Recreation

By Greg Reardon

Every week, students ask me what will make their overhead smash better.

From analyzing the pro's, I have developed a sequence that should help all of you. So, here it is...

By Greg Reardon

When watching todays tennis professionals, you notice their swings are changing dramatically. Today, the players typically bring the racket back in a circular motion, creating a more fluid swing, and more racket head speed than they get when they  take it straight back in a more classic swing.  It also helps them bring the racket head under the ball, which helps add more spin and height over the net.

By Greg Reardon

Choking is very common and needs to be addressed in order to be corrected.

The key is to play relaxed. This comes mostly with experience, where you can start focusing on that specific point, and not focusing on the result of the point. (See Nerves.) If you try and stay in the moment, you will be less likely to choke.
 
See you on the courts!

By Greg Reardon

If you learn to use a two handed backhand,it will give you a lot of added control and power.

A lot of tennis players, especially beginners, have a phobia for hitting backhands. There are several things that can go wrong.

By Greg Reardon

It's very normal to tighten up during a match and play nervously. It's part of tennis.

One of the things you can do to break this patten is to become hypnotized by the ball. Many pros concentrate on analyzing the flight of the ball, or focus on watching the fuzz or the words on the ball, or concentrate on looking at the seems of the ball. This helps offset the tight muscles, and lack of oxygen we have, and loosens up our bodies, creating a greater range of motion!

By Greg Reardon

Did you know that the non-playing hand is vital in mastering your tennis game? Let me give several examples of how you can use it!

By Greg Reardon

Each time we step on to the court, we improve dramatically from the previous game with our court movement. The most difficult part of tennis is not so much stroking the ball, but getting into the best position to hit your opponent's shot effectively!