Offense As Defense

Could you be the new Navy Seal at your club? May 16th is National Armed Forces Day, a day we celebrate to honor the courageous servicemen and servicewomen on duty defending our nation around the world. As recent events in Pakistan have shown, our national defense program is second to no other in the history of humanity. And there is a lesson here for all us tennis players. Like President Obama I believe that the best defense is often a good offense. It worked on Bin Laden and it'll work for you in tennis as well, if you learn to develop it correctly, that is. So why not become your club's own version of a Navy Seal? I say all tennis players should learn the value of disciplined, precise aggression, applied to the right target at the right moment. But since most won't, why not be the one to get the big edge? Why Attack? It's true that the player that gets the last ball over the net wins. We see that tactic over and over, again especially at the lower levels. And there is a reason. It is very, very successful. Does that mean that your goal should be...