Based on the analysis of hundreds of pro forehands filmed in high speed video, this series of articles developed a framework for understanding the core elements in the modern forehand, and also the technical variations across the grip styles. Then...
Torso Rotation In our previous analysis, (Click Here) we saw a direct correlation between grip style and torso rotation. In...
In the first article we spent quite a bit time setting up the serve, so in part e we're going to continue with the forward motion. So what's the sequence that you'd expect to see? I said in the first...
You can't fire a canon from a canoe. And you can't hit the Killer Forehand without a good hitting stance. The hitting stances provide power, balance and disguise for your strokes. When you arrive at the ball, you need to...
Tennis is a game of movement, and movement is just as important on the backhand as on the forehand. But the backhand movement patterns are probably less well understood than the forehand by many players. Whether you hit with one...
Why is it that you see successful doubles teams regularly beat players that they would have no chance against in singles? In singles you might see a player stay on the baseline hitting moonballs and lobs, but in doubles he...
J. Donald Budge: the hero of every tennis player who ever saw him play, and a man whose backhand is considered the greatest shot in the history of the game. Budge was an absolute natural, who never played tennis seriously...
When my friend Gordon Collins, the Tennis Director at the Courtside Club in Los Gatos, California, called me to film Megan's forehand for him and his staff, I was impressed by her energy and athleticism. To the naked eye her...
"Serving is just like pitching a baseball." Probably everyone who ever took a serving lesson has heard this claim. It's is one of the most common myths in teaching. Unfortunately, it's not an accurate description. It's of minimal value in...
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