I just played a doubles match where one of my opponents stood in the doubles alley (behind the baseline of course) when hitting her serve.  She did this on both sides of the court, throughout the match and was really good at placing her serve all  over the service box.  Since this is such an exaggerated and unusual place to stand, I wanted to be sure and let you know what the rules have to say on this particular stance.  In this episode, we'll look at ITF Rules 17 and 18 which give you the answer.  You can find the show notes for this episode by going to:

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I recently received some great questions from a Tennis Quick Tips podcast listener asking about the rules and the on-court etiquette involved when talking on the tennis court.  So in this episode, we're going to talk about talking on court.  You can find the show notes for this episode by going to:

http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips59

For more great tennis tips, check out my Kindle book, Real Tennis Tips for Real Tennis Players.  You can find it at:

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How do you feel about mini tennis?  Most people want to rush through this preliminary warm-up or skip it altogether.  But mini tennis can be a very helpful drill and players at all levels, including the pros, use mini tennis to improve their game.  In this episode, you'll learn exactly how to play mini tennis and how it can help you play better tennis.

You can find the show notes for this episode at:

http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips58

And you can get my free ebook, 10 Quick Fixes To Improve Your Serve, No Lessons Required, by going to:

http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook

Many of us travel for tennis, either to play for fun, to play in a tournament, or to attend a tennis camp or instructional event.  When you travel for tennis, you want to make sure you've prepared as well as you can so that nothing goes wrong to ruin your tennis experience.  Especially if you're going to a tournament, you want to be absolutely certain you and your gear are in top condition to play tennis.  I myself just returned from an incredible weekend packed with tennis and had an incredible time.  So, in this episode, I'm giving you my best tips for traveling for tennis.

You can find the show notes for this episode at:

http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips57

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It's not enough to know all about tennis racquets.  At some point, you've actually got to select a few of them and take them out for a demo.  In this episode, I'm going to give you my best tips for demo-ing tennis racquets so you'll know exactly how to pick the racquet that's just right for you.  You can find all of the show notes for this episode, including links to the resources mentioned at:

http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips56

For even more great tennis tips and to get a free copy of my ebook full of tips to improve your serve, no lessons required, just go to:

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Once again, we're going to talk about tennis rules.  You know I trull love tennis rules.  Because just when you think you know them, something in a match happens that makes you think you don't.  In this week's episode, we're talking about the rule on doubles bounces, or when the ball is "not up."  By the end of the episode, you'll know what the rule on this is, who makes the double bounce call, and just what a "not up" ball is. 

You can find all of the show notes for this episode as well as additional resources over at:

http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips55

And be sure and get free weekly updates from Tennis Fixation as well as my free ebook, "10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required":

http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook

An important "retro" tennis shot that's valuable, but often forgotten and certainly underutilized, is the lob return.  In this episode, you'll learn just why this is a great shot to add to your arsenal and you'll get my best tips for hitting it exactly right so that it actually wins the point for you.

You can find the show notes for this episode over at:

http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips54

To get weekly Tennis Fixation updates as well as my free ebook, 10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required, just visit:

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I have tons of great tennis resources that I've used over the years to help improve my game.  One of my favorites is one of the first tennis books I ever bought, The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey.  In this episode, I tell you why this is such a great book and how it can help you to play with better focus and concentration on court.  You can find the show notes for this episode as well as a link to The Inner Game of Tennis at:

http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips53

What's the worst weather to play tennis in?  The blistering heat?  The bone-chilling cold?  Well, the weather condition I hate most for tennis is the wind.  So in this episode, I give you my very best tips for playing tennis in the wind.

Also, to celebrate the 2014 U.S. Open, I'm running a special sale on my Kindle book, Real Tennis Tips for Real Tennis Players.  From Sept. 4 through Sept. 7, 2014, you can buy this book, jam-packed with great tennis tips, on Amazon for only $1.99.  Click on this link for more information and to go to the book's page on Amazon:

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While you're not allowed to have on-court coaching during your tennis matches, the USTA's Rules of Tennis do allow you to look at notes on court.  But can you look at notes on court in the middle of a game or between points?  Can you put your notes in your pocket and then pull them out to review right before you serve?  What's the rule on this and what's the best way to make use of notes on the tennis court?  In this episode, I'll answer a listener question raising this issue, I'll go into what I think the rules of tennis have to say, and I'll give you a great way to remind yourself of the one, most important thing you need to remember in every tennis match you play, on every point.

You can find the show notes for this episode as well as all of the resources at:

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