Archive for September, 2007

Video Tennis Tip – Sep 7, 2007 – Forehand Groundstroke – How to Generate Natural Topspin witn an Eastern Forehand Grip

Brent | September 7, 2007 in Forehand, Topspin, Video Tip | Comments (0)

Lots of players think you must have a version of a Western Forehand grip to produce decent topspin on your forehand.

Couldn’t be more wrong…

Tennis players have been hitting topspin forehands for decades with a pure eastern forehand grip (you can hit good topspin with a continental grip).

And the advantages to hitting this shot with an Eastern grip are:

  • Most players have to back up on deep shots played to their forehand if they are set up for any version of the western grip.  You give up court position and better players will make you pay for that mistake…
  • If your training puts you into a western grip every time a ball is hit towards your forehand, you won’t be able to take advantage of short ball from your opponent.
  • Timing.  You have to play a lot of tennis to be able to maintain the perfect timing required for a closed racket face at contact with a western grip.
  • Racket speed.  With a closed racket face at contact, you must enter the contact are and get out of there in a hurry because of the angle of your racket face at contact.  If your racket moves through contact for a host of possible reasons, you got a problem.
  • Injuries…  Wrist, elbow, shoulder, lower back, and most of all, brain stem…

Check out this week’s video tip over at:  http://www.webtennis.net/nltr-past-issues.htm 

Looking forward to your comments back here.  Thanks,

Brent

Video Tennis Tip – Aug 29, 2007 – Your Initial Response to an Opponent’s Lob

Brent | September 2, 2007 in Overhead, Video Tip | Comments (0)

I’ve seen my share of players respond to an opponent’s lob by literally backing up to play their overhead only to then see them fall backwards and the rest is not a pretty picture.

Your initial response to an opponent’s lob needs to be with your shoulders.

Here’s a quick video tip to help you set up and move your feet properly for your overhead.

http://www.webtennis.net/nltr-070829.htm 

Brent

Video Tennis Tip – Aug 22, 2007 – “Soften” Your Hands Prior to Reacting to a Reflex Volley

Brent | in Video Tip, Volleys | Comments (0)

We all tend to tighten up, almost panic sometimes, when we see an opponent about to unload a big shot towrads us when we’re up at net.

This happens more frequently in doubles, but you can develop a reuptation of having “great hands” if you’ll allow yourself to mentally relax and to physically keep your hands loose on your racket as your opponet plays their shot at you.

This is not always a natural instinct, however, you can practice this response, and you’ll develop those “great hands”.

Check out this video over at:

http://www.webtennis.net/nltr-070822.htm 

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