ETI 044 l Topspin and the Racquet Drop
Consider the critical 24 inch hitting zone when creating topspin on a forehand or on a serve – to create this spin the racquet must be swung up from beneath the ball (12 inches) but carry upward after...
View ArticleETI 045 | Sidespin Serve
Pete Sampras, "I won 7 Wimbledon titles because I had the best second serve in the game." The second serve is about spin that will make the ball curve down as it crosses the net. Yes it may corner the...
View ArticleETI 048 | 8 Board on Court
Lagging A dog wagging it’s tail Centered Balanced Simple but deceptively difficult
View ArticleETI 049 | Racquet Rebound Potential
How tight, or loose should your grip be? Common sense suggests tight. This experiment, done by real “tennis scientists” confounds the issue. Enjoy
View ArticleETI 051 | Reality Therapy – Facing the Truth on Court
Winning matches will not always lead you to work on your “weak spots” But for sure, there is stark reality if those same weak spots cost you the match. And, in those instances, are you able to go back...
View ArticleWhat’s Up With The Toss?
For sure the game has changed, and will keep changing The same goes for the toss Years ago on Tennis Channel there was a clip of a doubles exhibition – with Rod Laver, Arthur Ashe, Bjorn Borg and Ilie...
View ArticleSimplicity
James Clear, “The highest level of mastery is simplicity. Most information is irrelevant and most effort is wasted, but only the expert knows what to ignore.” “Beginner = ignorant simplicity...
View ArticleUnderspin Backhand
A bit of history here, back to my childhood coach Blackie Jones. He specified that all my drop hits to start a rally, or to reply when another court called, “Ball please” be topspin backhands with a...
View ArticleAlcaraz the Serve
Photo courtesy Jim Fawcette ©jfawcette More and more my observations are less “biomechanical” – just about basic positions that you can come to appreciate,...
View ArticleAlcaraz Serve Live
Video courtesy Jim Fawcette ©jfawcette The following is research by Jim Fawcette “You had mentioned Ferero’s role in coaching Carlos Alcaraz. Searching, it looks like he came onboard in 2018, after...
View ArticleEarly to Step
Download this Video The most difficult opponent we face is often the “dreaded pusher” – but in spite of this players consistency, this players movement, and often how “poor we think they look” – often...
View ArticleHitting the ball or Playing the Game
Hitting the Ball – Mechanics, Posture, Balance and Rhythm, Playing the game – only two cardinal rules Put the ball over the net (translated – hit up) Always be ready and positioned for your opponent’s...
View ArticleImplicit Teaching
Implicit Teaching – an Alternative to Explicit Methods From – Tomorrow’s Teaching and Learning By Rick Reis – Stanford University Instead of a detailed explicit description of a tennis skill, the...
View ArticleLearning by Playing the Game
Thinking our loud here ……… Likely we have lost tennis games to players who appeared to have inferior technical skills And most have seen a video where an unorthodox left handed player skillfully...
View ArticleFootwork Patterns
The above is from David Bailey (do check out his site) a noted Australian footwork coach. “I was watching Alcaraz and believe the reason he is so quick and effortless is his use of anticipationary...
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View ArticleThe Tradition Continues – Segura – Connors – Djokovic
Novak Djokovic captured his third consecutive Australian Open title. Crushing David Ferrer 62 62 61 in the semifinals, and wearing down and then beating back the challenge of Andy Murray 67 76 63...
View ArticleETI 023 | Borrowing Pace – Tennis Ju-jitsu
Tennis ju-jitsu. Blocking, borrowing, deflecting the ball, playing with angles and change of pace. The game is not always about power and winners. Just as easily the game can become one of rebounding...
View ArticleReturning the Kicker
We have positioned the camera at eye level, on the baseline, as though returning serve in the ad court. I nearly hit Antony on one of these serves, but no worries Mate, he is an Aussie. That said I...
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