Tag: improving your game
How To Improve Your Game – Start with Your Serve
By Sue Beatty-Hites, Coach, Cherokee Town & Country Club
The most important shot in tennis is the serve, followed by the serve return. Many players...
Weaknesses – They Are There, Now What?
By Ian Thomson, Director of Tennis, Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA at Buckhead
Every person who has ever played tennis has a weakness in their...
Add Shots To Stop The Clock!
By Tim Noonan, Founder, Universal Tennis Academy
I had a “big” birthday in the Fall of 2021, and hopefully everyone reading this has big birthdays...
Make That Adjustment
By John Irvin, Hot Shotz Junior Academy Director
I played in my first ALTA match in 1999. We were tied 2-2 with the other team,...
Serving With A Purpose
Practice serving drills with a defined purpose for better performance in matches
By Stewart Russell, Partner, Universal Tennis Management
Once players are proficient in their service...
Taking The High Road
By Carmen Garcia-Jersild, Associate Director of Tennis, Atlanta Athletic Club
Are we capable of taking the high road when it comes to a tennis match?
I’m...
My Favorite Gifts For The Active Tennis Athlete To Better Help...
By Dr. Mark Kovacs, CTPS, MTPS; CEO, Kovacs Institute; Executive Director International Tennis Performance Association
At Kovacs Institute, we get asked all the time about...
Improve Your Tennis With Better Serve Mechanics
By Michael Greene, Adult/Junior Development Director, Windward Lake Club
For too many recreational players, having a reliable serve is more elusive than winning the lottery....
How To Turn Pre-Match Nerves Into Excitement
By Rebecca Jameson, Director of 10u Programming, Sceney Tennis at Crooked Creek
We all know the feeling: Sweaty palms, elevated heart rate, stomach butterflies… the...
The Importance of Awareness in Tennis (and Life)
By Amy Pazahanick, Owner/CEO Agape Tennis Academy
People often ask, “What is the best way to play doubles tennis?” Well, the best strategy for doubles...