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How to Serve! Tennisnerd Academy
The serve is arguably the most important shot in tennis and it is something that a lot of players struggle with. That is why we thought it was timely to release a new Tennisnerd Academy video called: How to Serve! The video deals with grip, stance, backswing, slice, flat and kick serve and is packed […]
Improving my tennis fitness
I have decided to make a serious effort towards improving my tennis fitness on the court. I have signed up for a course from the Martin Method Tennis Fitness which covers tennis fitness for all tennis players of all levels. Use the code TENNISNERD and get 10% off. I am definitely not a couch potato […]
Racquet Preparation Drill – Tennisnerd Academy
I was in Marbella, Spain, about week ago and did a tough training session with coach Luis Perez. Luis used to be ranked within the top 500 players in the world so he knows what he is talking about. He quickly noticed my takeback was a bit long and complicated and devised this racquet preparation […]
Tennis Training with a Pro
Last night I uploaded a video called “Tennis Training with a Pro”. I was fortunate to join tennis player Karl Adrian Ringdal and his coach Luis Perez for a couple of training sessions and we did some drills that I thought could be interesting to share. It also highlights how hard you have to work […]
How to Choose a Tennis Racquet
I have written a lot about How to Choose a Tennis Racquet. There is no exact science, but there are some things we can keep in mind on our racquet journey. You like what you like This sounds almost silly, but it is key. Sometimes, you like a racquet setup that makes little sense or […]
Backhand Basics – Tennisnerd Academy
In another episode from Tennisnerd Academy, we deal with the backhand basics, both for single-handed and double-handed backhands. We hope you like it! Any questions? You know where to put them! A lot of players suffer from a much weaker backhand wing which leaves them open to attack and for their opponents to quite easily […]
Questions about the forehand
In another episode from Tennisnerd Academy we deal with a few questions about the forehand. You ask and we try our best to answer. We hope you like it! Any questions? You know where to put them! The previous Tennisnerd academy video dealt with some of the basics of the modern forehand such as the […]
The Functional Tennis Match Journal Review
I decided a while back to start taking my own tennis more seriously and properly track my matches to get the right insights from them. Being more aware of what you are doing in match play will surely help your results. That is why I started journaling. So here is my Functional Tennis Match Journal […]
The Forehand: Grips, backswings & follow-throughs
This is the first video from Tennisnerd academy with hopefully many more to come. This video deals with the forehand and is part one of a series. We wanted to cover a few important factors of the forehand: grips, backswings & follow-throughs. We want Tennisnerd academy to be an inspiration, a learning source and a […]
Tennisnerd Academy – Become a better tennis player
So here is something new! We introduce Tennisnerd Academy, a feature I will do together with tennis coaches and brothers Nik and Vijay Siwach who used to run their own academy in Germany and are now based in Malta. What tennis stroke or situation do you struggle with? Please comment and let us know! The […]
