Open stance in pro tennis: what does it really mean? One of the most obvious commonalities in the modern forehand is the open stance. If you look through a few hundred forehand files in the Stroke Archive, you'll see that...
In the first article, we looked at the use of the opposite arm in the groundstrokes. (Click Here.) Now I'll...
Successful coaching: making players do what the coach wants. When people are asked what attribute of the successful coach is the most important, answers usually include "knowledge of the sport," "personal relationship with the players," "organization," "commitment to the team,"...
Drive returns are compact versions of groundstrokes. Don't tell me you go out on the tennis court just to play and have fun. You go out there to win! The fun part is going home and saying, "Hey, I won...
When momentum is totally against you it can lead to mental and physical negativity, even at the pro level. When the momentum is totally against you, it is the easiest thing in the world to believe it's just not your...
How appropriate is open stance at lower levels, and how does it affect biomechanics? If you are an avid club or NTRP and you have studied the Stroke Archives and seen that most balls are hit open stance, is that...
An attacking backhand drive developed late in his career, through intensive practice. One becomes very weary of the cliches of one's youth that have been driven down one's throat. Take the old standby, "Practice makes perfect." Nothing, not even practice,...
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