Soderling: Serve, Forehand, Backhand Volley This month we take a look at Robin Soderling's technique on his serve, forehand, and a backhand volley in high def and at 500 frames a second. Quite a combination of technical elements! His serve...
What actually happens when the torso rotates in elite serving? What is the role of torso rotation in the serve?...
The Power Move: a long lunging cross step to return a wide fast serve. In this series we are looking...
No obvious flaws, but what about the set up and how it relates to extension? This month I want to explore some of the issues on the two-handed backhand regarding set up and stance, and how that can affect other...
According to Freud, defense mechanisms are useful in normal situations. Sigmund Freud pointed out that defense mechanisms, such as the excuses described in the last article (Click Here), are normal and often serve useful and protective purposes. Unfortunately, competitive tennis...
Pancho with his trophy from the second U.S. championship. Richard Gonzalez stood ready - ready to fight for the most important thing in his life. It was September 5, 1949, and Gonzalez was at Forest Hills, New York, seconds away...
Never hit a shot without conscious spin. It is the love of study of tennis that has led me to the point where I never hit a shot without a conscious twist or spin, or the deliberate attempt to use...
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