The Pressure Backhand in Tennis

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For many of us, the backhand in tennis, and specifically the double handed backhand, is our weaker groundstroke. This can cause nerves when we have to hit a double handed backhand in a pressure situation, such as a return of serve from the ad side in a match. And I’m sure many of you have   More >

Top Tennis Tip: Use the sound of the ball to your advantage

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Tired of mishitting your shots?  Frustrated with your timing?  How do the best tennis players make hitting the ball seem so easy? Besides the hundreds of thousands of balls they hit on a regular basis, there is one big thing they do that we mere mortals can do as well.  Prepare for the ball as   More >