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Written by John Debnam
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 22:22 |
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All you tennis pupils of mine, get ready for next week's tennis shot.....here it is below, so you have been warned.
At the Aussie Open these top two ATP players show how it should be done.
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Written by John Debnam
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 17:05 |
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While Rafa, Roger, Andy and Novak are about to battle out their respective matches for the Aussie Open Final this weekend, spare a thought for those journeymen tennis coaches who seek no glory, receive no big pay checks from their pupils results, but in other ways get a bit of satisfaction from working with all types all year around.
And below are 2 types that I have to work with over a year, one who wants to play each time for a china mug with a Tigger inside, and the other who brings along her pet frog to see her development on the court.
And now you know why I am becoming a little bit crazy........"Oh the wonderful thing about Tiggers, is Tiggers a wonderful thing...croak croak..."
Say no more!!!
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Written by John Debnam
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Monday, 23 January 2012 17:50 |
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Yes, we are all told that to have a really good serve, the action must be continuos, and of course on our planet, one of the biggest mistakes is to stop or pause the action.
So below is a very good video, with at the end a simple practice you can do - without a ball- to try and develop this flowing movement.
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Written by John Debnam
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Wednesday, 18 January 2012 15:25 |
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The annual big match took place last weekend in Los Gigantes, and the British Club came away as winners for the second time in succession.
The match is played with 3 mens pairs and three ladies pairs, all playing their respective other pairs.Time was allowed to then play a few mix doubles matches.
After the match, both teams were treated to a great meal provided by the Tipsy Terrace team.
Priscilla Harpur organised the match on behalf of Los Gigantes, and Janet Zaghis took the photos, that I turned into the slideshow above.
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Written by John Debnam
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Saturday, 14 January 2012 17:10 |
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Another great video taken by www.essentialtennis.com showing you all out there how to move at the net for those volleys.
Note: David Ferrer almost does not stop moving - He is constantly on his toes, and very rarely do you see his heel of his shoe touch the court - His racket work is very neat, with his shoulder rotation setting up the shot.
Also try to watch that when Andy Murray is about to hit the ball, David has anticipated where the ball is going.
Now this is a practice, and not a match, but this is the type of practice YOU can do with a partner, a really great buddy drill.
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