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Friday, 10 May 2013 10:59 |
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“The art is in where you start”. It’s important to remember the basics when it comes to stroke production. There are three components to consider when working on strokes: the grip, the swing and the body.
For young kids starting out in the game it is best to start with a two-handed backhand. The most important reason is strength. It’s much easier to control the racquet with two hands versus one. When working with a young beginner it is difficult to determine if that kid will one day stay with a two-handed backhand or go on to develop a one-handed backhand. For that reason it is imperative that they start with the correct grips. We label the grips accordingly using the number system as the diagram illustrates.
The grip
You should have players start with their right hand on the right side of 1 and their left hand on the middle of L3 (3 for a lefty), which would be an eastern forehand grip. You find your grip using the heel pad and base knuckle as reference points and aligning them along the desired panel(s).
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Thursday, 25 August 2011 20:35 |
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Andy  Roddick made a surprise appearance today at the Winston-Salem Corona Tailgate where five lucky raffle winners won a photo opportunity and a pair of signed flip flops from the No. 1 seed. Andy Roddick will be in action Friday at 12PM EST against fellow American and North Carolina native, John Isner.
Tennis Life has the photos and you can check them out here.
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Monday, 15 August 2011 22:35 |
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Ronnie Schneider, Cameron Klinger Sweeps Singles and Doubles Titles at USTA Boys’ 16s and 14s Events, Respectively
 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., August 15, 2011 – Jack Sock of Lincoln Neb., successfully defended his title at the USTA Boys’ 18s National Championships and Lauren Davis of Gates Mills, Ohio, captured the USTA Girls’ 18s title on Sunday, to earn wild card entries into the men’s and women’s main draws of the 2011 US Open. The nation’s top junior tennis players competed in eight USTA National Championships across the country last week. The singles and doubles champions at the USTA Boys’ and Girls’ 18s events are awarded wild card entries into the US Open main draw. The singles runners-up in the boys’ and girls’ 18s divisions are traditionally offered wild card entries into the US Open Qualifying Tournament. Sock, 18, who entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed, did not drop a set during the during the event and beat No. 2 seed Mitchell Frank of Annandale, Va., 6-3, 6-0, in the final at Kalamazoo College in Michigan to become the first back-to-back USTA Boys’ 18s National Champion since Donald Young in 2005-06. Sock, the reigning US Open boys’ champion, also won the doubles title with fellow Nebraskan Jackson Withrow of Omaha, and becomes the first player to sweep the boys’ 18s singles and doubles titles since Young in 2006. |
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Saturday, 28 May 2011 13:13 |
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By Sandra Harwitt
 The count continues for Novak Djokovic. The flawless Serbian is now working on a 42-0 match winning streak – 40-0 this year.
That would seem to be pretty heady stuff just on that accord. There’s also the chance to win a first French Open title. And then there’s the possibility to attain the world No. 1 ranking for the first time, too.
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Sunday, 03 April 2011 21:01 |
By Sandra Harwitt
 Men’s tennis is heating up these days thanks to Novak Djokovic, who has quickly become known as the “Untouchable One.”The Serbian, who used to be a trooper at losing his focus and whining, has discovered a steel-trap mind and a racket that can’t miss a shot. |
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