Essential Tennis Podcast - Instruction, Lessons, Tips

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Essential Tennis Podcast - Instruction, Lessons, Tips episodes

November 20, 2009 Is the western grip too extreme for the amateur player? - Essential Tennis Podcast #93
This week's show is early and a little bit on the short side due to some holiday travels, but there's still a new show! Listen in as I discuss the pros and cons of the full western grip. Why exactly is it dubbed "extreme" by myself and many other teachers of tennis? Is it the wrong grip for the recreational level player?
18 min
November 16, 2009 How do you best defeat an opponent who comes to the net - Essential Tennis Podcast #92
When your opponent in singles continually comes to the net what are the best strategies to use in defeating them? How about when your opponent hits you deep, high shots to your one handed backhand? Lastly I answer a question about picking out the good tennis instruction from everything available on the internet.
36 min
November 09, 2009 Listen in as I answer three different listener questions - Essential Tennis Podcast #91
Today I answer three great listener questions. The first one has to do with buildling mental muscle during important tennis matches, USTA tournaments specifically. Secondly I discuss the technique involved in making your second serves. Lastly I talk about finding a lost tennis stroke, what do you do when you get "the shanks"?
31 min
November 02, 2009 Have you been frustrated trying to serve and volley? - Essential Tennis Podcast #90
When serving and volleying or returning and volleying ballance is incredibly important. What is the correct footwork to use on your way up to the net? Should you use a split step or shuffle step? When does the split step take place exactly? Learn the answers to all of these questions and more as I give an outline of the 6 steps to take to a successful split step.
32 min
October 26, 2009 My guest on the podcast today is Dr. Patrick Cohn - Essential Tennis Podcast #89
Mental tennis is definitely a favorite topic here at Essential Tennis, Dr. Patrick Cohn knows why: it's a great way to improve your tennis game! Dr. Cohn and I discuss three quetsions from listeners about their mental game. The first topic is about exploiting mental weaknesses of your opponents. The second is dealing with a doubles partner who's mentally weak. Lastly we discuss how to avoid being a perfectionist in your tennis game!
30 min
October 19, 2009 Should you really be copying what the pros do on TV? - Essential Tennis Podcast #88
My guest today is Andy Zodin of the "In The Zone" tennis radio show/podcast. Together we tackle two specific techniques which are typically linked to the modern game and discuss weather or not you should be considering them for your own game. Techniques discussed are the windshield wiper follow through and full western grip.
36 min
October 12, 2009 Is cardio training good for your tennis game? - Essential Tennis Podcast #87
Today I answer three great questions coming from two different listeners. Our first topic has to do with working out for tennis. Is cardio good for your tennis game? Next up is a question about playing styles, is it better to play consistantly or aggressively? Lastly I go over the four different types of stances along with their pros and cons.
35 min
October 05, 2009 Master Racket Technician Jeremy Plumley joins me - Essential Tennis Podcast #86
Thanks very much to everybody on the forums who contributed questions towards today's show with Jeremy Plumley, Master Racket Technician. Listen in as he gives his advice on string selection, different frame shapes, tennis elbow, and many other topics!
34 min
September 28, 2009 What is the best way to deal with the sun in your eyes? - Essential Tennis Podcast #85
Ever have problems with the sun blinding you during your serve? In today's show I discuss several strategies to make it more tolerable. Next I talk about two questions having to do with playing opponents who are stronger than you are. Listen to my four tips about this type of match!
33 min
September 21, 2009 Dr. Jack and I are joined by a panel of tennis players - Essential Tennis Podcast #84
All of us who play tennis on a regular basis deal with injuries and pain at some time or another. Today several listeners talk to Dr. Jack about their specific tennis ailments and he gives them advice on how to best deal with them. He also answers a question about how to train for tennis with limited time.
39 min

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Improve your tennis with the Essential Tennis Podcast, the very first podcast dedicated to tennis lessons and instruction! Tennis professional Ian Westermann answers listener questions about…