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Male here looking for a better than 4.5 female player.  I am about a 3.0 and would like to trade playing time with offering a massage.  Let me know

Tennis-Parents Beware

When I was teaching in a club atmosphere I controlled the development of my students on a weekly basis, now teaching at a resort I don’t have that luxury, but the weather is great. Most of our patrons are here for long periods of time or back two to three times a year, so I do have input.

My concern is primarily with the juniors. I can’t tell you how many kids I work with have a solid baseline game but no clue how to hit a formidable serve, not to mention…

Well, I am going to explain the forces which may cause for an errant toss. 1) shoulder rotation 2) balance and 3) alignment. Here I am going to call #1 the "merry go round" and #2 the "seesaw". And #3, the 2 to 7 LINE.

Here goes #1: This is…

If you are a fellow USPTA member, you already know this, but if you are an instructor, a parent keeping an eye on your child’s improvement or a player with a consistent stroke problem, it may be time to think outside the box. Tennis can be enjoyed being played in different ways, there is more than one way to correctly play tennis. Here are two examples of what I mean; the first is a tactical issue and the second mechanical.

When I was in New England I taught a junior player…

Tennis Fans,



Want to elevate your tennis to the next level in one week? Join me and a group of your fellow

Laney tennis friends at the Brady Tennis Camp in sunny Santa Barbara from 7/30 - 8/3.



It will be week of drills and instruction that will help every aspect of your game from groundies,

serves, net game, offensive/defensive tactics, and even trick shots (i know you want learn…

To all the mothers,this is exactly how we remember it ....Thank you.

This is a follow up, to my post on how to become a great returner. Most recreational players are enamored with the speed of fast serves. And I'll agree, it's fun to swing away on the first serve. But in terms of importance, it's consistency, placement and then power. Keep it in this order. Because you can't have a good serve without consistency.

I equate consistency with topspin. When you hit with topspin you are adding safety to your shot. With this in mind, it makes sense…

Tennis literally raised me. From fan to competitor, competitor to coach, coach to theorists, theorists to the entrepreneurial side of the…

If there's anyone that wanna play plz let me know I'm in So. Austin and willing to travel a bit

It's time for the next installment in my series. For those who don't know. This is where I pick an active player, who's playing style I find interesting and create a dream match scenario. Complete with court surface, strategy, and my reason behind why I'd want to have a match with them.

#9 Nicolas Almagro

Coming in ninth on my list is Nicolas Almagro.…

I found something interesting at tenniswarehouse.com.  A thread on the Roddick vs Nadal 2004 US Open match. I was delighted to find a link to the highlights, because I've never seen the match before.

This was the first meeting between them. At the time Roddick was playing some of his best tennis and Nadal was years away from his prime, especially on the faster courts. Roddick destroys Nadal, then goes on to reach the quarter-finals where he lost an epic 5 set match to Joachim…

Seems some tennis players were pretty bored today.

And so the rather clever Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina decided to break up the tedium with a series of Tweets that are sort of his version of a Letterman Top-10 list.

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

Hello everyone,

My name is Richard and I looking to find some folks to play some singles or doubles. I live near north hills and I use to play tennis 4 times a week in California. I am looking to find a regular tennis partner to play with. I so glad that I found this website. Please call me or text me @ 915 249-7048

Thanks!

Richard

It is great to have larger than life idols to inspire you. But at times we overlook legitimate sources of inspiration as it comes from relatable people, our brothers and sisters. It is always motivating to see great results come from a structure and system whose blue print you are a result of as well. Such is the case with this young man. His story sums up the path to college tennis and pro tennis for most tennis players from Zimbabwe and Africa, except in Mbonisi’s case, he did it…


Everyone give it up for Tim and his featured photo at this months header.....I believe the photo  is of his patent pending "razor slice" backhand....Sharp enough to cut a soda can in half, and STILL slice a tomato RAZOR…

We are pleased to announce the USA Masters Tennis 35+ tryouts for the 19^th World Maccabiah Games Team!

The national tryouts will be held October 27-29, 2012 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. Interested Athletes must send in an official application as well as a tennis tryout registration form to Maccabi USA.

The official application and qualifier forms can be accessed at the below links:…

SEEKING JEWISH TENNIS PLAYERS to represent the USA at the 19^th World Maccabiah Games

Israel, July 17-30, 2013* 

Tennis will be participating in the following categories:

OPEN LEVEL: (M,F) All Ages, generally 18+

JUNIORS…

I am always for displaying great sportsmanship and conduct, but I do get a kick out of watching tennis players absolutely lose it! To the novice, it is a battle out there on the courts and if you expect to come out unscathed you have a rude awakening coming at you.

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