Dick Gould
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Dick Gould

United States
Coach
Hall of Fame Stanford University tennis coach with 17 NCAA team championships. Master of team building and competitive preparation.

Stanford University men’s tennis head coach. 17 NCAA team championships.

Video Library (11 videos)

Name FPS Duration
Coaching John McEnroe: Part 2 (1 of 1) Dick Gould’s neutral FH from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to the net on the unit turn, then uncoil in sync with the trunk so that the chest squares to the target just after contact.
518.4s
Learning from the Greats (3 of 10) Dick Gould's FH from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His semi-western grip is paired with a relaxed wrist that maintains noticeable lag on the takeback before firming up just prior to contact.
4.1s
Learning from the Greats (8 of 10) Dick Gould's serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear court-level angle. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck just above full extension, and the racket head accelerates up and across the ball on a pronounced upward swing path.
4.7s
Learning from the Greats (4 of 10) Dick Gould's FH from the Deuce side, filmed from a CourtLevel angle. After contact his racquet finishes high across his body while his non-hitting hand extends back for counterbalance, and he quickly regains a neutral ready position with weight settled on his front foot.
7.3s
Learning from the Greats (2 of 10) Dick Gould's neutral preparation stance near the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively square to the net while his knees are flexed, showing a stable base with subtle leg drive as he initiates his unit turn.
5.5s
Learning from the Greats (9 of 10) Dick Gould's forehand from the deuce court, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then drive upward and forward as his legs extend into the shot.
2.8s
Learning from the Greats (5 of 10) Dick Gould's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His eastern forehand grip is paired with a laid-back wrist that creates noticeable lag on the forward swing before the hand and racquet release through contact.
2.8s
Learning from the Greats (1 of 10) Dick Gould's FH from the Deuce side, filmed from a Rear angle. After contact his follow-through finishes high across his body while his non-hitting hand extends back slightly, helping him recover quickly into a balanced ready position on the baseline.
4.4s
Learning from the Greats (7 of 10) Dick Gould's net-position volley preparation from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders stay relatively square while the trunk makes a subtle forward coil, with a slight upper-body lean that initiates the kinetic chain into the volley.
8.7s
Learning from the Greats (6 of 10) Dick Gould's forehand and backhand volleys from the net position, filmed from a side angle. His compact split step just before contact leads into short, economical adjustment steps that keep him in a slightly open stance to the net for quick recovery.
5.5s
Learning from the Greats (10 of 10) Dick Gould's second serve from a central position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His shoulders rotate well past sideways in the trophy phase, then the trunk uncoils in a smooth sequence from hips to shoulders as the hitting arm comes up to contact.
2.7s

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