Drive Up With the Legs Adjust Your Ball Toss Work on Your Pronation Your Guide Gavin Davison With the serve being such an important part of the game, it makes sense to want to improve it. Improving your accuracy on the serve is one way to do it. But besides this, the one …
Keep Your Arm Movement as Smooth as You Can Toss From Your Palm if Possible Try Not to Watch the Ball Your Guide Gavin Davison The serve is the only shot that you have COMPLETE CONTROL OVER in the game of tennis. And since it is such an important shot, it makes sense …
Shoulder – Usually Due to Serving and Overhead Motions Knee – Suffers From Heavy Impact Wrist – High Impact Zone When Striking the Ball Your Guide Gavin Davison Tennis is an extremely high-impact sport, much like others at the highest level. The court surface can be unforgiving, especially on hard courts. And with …
When You or Your Partner Gets Lobbed As a Strategy Following an Aggressive Serve When Taking an Ambitious Poach Your Guide Gavin Davison Doubles is obviously a slightly different game from singles when it comes to competitive tennis. The formations are different, the skillset to be a great player is different, and the …
Take More Chances Than Usual Neutralize Your Partner’s Weaknesses as Much as Possible Make the Most of Opportunities When They Come Your Guide Gavin Davison It goes without saying that it isn’t EASY to win a doubles match if your partner is an OBVIOUS WEAK LINK. This becomes even tougher when you play …
Intercepting a Ball in Doubles Usually Describes a Volley Done When the Opponents Are Under Pressure Your Guide Gavin Davison If you’ve ever taken a coaching session for doubles before, you’ve likely heard the coach bang on about ‘POACHING’. This is a term that describes the process of moving out of your standard …
Compete in Top-Level Events to Get Ranking Up Reach Out to Desired Colleges Put Pen to Paper and Away You Go Your Guide Gavin Davison Getting a tennis scholarship in the USA is an ambition shared by many tennis players. This is the avenue that I went down for my tennis career, and …
Extend Their Shelf Life Ensure Optimum Performance Once Opened Balance the Pressure Inside the Ball Your Guide Gavin Davison Let’s be honest – we all love that ‘POP’ when opening a tennis ball can. Perhaps the only thing better is the scent of brand new tennis balls, although that’s a matter of personal …
Soccer players flop to deceive, gain an advantage or waste time. Some believe flopping in soccer is bad; arguing that it breaks the rules and is unsportsmanlike. Others argue that flopping is a learnt skill that is part of the game. Your Guide Alex Waite Soccer players flop to deceive the referee, to …
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The First Set Of Soccer Rules For Soccer Were Written At Cambridge University In 1843. Standardised Rules For Soccer Were Eventually Agreed Upon By The Football Association In 1863. Since The Late 19th Century, Rules Have Changed And Adapted To Keep Up With Modern Developments, Such As Goal-line Technology And Video Assistant Referees (Var) …
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FC means ‘Football Club’ and the phrase was used to separate soccer teams and general sports clubs in the 19th century. There are many variations of ‘Football Club’ in world soccer, such as AC, United and SSC. FC and alternative phrases in team names are part of a club’s unique identity and history. Your …
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Work the Non-dominant Hand to Control the Ball Rotate the Body and Drive With the Legs Keep Enough Space Between Your Body and the Ball Your Guide Gavin Davison Before I kick things off, I’d like to stress that the points you see above are just the TIP OF THE ICEBERG. Hitting a …
Propel up with your legs for a better contact point Neutralize the shot rather than attacking it Take it out of the air if you feel confident enough Your Guide Gavin Davison High balls are some of the toughest tennis shots to hit of all. They are troublesome as these high shots are …
Cold Weather – Very Low Bounces Mild Weather – Decent Bounces, Not Overly Lively Hot Weather – Very Bouncy and Lively Your Guide Gavin Davison Did you know that the temperature can actually affect how a tennis ball bounces? I’ve had a fair bit of experience with this having played tennis all over …
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A serve targeted at the body of the opponent Why? To jam them up and prevent a comfortable return When? Whenever you feel like mixing it up Your Guide Gavin Davison In tennis, you’ll often hear people speaking of hitting a ‘tee serve’ or a WIDE SERVE. However, the body serve tends to …
Andre Agassi – eight-time Grand Slam champion Your Guide Gavin Davison I can remember when I was a kid, watching Agassi on TV against guys like Sampras, Federer, and many others. I was mesmerized by the way this guy played the game, and to be honest, I still am when I look back …
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Every two games in regular play Every six points played in a tie-break At the end of a set depending on the score Your Guide Gavin Davison Have you ever noticed that tennis players don’t always play on the same side of the court? If you’ve watched professional events, or even if you …
Your Guide Gavin Davison As you can see above, men’s tennis shoes are slightly heavier than women’s tennis shoes. In short, that’s because on average, male tennis players are stronger and heavier, which is why the shoes will be slightly bulkier for added support. Of course, that’s not to say those female tennis …
3 feet – 0.914 meter Your Guide Gavin Davison The rules of tennis, including the specifics for things like the net, are determined by the ITF – International Tennis Federation. As stated in the rules on their website, the height of the net should be 3 feet. This is 0.91cm, or 0.914cm if …
Groundstrokes – low to high extended swings Serving – up and over the ball Volley – short punch & slight downward motion Your Guide Gavin Davison Tennis is an extremely technical game. In fact, I believe it to be one of the MOST TECHNICALLY CHALLENGING SPORTS in the world. Of course, other sports …
