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The Functional Tennis Saber is here
You might have seen me hit a blacked-out prototype of the Functional Tennis Saber in one of my videos. Now it’s available for pre-sale. The Functional Tennis Saber is a sweet spot training tool for ambitious players and coaches to work on a player’s contact point. You don’t have a lot of margin for error […]
What is a gravity belt?
I was looking for tennis training tools and found a gravity belt review. But what is a gravity belt and what does it do? Every ambitious tennis player tries to find that extra edge to be stronger, faster, play better and win more matches. There are many different tennis tools to work on those goals […]
Retenser – Adjust your string tension after stringing
I’ve been testing the Retenser, a Dutch innovation which allows you to adjust your string tension after stringing. You add the Retenser while stringing, which is fairly simple and it then allows you to increase or reduce the string tension. There is also a Retenser Pro version with three cylinders and a few more options. […]
Sweet Spot Training Racquets
Some players find it useful to improve your contact point by using sweet spot training racquets like the Sweet Spotter and Tennis Pointer. I’ve probably tested all the relevant sweet spot training racquets on the market. They all have some pros and cons, but I think the overall idea is sensible. To train and fine-tune […]
Swingvision Review and Interview
As some of you might know, I’ve been using Swingvision to analyze and edit my practice matches. Here is my Swingvision review and interview with their head of business development Nikhil Jayashankar. Swingvision is one of the most hyped-up tennis apps of all time and has been mentioned twice in the official Apple keynote. It […]
Artengo accessories and strings – Are they any good?
Ferenc Ferdinand Weisz is back with a review – this time dealing with Artengo accessories and strings. Word over to Ferenc. I have been playing with Artengo racquets for two years, earlier with the TR 990 Pro, and now actually with the TR 930 Spin Pro. During the last few years, I bought a lot […]
What does the dampener do?
Do you use a dampener or not? It’s a personal taste thing. But what does the dampener do? Here’s a new vlog about this topic. I have always been a dampener guy, because, with certain strings, I don’t enjoy the sound of playing without it. I prefer the “TWHOCK” over the “PIIIING”. But that’s mainly what […]
Learning the grips in tennis
One of the issues facing many new players is learning the grips in tennis. There are a few tools you can use to help you along though. Learning the grips in tennis can be frustrating. You need one grip for the serve and volleys, one for the backhand, and one for the forehand. To make […]
Try Swingvision for free
The app Swingvision offers real-time video analysis and coaching using just an iPhone*. This is how you can try Swingvision for free. I have been using Swingvision for a while and I’m really impressed by its features. It cuts out all the dead-time during hitting sessions, sorts them into the categories like “5 Most Tiring […]
Tennis Ratings Explained
For my reviews, I use the NTRP rating to describe player level. But not everyone understands NTRP. Here are tennis ratings explained. There are different tennis rating systems all over the world. That creates a lot of confusion and is something that the UTR (Universal Tennis Rating) system is trying to fix. But adaptation is […]
