Your Strokes: Gavin Rossdale Forehand

Gavin had mastered the wiper and reverse finishes.

This month we look at the forehand of avid LA tennis player Gavin Rossdale. I met Gavin because he hits every week with my old friend, Wade McGuire, an independent LA teaching pro, former tour player, and All American Georgia Bulldog in his college days.

Wade asked if I’d film Gavin, particularly his forehand, and I agreed. And yes, if he looks familiar, you may have seen him sitting in the friends box at Wimbledon with his wife, Gwen Stefani, right there next to their friend, Mirka Federer. In addition to his incredible passion for tennis, Gavin happens to be a full time rock star (Click Here), but the thing that impressed me most was how down to earth and humble he was. Not to mention he got off some good jokes. That always helps lighten the mood during video analysis!

Afterwards, Gavin was kind enough to send me his recent solo CD, and I have to say my favorite lines are from a song called Beauty in the Beast:

“Strangest landscapes, Watch the sky turn inside out Turning nightmares into dreams That bring you round.””

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