How to tell if you are being sold fast food or filet mignon at your tennis lesson.

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Season 2 / Ep 2

Brian breaks down a conversation with the "know it all student" that doesn't want to run for the ball.

1. Problem: I know I can't do it. So I'm not going to try.

2. Solution: Let's see how far away you are from not doing it.

3. Problem: Why are you here?  (Hint: No wrong answer)

4. Answer: I want to improve.

5. Solution:  We need a bench mark.  Let's play to 11 with one goal.

6. Summary: Would you rather be right or good?

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Brian Lutz commentary on Novak Djokovic being held in isolation in by Australian border, the art of Public Relations and is the Djokovic brand harmed for good?

ESPN

Backhand City Tennis Lesson Questionnaire

Two plus two equals Five?  When to let your tennis student self discover their own way to reaching the next level..

DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 276

1. Who's Paying?

2. Who's Coaching?

3. Leadership and Collaboration

4. Process

5. Value Driven

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Brian dives into teaching tennis when you take away auditory learning.

DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 275

1.  When Is Talking Too Much?

2. Let Players Fail

3. Paradigm Shift

4. Remove The Ball With Shadow Swings.

5.  Just Play. No Feedback

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Tennis players tips for optimizing your time on the practice court in sweltering Summer conditions.

DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 274

1. Nutrition

2. Hydration

3. Discipline

4. Attire

5. Redundancy

6. Mandatory Breaks

7.  Skin protection

8.  Equipment Maintenance.

9.  Effect on Tennis Balls

10. Fitness

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Technically speaking hitting forehands and backhands have a different approach. In this episode Brian dives into the difference between forehand and aesthetically pleasing one handed backhand.

DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 273

1. The Federer Effect

2. The Grip Change

3. The Physics 

4. Physical

5. Contact Point

6. The Finish

SHOW NOTES:

10 Minutes of Roger Federer Backhands

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Tennis is full of hierarchy.  The sport has rankings for every category including gender, age, country, region, state and locally.  We have two sets of player rating systems and a third on the way.  In this podcast episode Brian explains the trap of comparison when it comes to improving your tennis game.

DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 272

1.  The Mindset For Improvement

2. The Real Reward For Improvement

3. Ranking for Long Term

4.  Use Everyday Comparisons For Yourself

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Practice makes perfect. But quality sessions with high volume of shot making is an even better a better way to improve you tennis game..

DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 271

1.  How Many Balls Do You Hit In A One Hour Session?

2. Warm Up

3. Practice Session vs Matches

4. Cool Down

5.  The Higher The Level The Higher The Volume

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After 33 years of teaching tennis Brian has seen it all including someone taking a private tennis lesson on their cell phone.

DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 270

1. Proof that Multi Tasking Is Hard To Do

2. Groove and Move

3. Muting Is Essential.

4.  Mostly forehands.

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