Brian Thinks: Ideas from the Court

Brian summarizes the career of recently retired tennis star Maria Sharapova and what you can take from her tennis game and her contribution to the world of tennis.

EPISODE 199  / DAILY TENNIS PODCAST

1.  Meldonium Drug Scandal

2  Mental Fortitude

3.  Professionalism

4.  Aggressive Ground Strokes

5.  Sponsorship 

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Brian explains when to switch sides and change overs and when they are aloud and how they can be effective.

EPISODE 198 / DAILY TENNIS TIPS

1.  What is Switching Sides?

2. When Can You Switch Sides for Returning Serve?

3. What is a Changer Over?

4.  When Do You Do a Change Over?

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Brian gives handy guide on how to decipher between the Deuce Court and Ad Court.

EPISODE 197 / DAILY TENNIS TIPS

1.  Find the Hash Mark

2. Face the Tennis Court on the Baseline

3. To The Right of the Hash Mark is Deuce Court

4. To the Left of the Has Mark is the Ad Court.

5.  It's the Same on the Other Side of the Net.

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Brians gives practical insight on the mastery of service game rituals and why they are important for your tennis game.

EPISODE 196 / DAILY TENNIS TIPS

1.  What is a Service Ritual?

2. How Long Should a Service Ritual Last?

3. When Does the Shot Clock Start

4. Why Is It Important For Your Game?

5.  Should You Do It On Your Second Serve?

6.  Should You Do It Every Point?

7.  What's Your Responsibility are Returner ?

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Slice tennis shots.  When is the best time to execute under spin on your ground strokes?  Brian explains the strategy behind this technique for recreational tennis players.

EPISODE 195 / DAILY TENNIS TIPS

1.  Comfortable

2. Uncomfortable

3. Time is Taken Away

4. Ball is High

5.  Ball is Low

6.  Ball is away

7.  Ball is inside

8.  When Do the Pro's Use Slice?

9.  How Does It Relate To You?

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What is the best way to appreciate a professional doubles match.? Brian analyzes professional doubles match from the Delray Beach Open in Delray Beach, FL.

EPISODE 194: DAILY TENNIS TIPS

1.  Appreciate the Sound

2. Notice the Positioning 

3. Notice the hand signals.

4. Notice the quick decision making.

5. Notice the athleticism

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Ever have a tennis pro feed you from a ball hopper when you don't have to move?  This is the perfect recipe for a stagnant tennis game.  Brian shows you the features to look for in a tennis lesson that result in stagnant growth.

EPISODE 193 / DAILY TENNIS TIPS 

1. Stand Still

2. Work on Timing

3. Don't Worry If You Miss

4. Pick Up the Balls

5. Repeat for 1 hour

6. Make Payment

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Most well constructed tennis courts have a North South alignment.  When the wind is blowing from you back or in your face what are the best ways to practice and play in these conditions.

1.  Get your grumpiness out.

2. Start noticing wind direction.

3.  Fence Height

4.  Building and Trees

5.  When To Hit Top Spin

6.  When to Hit Slice

7.  When to Hit with Power

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Everyone wants more power in their game and they want it now.  In reality, there is a time and place to add power into your development strategy.  Today we reveal one of those times.

EPISODE 191 / DAILY TENNIS TIPS

1.  The Power Conundrum

2. Master of Spin

3. Understanding Racquet Speed

4. Confidence 

5. Relaxation

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Brian dives into the pro's of cons on choosing the backhand that is right for your tennis game.

EPISODE 190 / DAILY TENNIS TIPS

1. What is your physical make up?

2. Which stroke feels more natural?

3. Which is easier to learn?

4.  How big is the grip change?]

5.  Gravity Factor

6.  Power

7.  Control

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