The two secrets of timing
Of all the things I'll point out during the course of a day of tennis instruction, late swings rank right at the top...
The low approach shot on the forehand side
Too often I see players using a topspin-oriented swing to hit a low approach shot off the forehand side...
The overhead smash
The overhead in tennis is one of the least practiced shots...
Managing tension
Anyone who’s ever picked up a racquet, from beginners to world class players, has experienced tension while on the court...
Confronting tennis injuries
Over a lifetime of playing tennis (with a lot of baseball and football thrown in), I’ve incurred quite an array of injuries along the way...
Synchronize your body to the ball
A very common problem I see often on the court is that players are too upright when hitting their shots...
The slice backhand
I’m asked a lot about the slice backhand and what makes it tick. Here are what I feel are the essentials...
Efficient practice
Something I hear a lot from players is that despite practicing a great deal and feeling good about whatever it was they practiced, once they play a match it seems like everything they worked on goes by the wayside...
The service toss
Tossing the ball accurately and in a relaxed fashion are two essentials when it comes to the serve...
Resurrecting a shot
We all have those days when one or more of our strokes continually misfires...
The high backhand
One of the smartest tactics you can use against virtually any player is to hit high bouncing balls to their backhands...
Slotting
Virtually every stroke contains a “slotted” position of the racquet...
Ready...relax
A lack of readiness is an all too common trait in many tennis players...
The invisible alley
A few years ago I was involved in the Osmosis Clinic at Indian Wells in conjunction with the big pro tournament there now called the BNP Paribas Open...
Find and use what works best for you
This summer while teaching in Italy, I had the great pleasure of working with Vejdi Ural from Istanbul, Turkey...
Warming up correctly
I once had an opportunity to stand behind Pete Sampras on court at what was then the Sybase Open in San Jose, California...
The all-pupose windshield wiper forehand
Watch any high level player nowadays and in many instances you’ll see them hit what’s referred to as the “Windshield Wiper Forehand”...