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The Flight Of The Ball And What You Have To Say...

By Vanaka Gunawardhana, Director of Instruction, RSPA Elite Professional, Pickleball Certified Professional, Capital City Club  In tennis, much of what happens before contact is out...
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The Fastest Path To Real Improvement

By Geoff Browne, Director of Racquet Sports At The Grove Club If your goal is rapid improvement, the biggest gains don’t come from trying to...
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2 Up Wall

By Scott Gates, USPTA, MRT, Director of Racquet Sports, Chattahoochee Country ClubHave you ever tried playing a different style of doubles than the traditional...

Don’t Get Lucky…Fast Feet, Big Wins

Mastering tennis footwork for intermediate and advanced players By Willy Campos, Universal Tennis Academy, James Creek High Performance Tennis Director “In tennis, your racquet may hit...

Never Get Bored With The Basics

By Mike Robertson, Director of Racquet Sports, TPC Sugarloaf One of my favorite anecdotes over the last few years is the story of Kobe Bryant...
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Instructing Tennis Students On Angles

By Stewart Russell, RSPA Master Professional Tennis 101, 102, and 103 Once a range of acceptability of the parameters of the technical aspects associated with a...
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Four Easy Tips to Improve Your Practice and Match Play Performance

By Ken DeHart, USPTA Master Professional and PTR Master Professional, ARA Individual Member Tennis is like any other ball sport; there are three basic skills....
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When & How To Use Volleys In Pickleball

By Jim Carella, RSPA, ARA, PTR, PPR, Director of Pickleball TPC Sugarloaf Country Club Yes, pickleball features several distinct types of volleys, each suited to...
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Improving Team Dynamics

By Marcus J. Hurtig, Owner, Oz Tennis Academy We are NOW into the season … I’m sure you’ve had some challenges with scheduling matches, or...
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Feedback U Need

By Stewart Russell, RSPA Master Professional Tennis often gets referred to as an individual sport, but I’m finding there is a lot of merit toward...