Tag: improving your game
A Different Kind of Strategy
By Ben Hestley, Director of Tennis, Druid Hills Golf Club
In his book, “The Bottom of the Pool,” Andy Andrews writes about playing a game...
Correct Information is the Key to Better Decisions
By Matt Grayson, Tennis and Athletics Director-Ansley Golf Club
Each week, we watch more than 200 people play in ALTA matches at our club. On...
Using your ‘Tennis GPS’ to Help Navigate Through a Match
By Stewart Russell, Partner Universal Tennis Academy, James Creek Tennis Center
Controlling the rhythm, tempo and overall pace of a match is an extremely important...
The Importance of the Split Step
By Joyce Bitaraes, Smoke Rise Country ClubCenter
When we talk about how to improve your tennis game, most will agree that you need to become...
Consistency and Execution are Keys to a Player’s Success
By Tyler Couch, Fair Oaks Tennis Center
No matter how long we’ve played tennis, we always seem to be out of reach from our own...
Border Patrol
Winning becomes as easy as 1-2-3
By Corky Cramer, USPTA Elite Pro NorCal Director
I’m a coach who believes in winning! To me, attempting to win...
Hit Topspin Like the Pros
By Patti O’Reilly, Universal Tennis Academy, Atlanta, GA
To take your game to a high level, players should understand the concept of topspin. Topspin is...
How to Successfully Answer ‘How’d It Go?’
By Kenyon Generette-Oliver, Universal Tennis Academy, Universal Tennis Management/Partner, USPTA Elite Professional and PTR Professional
Atlanta is known as the tennis mecca of the world,...
The Volley
By Jim Carella, GPTA, USPTA, PTR, PPR, Tennis Professional Sugarloaf Country Club
The volley is one of the easiest shots to execute but one of...
Solve The Problem
By Geoff Browne, Director of Women’s Tennis at Dunwoody Country Club
As tennis players, we are all problem solvers. Every time we play a match...