March 2020 Issue
Karolina Pliskova Backhand Is this the perfect so-called WTA two-handed backhand? Ok Karolina does start with the racket in a vertical position. But a great body turn timed to the bounce, a backswing only slightly behind her, and what I...
John Yandell
So what could that rotation mean? We've seen how important it is in the serve and the forehand. It's harder...
Unless you have the luxury of training full time, finding time to practice with all the other things that are...
In my first piece about the Delray Beach Open 2020 (Click Here) I wrote that the strength of the event was the number of players in the draw that were younger and/or with lower rankings, players you might overlook or...
When I look at elite volley technique, I see a fundamental bifurcation - flat style and slice style. Sometimes players use a combination of both depending on the tactical situation. I call the slice style the "Israeli style" because the...
In 2014, having paid a tout a small fortune for the privilege, I went to my first ever Wimbledon men's final. Over nearly four hours, I watched my idol, Roger Federer, do his best to defeat Novak Djokovic. He came...
Following conventional wisdom you might have the wrong grip, you might think the volley is a punch, you might not be using shoulder rotation in the preparation and the forward swing. Trying to create spin, your swing plane might be...
Let's look at the true fundamentals on this gorgeous shot, using our incredible new high speed footage of the best players in the game. What is the actual grip on the backhand volley and how does it differ from the...
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