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 of forward angular momentum to the hitting arm. We...
Straighten the Arm? So far I have focused exclusively on the "double bend" forehands where the hitting arm is bent...
In previous articles we've talked about the general principles of balance on the groundstrokes. (Click Here) We've also presented the...
In the last article we began analyzing the patterns of defensive footwork. These are Contact Moves used by the top players to neutralize opponents and to transition from defense to offense. The Contact Move is a unifying concept I have...
Although there are many theories about playing style, when we observe high level tennis closely, how does theory compare with the reality of match play? And how can reality help the average player, who is striving to learn something from...
In the late 1920's, when I was about eight, I tagged along with my parents one day to Golden Gate Park, curious to watch them play tennis. Even as a boy, I was awed by the layout. Twenty-three courts, with...
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