Summer means more matches, fewer layers, and extra practice time. Unfortunately, it also means increased sun exposure and risk for sunburns and heat illness. But if you follow the right sun safety rules, you can hit the courts just as hard this season without getting burned. Find out how can you avoid the heat and play your best (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Tennis’
Play your best: avoid the Heat
Monday, July 26th, 2010Improve your game: 5 things you must avoid
Monday, July 26th, 2010There’s no right way to play a tennis match, but there are plenty of wrong ways. Find out what things you should never do in order to play a great match.
Top 10 Tennis tips to increase the Speed of your Serve
Monday, July 26th, 2010Sometimes, no matter how hard you smack the ball using all the strenght in your body and concentrating really hard, the serve just doesn´t seem to respond to your efforts. Find 10 amazing tips that will help you serve even faster and surprise your opponent
Steps to a good basic serve
Monday, July 26th, 2010With a consistent basic serve honed by intense practice, you can develop a serve that your opponent will fear. Follow these steps for a Good & Basic Serve used by tennis champions all over the world such as Sampras, Federer & John McEnroe…
Understadig the different types of tennis strings
Saturday, July 24th, 2010
This post explains the different types of tennis strings, their corresponding advantages and disadvantages, and their suitability for the different player types.
The string market is large, and there is a huge number of brands offering a diversity of strings under their label. Every string has its unique characteristics. If you want to know more about specific strings, check out the string search or the discussion board.
Introduction to the spin in tennis strokes
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010Find out how to use spin to improve your tennis game and how to deal with spin when your opponent uses it against you. Once you’ve mastered the basics you should look to add spin to your game to add variety and make your shots more difficult to return. From intosport.com
Tennis Serve & Return: Tennis Service Strategy After Return
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010A two shot strategy can help you not be taken by surprise when your opponent returns your serve. Plan ahead. Learn service strategy after a return in tennis from a professional instructor in this free sports video.
From the expert: Jason Gerardo
Find a tennis court anywhere in the country
Wednesday, June 23rd, 201011,000 organizations and clubs in one of the most complete web-based directories
It’s often said that moving out is one of the main causes of stress for any person. As far as I’m concerned, the truth is that I could live for months surrounded by unpacked boxed and most of my furniture piled up in one room. None of that worries me that much. But there is one thing that gets on my nerves every time I have to move out, which happens quite often, and it’s not knowing whether there will be a decent tennis court at a reasonable distance from my new home.
Tennis clubs and court directory
Monday, July 6th, 2009You have over 11,000 courts available to select the most suitable and make your reservation immediately after scheduling a match with another user.
Code Of conduct for Tennis matches
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009The Code - (PDF Document) The Player’s Behave Guide for Unofficiated Matches from USTA.com
When your serve hits your partner stationed at the net, is it a let, fault, or loss of point? Likewise, what is the ruling when your serve, before touching the ground, hits an opponent who is standing back of the baseline. The answers to these questions are obvious to anyone who knows the fundamentals of tennis, but it is surprising the number of players who don’t know these fundamentals. All players have a responsibility to be familiar with the basic rules and customs of tennis. Further, it can be distressing when a player makes a decision in accordance with a rule and the opponent protests with the remark: “Well, I never heard of that rule before!” Ignorance of the rules constitutes a delinquency on the part of a player and often spoils an otherwise good match.
