I’ve got a recommendation for you – but first…

Have you ever had that cool “ah ha” moment in understanding something about your strokes or strategies that finally sinks in where you “get it”?

And that understanding comes to you from a source that simply articulates whatever it is you’re trying to figure out in a different set of words?

Same desired result but explained slightly differently to you…?

See if you relate to this story that happened to me years ago when I was being taught by Tom Stow.

Tom and I were working on the forehand volley, how to prep my racket early, and for whatever reason, this was one of those rare times with Tom when he and I just couldn’t get it right.

So, a few days later I was practicing and struggling with the forehand volley at the Berkeley Tennis Club and Bill Crosby, a top national player back in his playing days and a former Stow teaching assistant, simply said, “Put the sweet spot of your racket face to your side and directly behind the path of the ball.  If you don’t swing at all, the ball should at least be able to bounce off of that sweet spot.”

And I don’t know, for whatever reason, those words and that picture that Bill painted for me just made sense.

Tom and Bill were both trying to get me to do the exact same thing, but different words made a huge difference.

So, as I stated in the opening sentence, I’ve got a recommendation for you.

And you know me, I rarely recommend other tennis instructional websites to you.  To me, most of them want to try to teach you to hit the ball just like the pros on the tour, and I just don’t think it’s realistic with today’s pros as our models.

But, what Will Hamilton is doing over at FuzzyYellowBalls is pretty darn remarkable and worth a look.

You might be asking why would I suggest you check out a competitor’s instructional website?

Good question and here’s my answer.

I’m willing to bet that you don’t have just one tennis instructional book on your books shelf, and in fact, like the most avid tennis players, you’ve probably got a few books, if not a lot more.

And the same goes for DVDs, VHS tapes, CDs, etc.

Look, I’d never tell you that the way I articulate my teaching system is the one & only way you or any other player should think about how to play the game.

You can take two teaching pros who are essentially saying the same thing, and one of the pros will be better understood by some of the players and the other pro will be better understood by a different group of players – even though the intent is identical.

I don’t agree with absolutely 100% of what Will teaches nor do I agree with 100% of how he articulates everything.

And I’m sure Will could make the statement about my teaching style as well.

I don’t have a problem with that reality…

But what I really like about’s Will style is his attention to wrap the strokes, footwork, and strategies into an understandable package.

There are way too many pros out there just teaching stroke mechanics.  Unfortunately for their students, that one dimensional teaching style doesn’t translate over to reality on the court when we p[lay singles or doubles.

The first thing I want you to do is to get signed up for a series of complimentary video lessons from Will (no obligation to buy anything to get this content ) and see what you think about Will, his teaching style, and his Premium membership website.

If you decide to try his Premium membership product, then I’ve got a Bonus lesson for you – a detailed video lesson from me on how to effectively handle that very tough volley that is played directly at you.  More on that later, but for now, go on over to Will’s introductory video and get signed up for his free lesson.

Here’s the link to Will’s FREE Lesson – click here.

Also, I talked with Will on the phone recently about his membership site, his teaching style, and what specific content you can find there that will help your tennis game.

OK, head on over to Will’s site and get signed up for Will’s free content – click here.

Brent

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