The Forcing Approach Shot
Developing the approach correctly will yield opportunities even for players without great natural volleys. The approach shot is vastly underutilized…
Lateral and Forward Movement
Most movement in tennis is lateral or side to side. As we saw in Part 2, establishing upper body momentum…
Roger Federer’s Serve
Federer's serve: less extreme and a better model. So far on Tennisplayer we have taken a detailed look at…
Your Strokes: Giancarlo Andreani: Two-Handed Backhand
To the naked eye Giancarlo's backhand looked smooth and solid. This month in Your Strokes we take a look at…
Long Live Indian Wells?
Was that all just crazy talk, or did Indian Wells almost pack it all up and head to Shanghai? What,…
The Complete Player
Can any player develop a more complete game? Click on Photo. There are two elements to becoming a complete player.…
Long Term Development
What is the role of long term development in creating champions? What does it take to create a junior or…
The Serve and Tennis Science
In 1992, after 10 years as a working teaching pro, I decided to try to learn more about the great…
That Mad, Crazy Thrill
William Tatum Tilden II, the original tennis bug. There is no sensation in the sporting world so thoroughly enjoyable to…
When Momentum Is Neutral
Neutral Momentum can produce the most exciting matches. So far we've looked at the concept of Momentum, and how to…
