I’m trying to broaden the horizon of Tennisnerd a bit with some coaching content. This is how you improve your shot selection. Most coaching content online is focused on forehands and backhands and serves, but tennis is a huge area where you can get into depth on many different topics. There are also different points of view. What we’re trying to do with Tennisnerd is to find slightly alternative perspectives …
I’m doing some lessons together with coaches around the world. Here are some tennis footwork tips with Karl Adrian from Marbella. I have asked the community on YouTube, Instagram and my Patreon what kind of instructional material they would like to see. The first topic that my fellow tennis nerds requested was footwork. The footwork is the foundation of the game, but often overlooked by weekend warriors. Still, with some …
Coach Evan is back with a drill so you can work on your tennis this summer. It’s called Solo Box Training. There are a lot of coaches who “need” to hear their voices. Whether they are unsure of themselves or are projecting so that other people ten courts away can hear them. When you are “Solo Box Training”, it’s essential for the player to “feel” the swing. Rather than talk too …
My friend Filippo Gioello of Mental Tennis has created a mental tennis checklist for you to use when you play matches. There are a lot of good points here that I use myself. If you are interested in improving your mental tennis, Filippo offers mental training through his website Mental Tennis. I have tried his methods for over a year and it’s definitely improved my competitive tennis level. Many players …
I created Tennisnerd as a way to collect everything I learn about tennis. It is not only about gear, far from it. Here is how I work on my tennis. I got into tennis gear because I noticed it made a difference in how I feel and play on the court. But I am not a collector of racquets, and I don’t think the racquet is everything. One of the …
I am not only a racquet and string nerd. My main goal is always to work on my game. Here are 5 Tips to Improve Your Tennis. When you’re browsing through Tennisnerd.net, you might think I have an unhealthy obsession with racquets and strings. I do like to experiment and test new gear, but I always want to make sure I prioritize getting better as a tennis player. I have …
One of the most common questions for tennis coaches is how to handle high balls. Especially on the often weaker backhand wing. This video deals with various approaches to dealing with high balls, both aggressive and defensive. We like to call it Moonballer Medicine. It might sound like a basic problem, but high balls on the backhand was one of the tools Nadal used to give Federer trouble for many …
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 with tips. Tennisnerd Academy is a project I am doing together with my two tennis …
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 drill. This racquet preparation drill video is a short excerpt from my full training session …
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 use this to their advantage. That is why it is beneficial to go back and …
