Mark / The Mayor's Articles – April 2013 Archive (5)

How (and when) to Serve & Volley for Easy Points

Pat Rafter just put his 4th free video lesson online. He teaches us how to serve and volley... like a BOSS!

Earlier Pat taught you how to turn your serve into a consistent and reliable weapon by hitting a kick serve. Today you will learn how to back that serve up by coming to net for easy points.

You don't want to hit a great serve but then take your foot off the gas. Why get into a rally when you can end the point in the next few…

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Added by Mark / The Mayor on April 29, 2013 at 4:00pm — 4 Comments

2-step Process for Returning Serve Effectively

Your weak return of serve is costing you matches.…

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Added by Mark / The Mayor on April 26, 2013 at 3:30pm — 5 Comments

Pat Rafter Teaches You to Fix Your Toss

Do you struggle with your toss? If the answer is yes, then you’re not alone. I'd say roughly 3/4 of Tennisopolis members do.

In Pat Rafter's second free video lesson, he shares a story about his struggle to develop a consistent & reliable toss. He also tells us how he solved the problem, confused his own dad, and the rest is history - winning the US Open twice.…

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Added by Mark / The Mayor on April 24, 2013 at 9:00am — 6 Comments

Pat Rafter Teaches You the Kick Serve

How to Hit a Kicker...

and why it is the Best Serve at the Recreational Level…

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Added by Mark / The Mayor on April 18, 2013 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Federer Repeats with Twin Sets of Twins

Basel, Switzerland

Roger Federer and wife Mirka Vavrinec are expecting twins once again. Medical staff at Universitaets Kinderspital beider Basel have reported that Mirka is pregnant with another set of "identicals", but this time they are boys. Mirka and the babies are reported to be in excellent health, but…