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Tennis Training and Tactics

Our Tennis Training and Tactics department is designed to provide you with resources that will help you when it comes to tactics and match play.

Tennis is not just about having great technique or being physical fit, it's also about developing your mach play skills and improving the tactical aspects of your game.

Tennis Training and Tactics

Playing Tennis and a Positive Mindset for Winning
Tennis is a game of decisions. Throughout an entire match from start to finish you will be faced with constant decisions. Before you even start playing you decide which end to start from, whether you will serve or receive, whether or not you will play from the baseline or serve and volley. . . . keep reading

Rip n Rush - Video Tennis Drill of the Month
Tennis Drill - While net play has reduced steadily on the pro tour, "Rip and Rush" is one of the major tactics used by top players. In fact analysis shows that using a topspin approach is far more common and successful in the modern game. 'Rip n Rush' is a great drill to build the skills to attack the net. . . . keep reading

Tennis Drills for Singles

Playing singles can be very physically demanding to the player and as a result the fitness level of each player can often determine who will win the match. Many of the drills also include some physical component to help assist on improving the player's physical abilities. . . . keep reading

Tennis Mental Strength is So Often the Bridge Between Potential and Performance.

"My consistency is based on my mental strength. It is basically impossible to break down my mental part these days. I think that is very important because tennis is quite a mental sport." - Roger Federer 2005. Mental strength is so often the bridge between potential and performance. . . . keep reading

Improve Your Tennis Strategy to Win More Matches!
There is no one "cookie-cutter" strategy that works for all players. Obviously, different players have their own style of playing, and would like to adjust their game to benefit the most of their best shots. This could mean running around the backhand for a player with a great forehand, serve and volley for a big server, or approaching the net at any opportunity for a great net player. . . . keep reading

Tournament Preparation - Are You Ready For Your Next Tennis Tournament?
Day Before Match: The day before your match you will need to make sure that you are eating the correct foods and getting your body primed for competition. Get sufficient amount of sleep the night before. Stick to your normal sleeping patterns and rituals as any new change will only throw off your body. Do not start any new training drills or fitness drills as this can only lead to possible injury or muscle soreness. . . . keep reading

How to Avoid Losing to Higher Ranked Opponents

Techniques to help you defeat better players. The key mental strategies to help take you to the next level!It's always difficult to play tennis opponents which are ranked higher than you. . . . keep reading

Tennis Strategy and Tactics - Defense

During every point tennis players are in one of five phases of play: Initiating (serve / return), Defensive, Rallying, Creating and Attacking. This series of article offers tennis tips and tennis drills as to how to improve the defensive phase of play . . . keep reading

Tennis Strategy - Putting It All Together!
"Don't put the burden of the point on every shot." Jim Courier. This article and its accompanying drills bring together the concepts of initiating; defending; neutralising; creating and finishing. Playing percentage tennis and playing the right shot at the right time underpins the final article in this series. . . . keep reading

Tennis Tactics - Hit the Ball Short
While deep consistent strokes are the cornerstone of successful tennis, the ability to use variety and hit the ball short is very important in becoming a complete player. This article uses the example of Roger Federer to introduce some crucial "short shots". . . . keep reading

The 6th Tennis Playing Style - Passive and Aggressive

In previous articles we have discussed the traditional "Playing Styles" of tennis: Counter Puncher, Aggressive Baseliner, All Court and Serve and Volley. In adapting to the challenges of the sport, modern players are using different styles to achieve a competitive advantage. . . . keep reading

The 5th Tennis Playing Style - The Big Tennis Serve and The Big Tennis Forehand
In virtually all the tennis coaching material you can read these days, the authors (Timanis, Saviano, Gilbert et al) prescribe four main playing styles. - The counter puncher / defensive baseliner - The aggressive baseliner - The all court player - The serve -- volleyer. . . . keep reading

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