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Warming up for tennis
Warming up for tennis is the key to avoiding injuries and become a more agile and better-prepared tennis player. I have been following the warm-up advice of the Martin Method and wanted to share some info with you about how I try to do it. According to Nathan Martin of the Martin Fitness Method, there […]
Watching Novak Djokovic Practice
I had the good fortune of watching Novak Djokovic practice and recorded 30 minutes of his training below. I picked up a few interesting things from Novak’s training that I want to share with you. Novak Djokovic is the number one player in the world on the ATP rankings by a long shot, but at […]
Five things We Can Learn From Fabio Fognini
Fabio Fognini won the Monte Carlo Masters in 2019 after some spell-binding and aggressive play in difficult conditions. His top achievement was beating Rafa Nadal in straight sets in the semi-finals. Here are five things we can learn from Fabio Fognini. Fabio Fognini has long belonged to the group of players that we know are […]
Trying to improve my forehand
I have just uploaded another installation in the vlog series I call “The Bumpy Road to Improving Your Tennis”. This one is mainly dealing with me trying to improve my forehand. I am trying to switch from a “Semi-Eastern” (between Eastern and Semi-Western) grip to a full Semi-Western. I have been playing tennis for a […]
The Bumpy Road to Improving Your Tennis
Yesterday I posted a slightly different tennis vlog called “The Bumpy Road to Improving Your Tennis”. In this video I wanted to talk about some the elements I’m working on and consequently struggling with. Keen to hear your feedback on more content of this type. What is different in this video is that the focus […]
Playing against better players
One of the best ways to improve in tennis is playing against better players. I have been fortunate to find players of various levels to play against, and that really helps me FINE-TUNE my game. But there are some things to take into consideration when you are up against better players. Playing against better players will […]
Are you an international tennis coach? Want to move to Malta?
Are you an international tennis coach? Would you be interested in living in sunny Malta? My friends at the Asciak Tennis Academy are looking for international coaches to join their team. The Asciak Tennis Academy is the premium tennis academy in Malta and they are now looking to add a competent international tennis coach to […]
How to become a better tennis player
The question on most tennis players minds is: “How to become a better tennis player?” This is the journey we’re all on. And I want to argue that it’s a really fun and fulfilling one. But the question of “How to become a better tennis player” is not really answered with a new racquet or […]
Can the Backhand Slice Be a Weapon?
The forehand is usually our most reliable wing and where we finish most of our points. This is not always the case of course, but a general rule. For many players the backhand is a huge weakness, how can we overcome this? Well, the obvious solution is to keep working on the backhand and that’s […]
Every session is a lesson – Racquet Confucius
We have talked a lot about racquet confusion here at Tennisnerd or (Racquetholics Anonymous as I like to call it). Although I strangely am addicted to tennis racquets, I think it’s also important to work on your game of course. So for my latest practice session I decided to record it with the purpose of […]
