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Featured Articles – August 2013 Archive (8)

The Story of the Big Fish in the Little Pond

” If one really wishes to be master of an art or sport, technical knowledge of it is not enough”, from Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel

The story of the big fish in the little pond is an all too common one, and more often than not has a negative impact on many players; especially for those juniors who experience a degree of national or international success and recognition during their early developmental years.  During my career I have worked…

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Added by Randall Scott on August 31, 2013 at 8:36pm — No Comments

Video Andy Roddick Birthday from Fans!

VIDEO Happy Birthday Andy Roddick Fan Video! : Here it is!! We love you Andy! Happy 31st Birthday! ...

http://t.co/Jd6IAvUvbm

Posted on the new Tennisopolis youtube channel!  please subscribe!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyVxG_2cxpg

Added by phillip k. on August 30, 2013 at 8:00am — No Comments

First Reaction

Many players react by separating the hands and moving the racquet first, losing valuable time to reach a distant ball.

It is best to keep the non-playing hand on the racquet, so you make with your torso (and…

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Added by Oscar Wegner on August 28, 2013 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

The Secret of Off-Center Hits

Most players have the goal of hitting the ball on the center of the racquet.

They succeed unless there is a difficult situation.…

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Added by Oscar Wegner on August 20, 2013 at 7:30pm — 12 Comments

This Week in Tennis 8-16-2013 Sloane Stephens Disses Her Fans

Sloane Stephens disses her fans and 2013 Wimbledon Champion Marion Bartoli retires plus retractable roofs and much more.You don’t want to miss this weeks show. Host Phil Naessens is joined by Craig Doyle…

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Added by Phil Naessens Tennis Academy on August 16, 2013 at 2:21am — No Comments

Be a part of the Andy Roddick Birthday Video!

Let's Make an Andy Roddick Birthday Video!: Andy Roddick is turning 31 years old! wanna do it ??

please read this post for all the details! would love your help in sharing the link too!

http://t.co/pCUwuyMTQe

look forward to receiving your…

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Added by phillip k. on August 14, 2013 at 2:00pm — 7 Comments

Tennis Tip from Oscar Wegner: Transference

I have tested, for decades, an interesting experiment that has proven helpful to a lot of players, from amateurs to pros.  Rather than trying to position your body at a certain distance from the ball, track the ball with your playing hand or hands as if you were trying to catch…

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Added by Oscar Wegner on August 14, 2013 at 1:00am — 12 Comments

I'm Going to the Winston Salem Open!

Looking forward to attending my first tournament in a long time! I think the last tournament I watched was a satellite tournament when I was a junior. The winner (David Wheaton) got to play against Agassi; man that was a long time ago, like 1990?! If you're in NC or coming to watch, come say HI, as I will be volunteering as a ticket taker for a couple of days. Isner, Monfils,…

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Added by Pop Arounleut on August 6, 2013 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

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