In doubles, as the returner of serve, you should be doing everything you can to think of your return as an approach shot.
Well of course you do!
Tennis Doubles Return Of Serve – When The Serve Is Played Directly At You
February 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
That’s right, the sooner you can get up to net and join your partner up there, the more pressure you’ll put on that serving team.
If you and your partner can break serve on a regular basis in doubles, your serving games will get a lot easier to hold.
However, one of the tough returns of serve is when the server smartly serves directly at you forcing you to have quick and precise footwork to get out of the way of that incoming serve.
If you can’t, then guess what, you’re stuck on the baseline for at least the next shot or two and the serving team now most likely has the good net position before you do.
Check out this video on the return of serve that has a couple of tips on how to handle that serve that comes directly at you…
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Tennis Forehand Groundstroke – Swing Tempo
February 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
One of the keys to producing true topspin on your forehand is your ability to maintain swing tempo through and after contact.
Swing tempo can be generally defined as you being able to maintain the same swing speed you have prior to contact as you go through the ball and then also after that contact.
Way too often we tend to slow our swing down just a hair prior to contact, and then the freedom in your swing to be able to produce a nice tight spin gets messed up.
Check out thie video below…
Want to improve your forehand groundstroke topspin drives and become a much better singles & doubles player? Well of course you do!
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