racket tip pointing to the opponent at the start of the backswing. Heavy wiper....
In Part 2 of Brian’s new series on Teaching the Serve, he explains to maximize the forward somersault rotation he...
Here is the third pattern George Zink uses in training players to use the entire court to create openings. High...
George Zink's fourth pattern is about changing direction and spin. Three topspin backhands crosscourt. Then the slice down the line. This pattern often draws forehand errors, especially against players with extreme grips. Depending on the response it can also leave...
Geoff and Mark travel to Miami to play in what was then the Lipton. Mark uses his charm to get them a wildcard into the doubles qualies. Mark Philippoussis explains the significance of his Alexander the Great tattoo. Mark and...
This year I submitted the video piece below on Ultimate Fundamentals for Tennis Con. What is Tennis Con? That was my question. Tennis con is a free online tennis conference coming up later this month October 16 through October 20....
In my previous articles we've looked at the windup and the backswing from a three dimensional, quantitative perspective. We've seen there are many possible ways to organize the motions of individual body segments in the service motion.(Click Here) Players who...
How do players actually make the upward swing happen? Our first article on the upward swing in the serve dealt primarily with the role of the torso or trunk. We identified the "cartwheel" action as most responsible for the transfer...
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