Essential Tennis Podcast - Instruction, Lessons, Tips

Are you playing your tennis matches blind, focusing on the wrong things and giving up more points than you should be? I talk today about what's at the core of strategy: making adjustments on the court. I also spend time talking about which is better: placement or power. A question for the ages!

What should you be looking for in a high quality tennis professional? Today Royce and I finish up our discussion about the topic, each of us give our top 3 things to look for in a tennis pro that you want to work with.

David and I finish up answering many mental tennis questions from listeners of the podcast. Part 2 of 2.

David Groemping is back for another installment of mental tennis! This past week I got lots of great questions from listeners, so many that we're going to make this a two part show. In part 1 of 2 David and I discuss playing not to lose, as well as the top 5 mental mistakes tennis players make.

The serve is such a vital part of a solid tennis game, today I answer two different questions from a listener about how to better hit an effective kick serve. After that I answer two different mental tennis questions, one about playing confidently in competition rather than practice, and the other about starting off a tennis match quickly and "fired up"!

Dr. Jack is back on the podcast! He and I talk about several listener questions having to do with sports medicine. First up is a great discussion about playing in the heat, did you know that humidity plays a big part in how hard tennis is on your body? Next up is a question about strengthening your hand, wrist, and forearm. Lastly we talk about recovering after an ankle injury.

Hopefully either now or in the future, you have the opportunity to take private instruction from a certified tennis professional. How do you know that you're really getting your money's worth? Is your tennis pro worth seeing or is it time to move on? On today's show, Royce and Ian discuss their top 3 reasons to find a new pro.

Hopefully either now or in the future, you have the opportunity to take private instruction from a certified tennis professional. How do you know that you're really getting your money's worth? Is your tennis pro worth seeing or is it time to move on? On today's show, Royce and Ian discuss their top 3 reasons to find a new pro.

The mental game is such a make or break topic when it comes to your competitive tennis. Today I'm joined by Dr. Patick Cohn of www.sportspsychologytennis.com who helps me answer several listener questions about their mental game. Topics include: getting angry on court, playing in front of a crowd, and repeated double faulting. Check out the Tennis Psychology Podcast!

If you compete in the game of tennis it's only a matter of time before you play a hooligan who tries to take you off your game. It might be on accident or even purposeful, either way it's important to know how to deal with annoying habits, chatty changovers, and cheaters on the tennis court.