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Fix your forehand

by TN July 13, 2022

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Maybe your forehand isn't broken. Perhaps it's already a weapon. But there can be things to improve. We call it “Fix your forehand.”

I wouldn't be able to do this Fix your forehand video without the help of my friend and excellent tennis player, Nikki Roenn. Nikki used to be a professional tennis player and sometimes hits with a certain Novak Djokovic and other profile pro players when they're in Marbella, Spain.

Nikki runs Unstrung Customs, where he paints, strings, and customizes racquets worldwide for pros and club players. He has also created courses for stringing and painting racquets on the pro level. He has also coached strong players locally.

Tennisnerd is not only about racquets and strings (if you need help with that you can check out countless content on the site or my YouTube channel. But I also want to highlight other topics like amazing courts and venues, experiencing tennis live and tennis training content like the recent video about footwork, shot selection and this one about the forehand.

It's in short, about all things tennis. I'm a journalist from the beginning and I'm trying to approach my passion with a sense of wonder and discovery, while also letting different voices speak and not just mine.

Make your forehand into a weapon

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The above video features three essential tips to improve your forehand power. I am the student because I have some issues with over-rotating and having too many moving parts on my stroke. It also influences my control as I tend not to be a hundred percent stable when I hit the stroke. Nikki's advice in this video is excellent, and I could almost instantly see the increase in power and penetration through the court.

You don't fix your forehand in one session (or any stroke for that matter), but with dedication and discipline, I'm sure you can quickly improve your stroke with these tips.

What coaching would you want us to tackle next? Let me know in the comments below.

July 13, 2022 3 comments

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Improve your shot selection

by TN July 9, 2022

written by TN

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 and angles on topics you might see elsewhere. From what I can see, there is not a lot of videos about the topic of shot selection online. Still, it's the one that can be a real game-changer for your tennis.

Improving your shot selection

I couldn't have made this video without the help of talented coach Karl Adrian in Marbella. I've known and hit with Karl Adrian for several years, and his understanding of the game of tennis reaches far beyond his age.

At the time of writing, we have done a video on footwork and shot selection (below) and I'm keen to hear what kind of topic you would like to see next.

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Tennis is not just about technically executing a shot, you need to play chess on the tennis court. Where should you hit the ball to do the most damage? Do you have a combo in mind? How should you construct your points most efficiently? In this video, we give you some easy concepts around shot selection, which will allow you to make fewer mistakes on a tennis court. Work on them, and I'm sure you will improve how you conduct points in your tennis matches. Because the fact remains, the player that makes the fewest errors in a tennis match often wins it.

It doesn't mean you have to be a pusher. You can still be aggressive, play serve-and-volley, or whatever your style of play is—but understanding shot selection and knowing when to hit which shot and where is essential to building a more consistent and successful game.

If you like the content we do, please consider supporting Tennisnerd through our affiliates or a donation.

Thanks for being a tennis nerd!

July 9, 2022 0 comment

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Tennis footwork tips

by TN July 3, 2022

written by TN

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 basic tennis footwork tips, you can improve your intensity and movement quite a bit.

Tennis Footwork tips

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Karl and I talk about the following concepts in the video:

Keeping a wide base
Having your feet wide apart will give you a stronger foundation which will improve balance and reaction.

The step after the split-step
If you want to move efficiently on the tennis court the step after the split-step makes a big difference.

Adjustment steps
In Spain, where we shot this video, they focus a lot on small adjustment steps to be placed perfectly for the ball.

Open or closed stance
If you use the open or closed stance correctly, you will waste less time on shots where you are stretched.

The recovery cross-over step
It's important to get back to the middle of the court after chasing down a wide ball. Roger Federer does this step explosively and so can you.

These concepts are not rocket science but you need time to work them into your muscle memory. Recording yourself is a good idea to understand how you move on the tennis court and what you can improve.

What next?

Thanks to Karl Adrian for helping me create this video. I think his tips were great and easy to digest. What topic would you like me and a coach (possibly Karl again) to cover next? Serve technique? Shot selection? Mental toughness? The one-handed backhand?

Let me know in the comments below. Tennisnerd is a community and I really appreciate the support and feedback from all of you. Happy hitting!

July 3, 2022 1 comment

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Solo Box Training

by Evan Gaudreau June 26, 2022

written by Evan Gaudreau

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 much about technique, I like to have the players find the location.

Why?
By the player “finding” the location, it “molds” the swing into their mind and body.

Why is this important?
Because the more the player has to be told what to do, the more the player will have to rehearse the swing over and over (and, in the long run, will never truly find their swing). If they take a day off from tennis, it would be as if they took a week or two off. Yet, if they mold their own swing, they will not need the constant feedback…

Don't be a robot

“Am I doing this right?” Is a constant question players who have been told what to do their whole life ask. They never have a self.

This is detrimental in the long run. Not as much on the tennis court, but in life. Whatever they do after tennis, they will not be able to think for themselves. They will be robots.

I used to think these mental blockers came from other coaches (sometimes it is the case), but most of the time, it comes from the parents.

Sometimes I wonder what “Blockers” I am giving my daughter.
Many of my “cue” words on the swing are….” Spin….Speed….Faster,” etc….I don't want to fill their brain with jargon.

And when it comes to the technique, I'll swing the racket in the way I want the player to finish rather than “add” to the words in their head. It's more visual-based. But for those verbal players, I will tell them to finish more or whatever technical advice they need.

Solo Box Training

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You can start out going from Box 2 to Box 2. It's a middle line. You can use your base swing and “free ball” for a few minutes to get the ball deep. After a few minutes, you can work on depth. Maybe start with 20 in the box area. If that is too easy, try hitting 5 in a row or move up to 10 in a row to that box. Five in a row can be done in blocks of 5. Ten in a row can be done once or twice or whatever you think you need to do.

You can also do opposites by hitting backhands instead of forehands. This will help your return of serve and teach you to “hold” the contact point a bit later. I'm tired of hearing coaches say, “Out in front…Out in front!” Inside-outs teach the player to hold the ball, and it helps them become more of a student of the game, which is disappearing these days.

Hitting snappers and flicks to locations. I will describe that at the end. There will be a video too. Not every shot has to be one-way and one-dimensional.

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Box 1 to Box 1. Rather than tell the player how to get the ball to Box 1, let them try to figure it out at first and then guide them if they are struggling. For players who have the swing down, it's good to “rehearse” this occasionally. This box teaches the player to approach the contact point around the outside of the ball.

Again, the player needs to learn this and not be TOLD constantly. Technically, the players who need to be told always don't want to be on the court training.

Inside out Backhand to Backhand (for righties) is good also.

Hook Finish (Nadal swing). As a player, we learned this at Van Der Meer Tennis Academy (I'm sure all the academies taught this) back in the 90s. The contact will be later than normal on these shots, and you will think you are going up on the ball, but the swing is more like a lasso…which is why they call these buggy whips.

3) Box 3 to Box 3.

This is the same as Box 2.
The only addition is for righties to “cut” across the contact point to mix in another ball flight with the traditional topspin swing. The “cut” across the contact adds a ½ topspin, half side spin shot. I call these shooters. The ball flight is like a straight line and skids off the court.

4) Box 4 to Box 4.

This is the same as Box 1.

Games

Hitting to locations is fine. Free balling (just warming up) is fine to get the feel down or if you're looking to get back into a rhythm. Warning! Don't be the player who is always “practicing” something. You will never get it. Generally, the players who make a game out of it will “sear” the learning into their heads).

You can play groundstroke games for depth. Don't be so focused on winning. Winning is a by-product of getting the ball deep. Too many players lose sight of this. Winning is the priority. When that is the case, the learning stops.

Also, work on two types of ball flight—heavy and Power. Ball flight above the head and below. A third ball flight is for slice (keeping the ball below the thighs).

Mixing ball flights allows you to jump a level, especially for club players who want to move up.

June 26, 2022 1 comment

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A Mental Tennis Checklist

by TN March 4, 2021

written by TN

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 underestimate the anxieties and mental challenges that come with competitive tennis matches. That's why I find the tips in this mental tennis checklist very useful. Still, it's not a magic wand, there is a lot more to this topic and if you want to become a warrior on the tennis court, you need to do the work.

I have talked about mental tennis with Filippo in my podcast here. And below you can find a vlog about mental tennis I created a while back.

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The word back to Filippo and his mental tennis checklist.

EMBRACE THE PERSPECTIVE TO ENJOY THE COMPETITION!

Before going on the court to compete, when you are preparing your bag, try to remember that you are not going to the slaughterhouse. You are just going to play a tennis match. It is a choice that you made because you like to feel those emotions mixed with the adrenaline when you are competing – so just play and enjoy it!

To calm down, you must understand deeply that in tennis, the more pressures and expectations you put on yourself, the worse you will perform! Before starting to burden yourself with anxiety, remember that tennis is fun and that you are not going to the mine to feed eight children who would otherwise die of hunger.

Do me a favour and enjoy this great opportunity you have and remember that you play better tennis if you are positive with yourself and have fun!

PRE-VISUALIZE EMOTIONAL AND GAME SITUATIONS YOU MIGHT FACE DURING THE COMPETITION.

Remember that if you want to compete in tennis, the first and perhaps the most important rule I teach when I talk about mental soundness is that whatever happens, you will never and ever have to carry your frustrations or negative thoughts of the previous error to the next point!

You will have to strive to erase that pain (this is where you need to produce the effort with your mind, that is why it's called mental training) by taking full advantage of those 25 seconds between one point and another or during the changes of the sides, to start as if it were the first 15 of the game! Impossible? No, it takes training, but it can be done! Remember that if you cannot integrate this anti-discouragement process, you'd better not step on the court to compete because you will end up hurting yourself with that kind of attitude! Remember, do not get into this vortex of discouragement process:

1. Mistakes-> 2. Nervousness-> 3. Disgust towards yourself and your performance-> 4. Emotional depression-> 5. Exit from the match.

FROM CLARK KENT TO SUPERMAN! BEFORE STARTING THE MATCH, ENTER INTO AN EMPOWERING STATE OF MIND.

Before stepping on the court to compete and starting the pre-match warm-up, make sure you have changed the state of your mind. “Changing the state of your mind” means to enter an enhancing mental state of concentration, adequate to the performance you are about to sustain. It is a state of mind different from the one you normally have when you eat french chips at McDonald's ;). You have to be focused, determined, ready to fight and compete.

Start the procedure with a charged mind and body. Spur internal dialogue to tackle every point, every adverse situation with determination from the first 15. Listen to music that powers your warrior spirit with headphones, visualize the possible game situations you will have to face, and visualize the technical anchors you will need to have when you are playing. For example, in my case, I often say to myself:” Go down with your knees when you have to make the one-handed backhand loop. Or you want to put the first serve with more margin? Throw the ball higher and jump higher. Do you want to make an effective volley? Then hold the racket in front of your body with the head faced up.

FINDING THAT RIGHT BALANCE BETWEEN BEING A LIONHEART AND FEELING RELAXED

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Remember that a true tennis player is an athlete who has found the right balance between being relaxed, calm but with a sacred inner fire that burns inside and that represents his competitive spirit. You could choose two great examples between the calm samurai Roger or the Warrior Rafa, who instead seems agitated from birth. But if you observe him carefully when he prepares himself to play the next point, he does a whole series of rituals that allow him to find calm, concentration without giving up the grit and competitive nastiness that distinguish him.

Having a solid game means, first of all, not to give away a lot of points because you are too agitated. I am not telling you to be a pusher, far from it! I am only telling you to find the right measure to play without giving points away, use more spin and less speed, for example. You should normally play at your 70% by first visualizing where to hit your shots, to defend when you have to defend, to maneuver when you have to and, when there is to attack because the ball goes in the middle of the court, then you have to explode it without thinking twice instead.

AUTOGENIC TRAINING AND EXOGENOUS TRAINING: DO A CAREFUL CHECK AT EACH CHANGE OF SIDES!

Check your emotional state (autogenous training) and game plan (exogenous training) at each change of sides. If something does not work, change it! Are you too afraid? Are you blocked? Are you in a panic? Ok, we have given you a whole series of tools to overcome these demons. Use them, and you will also train your mind in addition to the forehand and the backhand! Does your game plan with this opponent not work? Well, how about changing it? How about thinking about a pattern before starting a new point? You have 25 seconds (which can easily become 40 if you are not a pro) that you can use to become a “thinking tennis player!”

What do you want to happen when you are going to serve or receive? If you pre-visualize a pattern, you might have a better chance of winning the next point, don't you agree? Remember that playing tennis means keeping your game identity but also defusing the opponent's game!

DO THE RIGHT THING! TAKE THE RIGHT ACTIONS TO WIN THE MATCH AND DISCONNECT YOUR MIND FROM YOUR FEARS!

When we are competing, what does matter in this sport is to disconnect our minds from our ghosts and take the right actions to win the match! So, select your thoughts and choose the proper patterns to win one point at a time, staying with your mind in the present moment! So, do the right thing and try to defuse your opponent's game plan! If you have to take more risks, do it! If you have to be more cautious, be! If you have to play dirtier, play! If you have to play flat, do it. If you have to use more spin, do it! If you have to use more slice, do it! If you have to go on the net and put more pressure or take the initiative in the rally, do it and stop your paranoias because, in tennis, fear is just an illusion. To keep yourself focused and feel the right sensations while you are playing, use the power of the hops! A simple tool that dramatically increases concentration and reactivity!

March 4, 2021 0 comment

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How I Work on My Tennis

by TN June 19, 2020

written by TN

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 most common things I tell people is to try to find a setup that works, commit to that, and focus on improving. This post deals with how I work on my tennis.

Tennisnerd keeps me busy with testing racquets, strings, creating content, and doing racquet and string consultations, but I also make time to work on my game. Here are a few ways I do this.

I always record myself

Recording yourself playing is perhaps the number one tip I would give to players who are keen about improving. We have no idea how we look when we're hitting the ball, and it can be quite a shocking experience the first time you see yourself on screen. But instead of reacting in horror, it is better to look at what you do well and what you do less well and try to improve.

You can do this together with a coach or just a hitting partner. Make sure you record both points play and hitting, as the presence of nerves changes things drastically. In case you don't know what you need to correct, talk to a coach about it or watch some of the many, many instructional videos on YouTube. It is not impossible to put things together on your own, but it takes work and persistence.

You don't need a professional camera to record yourself. I use a Lumix GX85 or my iPhone 11, you also need a tripod or the new Functional Tennis camera mount (review to come) and you're ready to go!

I stay relatively fit

Being injured and away from the court is the worst. That is why I do some form of exercise and light stretching every day. I do footwork drills from the programs offered from Martin Method Fitness and use the Flexbar to avoid getting tennis elbow again. I try to arrive early at the tennis court and get some warm-up in. All this helps to stay loose and in shape and avoid injuries.

Nathan Martin shares some tips about warm-up and fitness in the podcast I did with him, which you can listen to here.

I work on my mental strength

Tennis is a mental game, and I have a tendency to break down a bit in matches when the going gets rough. I am now working with mental coach Filippo Gioello from Mental-Tennis on how to build a better character on court and enjoy competitive tennis more. I have only done two sessions so far, but I am positive about the experience. A full-length review about the process will come later on Tennisnerd.

I practice

It might be obvious to some of you, but I see many club players not putting in any time to practice. I practice my game three times a week. I do drills, hit buckets of balls, netplay exercises, cross-court, and more. It's essential to improving as a player. Playing only matches will limit your technical improvement because you rarely work on shots and technique when you play points. You tend to fall into old habits to win the point.

Those are the main things I do to improve my tennis in between reviewing gear and playing some matches.

June 19, 2020 0 comment

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5 Tips to Improve Your Tennis

by TN May 26, 2020

written by TN

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 picked up a few things over the years that I summarize below. If you are interested in hearing more about how you could improve as a player without paying a lot of money in coaching fees, let me know in the comments below.

Here are my 5 Tips to Improve Your Tennis.

Do not only play points.

If you want to get better as a player, work on your game. Most club players go to the tennis court, play a match and leave. If you play matches all the time, you will get better at playing games, but you won't improve your technique and footwork. I believe this will hold you back from enjoying tennis more.

I do a lot of drills. It could be basic things like hitting cross-court, volleys, or some mini-games where you work on one area of your game in a competitive format. I also do some footwork exercises and strength and conditioning off the court. I have noticed a significant improvement in my own game after focusing on these things. Matches are fun and useful to build mental strength and strategy, but you need to continually work on the basics too.

You will need a hitting partner that wants to work on these things with you for this to work.

Go to a coach or…

The obvious tip, right? The problem is, not all coaches are useful. Some are great. Some steer you in the wrong direction. And it can get expensive. If you don't have the money to regularly work on your game with a coach, consider:

Watch a lot of tennis videos.

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Most online coaches upload training tips online for free. You can watch many different videos to see which one works for you. You might find a style of coaching or explaining things that resonate with you. I also like watching pro players hit (see the video above, there are many more on my YouTube channel) from a court level view. You can pick up a lot of things from just studying the way they hit the ball.

I also did a few Tennisnerd Academy videos with two friends who are good coaches. The sound isn't great, and they have since left the island, but if you want more content like this, let me know,

Record yourself

I have mentioned this tip before in my post Recording yourself. But I can't recommend it enough! Being able to study yourself and watch yourself play in slow-motion is an invaluable tool for improving as a tennis player. I do it all the time for my YouTube and Instagram videos, and it is probably my top tip for technical improvements. You need to know what you're looking at, though, so this works best in combination with studying the pro players and other coaching videos.

Don't change racquets all the time.

This is a strange tip to come from as self-proclaimed Tennisnerd, but believe me, it's true. If you keep changing racquets, your muscles will need to adjust to the new feel, the difference in weight and balance, the strings, and so on. If your goal is to improve as a tennis player, you should ideally stick to one racquet setup and work on your game. Finding that racquet setup is not easy, and that is why I offer a personal consultation to help you narrow it down. My consultations are even better when you have a link to a video with yourself hitting tennis balls (although it's not necessary, of course).

Try to commit to a setup. At least for a period. When your game is improving, you might find the need to customize your racquet or get a new one. It's normal. Your needs change with your game.

Summary

Those were my top 5 tips to improve your tennis. I focused on practical habits that can be real game-changers. If you want me to create more content like this, perhaps with a focus on technique or strategy, let me know.

What part of your game do you need to work on most?

May 26, 2020 4 comments

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How to Handle High Balls – Moonballer Medicine

by TN August 23, 2019

written by TN

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 years until Federer started taking the ball earlier with a more aggressive approach. His bigger head size racquet also helped to give him more margin of error. This video mainly deals with the double-handed backhand, but you can always use the slice of course. We hope to create more content around the single-handed backhand later on, but a lot of things we discuss in the video also apply for the single-hander.

If you watch the Djokovic practice session he did in Marbella ahead of the French Open, you will see how he practices hitting a defensive high ball to the opponents' backhand. This is a useful strategy also on the highest levels of the ATP Tour. The idea is not only to give your opponent trouble but also as a defensive shot to be able to recover your position on the court. It works a bit similar to the slice. It slows down the tempo and gives the opponent a tricky shot to play aggressively.

How to Handle High Balls – Video

How to Handle High Balls is another video in the Tennisnerd training series we call “Tennisnerd Academy”. I will try to work with different coaches to be able to capture their approach to solving a problem. Many of these videos have been done together with Nikunj and Vijay Siwach, two excellent coaches who love being able to explain concepts on the court. I have also shot a couple of videos with coach Luiz Perez in Marbella and I hope to do more in the future. That is why I am curious about what your biggest issues are on the tennis court. Please comment below.

August 23, 2019 2 comments

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How to Serve! Tennisnerd Academy

by TN August 8, 2019

written by TN

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 friends Vijay and Nikunj Siwach. The Siwach brothers are ex-professional tennis players and used to run their own academy in Germany. Now they live in Malta and work with the Asciak Academy here. They are really nice guys and very knowledgeable about tennis. I hope you like the content we do together. More to come! But first…How to Serve.

By the way, if you are interested in getting video coaching from Tennisnerd Academy, please send us an e-mail to tennisnerdnet@gmail.com

How to Serve – Tennisnerd Academy Video

In the video How to Serve you will see these topics being dealt with:

1. The Grip 0:22
2. The Stance 1:28
3. How to Serve with Power 3:33
4. The Racquet Head and Takeback 5:14
5. The First Serve 9:28
6. The Slice Serve 15:07
7. The Kick Serve 19:56
8. Serve Imitations 24:35

Did we miss something? What are you struggling with on your serve?

How to Serve – It is all about putting in the work

Personally, I am working on my stance, trying to find the best fit for me. I am also trying to slow down my motion and not rush it. It is important to accelerate at the right time and sometimes I rush through it. There are always things to work on, that is partly what makes tennis so much fun, right?

To practice the serve, you don't need any partner, so get to the court, bring a bucket of balls, preferably some cones or ball cans for target practice and get going! Most recreational players don't work enough on their serves and it can win them many free points. Being able to hit a consistent slice, kick and flat serve anywhere in the service box will give you a lot of confidence as a tennis player.

August 8, 2019 2 comments

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Racquet Preparation Drill – Tennisnerd Academy

by TN July 30, 2019

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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 with Luis, that I have posted further down. There are a few key things I learned from this drill.

Prepare your racquet well before the ball bounces.
Move with your racquet prepared.
Drive through the ball with a straight follow-through (Luis mentioned Federer style).
On the cross-court ball you want to kill, hit the ball on the rise not to let it loose energy.

Here is my full session with Luis, called a Tennis Lesson with a Pro:

Racquet Preparation Drill – One of several new videos from Tennisnerd Academy

Luis is currently coaching Karl Adrian Ringdal to become a pro player. I have a few videos from Karl's training sessions on the YouTube channel so you can watch his drills and follow his journey to become a tennis professional. It is not an easy path to take, but why not go for it while you're still young? And Karl is extremely dedicated and works hard several hours every day.

Karl's best attributes are his footwork, stamina, and speed, two key things that I think we all need to work on. Since he has a strong physical ability, Luis is focusing on building his mental strength, his point construction, and decision making. These areas will be key in making Karl a successful tournament player. Another important area to work on for any competing tennis player is the serve. The serve is truly the most important shot to master in tennis, because if you do, it will give you free points much easier than if you have a powerful forehand or a great drop shot.

I have made two videos of Karl's progress so far:

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