Brent | February 23, 2009 in Approach Shots, Drop Shot, Joel Drucker, Pros - Roddick, Pros - Stepanek, Singles Strategy, Slice Groundstrokes | Comments (0)
You know me, I’m so sick and tired of having to watch so much baseline ball bashing on both the men’s and women’s tours, but also at the recreational level.
It just seems there are more and more players at clubs and public tennis facilities who are trying to “play just like the pros”…
What a mess.
I was fortunate enough to watch Radek Stepanek play Andy Roddick at the San Jose men’s pro tour event a couple of weeks ago.
I sat with my friend and world class tennis writer Joel Drucker for the entire match and we were treated to watching Stepanek skillfully put Roddick into court positions and “strike zones” that were not really to Roddick’s liking.
I called Joel a few days later and we discussed what it was that Stepanek did so well and how the rest of us can use those tactics to help minimize a topspin player’s challenge.
Click the play button below to listen to my interview with Joel.
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Discover the secrets of how to play slice groundstrokes and
slice approach shots to frustrate those heavy to moderate
topspin players…!
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Brent | February 8, 2009 in Forehand, Volleys | Comments (0)
One of the tougher shots in the game is that high forehand volley…
But it’s not if you know a simple tip to help you safely handle this shot.
The key here is to think at what trajectory do you want the ball to leave your racket.
Most players tend to try and pull the high forehand volley back down into their opponent’s court.
And even if the ball happens to actually get over the net, the downward trajectory simply makes the ball bounce back up for an easy shot to handle for the opponent.
Think about the ball leaving your racket more on a straight horizontal line away from that high point of contact.
Check out the video below.
Discover the secrets of how to play that high forehand volley
so you can safely play this shot deep to your opponent and never
give them an easy opportunity.
Want to improve both your forehand & backhand volleys and
become a much better singles & doubles player?
Well of course you do!
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Brent | February 7, 2009 in Drills, Improvement Priority, Volleys | Comments (0)
Pet peeve #2 for me is the way most players start a rally when they’re up at net.
Uh, chello (that’s right, Jack Black), why would anyone start a rally up at net with a topspin forehand or backhand?
Look, when you start a rally, whether you’re back on the baseline or up at net, you get a golden opportunity to practice THAT stroke.
So, if you’re back on the baseline, as we discussed in a prior video, start the rally with a perfect forehand or a perfect backhand groundstroke.
Not some slopped over “here you go”…
The same applies for when you’re up at net.
Start the rally with either a perfect forehand or a perfect backhand volley and give your brain another chance to think that this is the way you want to hit your volleys.
Check out this video below.
Discover the secrets of how to play your volleys so they skid low on your opponents’ side of the net.
Want to improve both your forehand & backhand volleys and
become a much better singles & doubles player?
Well of course you do!
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