Tag: pro tips
How To Improve Your Game – Start with Your Serve
By Sue Beatty-Hites, Coach, Cherokee Town & Country Club
The most important shot in tennis is the serve, followed by the serve return. Many players...
Weaknesses – They Are There, Now What?
By Ian Thomson, Director of Tennis, Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA at Buckhead
Every person who has ever played tennis has a weakness in their...
Add Shots To Stop The Clock!
By Tim Noonan, Founder, Universal Tennis Academy
I had a “big” birthday in the Fall of 2021, and hopefully everyone reading this has big birthdays...
Make That Adjustment
By John Irvin, Hot Shotz Junior Academy Director
I played in my first ALTA match in 1999. We were tied 2-2 with the other team,...
The Importance of Awareness in Tennis (and Life)
By Amy Pazahanick, Owner/CEO Agape Tennis Academy
People often ask, “What is the best way to play doubles tennis?” Well, the best strategy for doubles...
Doubles Science – The Back Volleyer
By Jim Richards, Smoke Rise Pro
In club tennis, doubles teams play one up/one back because of the possibility of an opponent hitting a lob...
Practice Hacks
By Mark Gellard, PTR Professional, USPTA Elite Professional
Mini Tennis – It’s a Waste of Time
Whether preparing for tournament competition or simply warming up during...
Dear Coach: About That Last Lesson…
BY GREG DUFFY, A RECREATIONAL TENNIS PLAYER
Despite being a business owner and a father, I found myself rediscovering tennis 12 years ago, after a...