Brian gives tennis players guidelines on how often you should play with your tennis coach along with value added services.

Value Added Services:

Game Arranging

Match Charting/Stats

Video Analysis

Baseline Fitness Test / Beep Test

Free Podcast / Blog

Brian keeps it fresh with tips on how to mix in fun during your practice sessions as you are developing your tennis game.

SHOW NOTES / EPISODE 108

Tip 1:  Play Tiebreakers with a Small Wager

Tip 2: Play for Bonus points.

Tip 3: Shot of the Day Award

Tip 4: Team Competition

Tip 5: Do Cooperative Drills

Tip 6: Hit It In the Teaching Basket Win a Beer

Tip 7: Students Choice Drill

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Brian executes 9 minutes of "puns" for tennis players.  Let's see which ones you like and hate.

SHOW NOTES / EPISODE 107

We Love Puns.com

Brian breaks down the data how to get a productive workout on the practice court using digital activity tracking devices or old school pen and paper.

SHOW NOTES / EPISODE 107

Activity Trackers:  Apps, Hardware and Old School Pen and Paper

Brian's blog version of this episode with all of the details including the activity tracker products and services.

What is your playing style?  Brian explores the important of developing a playing style based on your tennis skills and personality type.

1.  All Court

2. Serve and Volley

3. Aggressive Baseliner

4. Defensive Player

SHOW NOTES:

Personality Test

Video Samples of Playing Style

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Spending time installing you serve and return game is crucial for your development as a tennis player.  Brian bring some practice habits and discipline to keeping these important aspects of your tennis game sharp.

Tip 1: Find a reliable serve you can convert at 80% of you swing capacity.  Brian loves the T ball serve on the Deuce court.

Tip 2: Practice Returns from Neutral and Back Return Positions 80% of your practice session.  

Tip 3: Use inside the baseline returns at chest height around 20% of your practice session.

SHOW NOTES / DAILY TENNIS EPISODE 104

TOP ATP RETURNERS

PLAYER TENDENCIES / SERVE & RETURN

Brian explains there is no better way to develop a winning strategy than hitting cross court.

Benefits to Hitting Cross Court

1.  Net is lowest in the middle.

2. Court area is largest and longest from corner to corner..

3. Easier to hit without directional change.

4. Notice the court slope especially profound on hard courts.

5. Become solid in crunch time with an effective and consistent cross court playing style.

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Ball striking is the key to your improvement.  Let's begin improving this with practice with purpose.

SHOW NOTES / Episode 102

1.  Warm up focusing on hitting the sweet spot 10 times in a row.

2. Focus on the kinesthetics of your swing.

3. Notice the how the ball sounds when you hit it with maximum efficiency.

4. Practice with purpose and use the stages of swing accelerations Brian recommends.

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Brian breaks down the discipline of world class tennis players and how they can translate to your tennis game.

SHOW NOTES:  Daily Episode 101

1. Improved Ball Striking and Refinement

2. Practice More Cross Court Rallies

3. Install Service and Return Strategy

4. Develop a Playing Style

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Brian explains the three gears of tennis players and how to know which one suits you the most and how much to practice in each gear.

SHOW NOTES/ EPISODE 100

1.  Defense-get the ball back at all costs.

2. Neutral-consistent and probing and cross court.

3. Offense- power and directional change.

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