The vast majority of volleys are effective when they are simply a block shot where you stick your racquet out and the ball bounces off of it. Why? Why is a block shot usually all that's necessary to hit an effective volley? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, you'll learn how and why to hit a block volley.

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Have you ever dropped your hat on the tennis court?  Or a tennis ball?  Have you ever called out to your doubles partner after sending up a short lob to prevent them from getting creamed by your opponents?  If so, you may have committed a hindrance and are in danger of losing the point.  In this episode you'll learn all about hindrances, what the different types are and what happens if you, or your opponents, commit them.  Listen in to be sure you know the hindrance rule and don't give up points because of it.   

Do you know the difference between regular duty and extra duty tennis balls?  Pressurized and pressureless tennis balls?  Does it really matter?  In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, you'll learn all about tennis balls and, by the end, you'll know exactly which ones to use the next time you hit the courts.

A lot of people make the volley a much harder shot than it should be.  By applying a few simple, easy to understand steps, however, you can ensure that the vast majority of your volleys are hit solidly and are on target.  In this episode, I'll give you five steps to get a better tennis volley.

What's the rule on reaching over the net in tennis?  A lot of points can be won and lost because you don't know the rules of tennis.  In this episode, I'll tell you what the rule is on reaching over the net, how to deal with an opponent who is reaching, and what to do in the one situation where you absolutely must reach over the net to win the point.

Tennis is a mental game.  We all know that.  So how can you build up the mental strength you need on court?  One of the best ways is to develop laser focus when you're playing tennis.  In this episode, I'll give you my best tips for developing and maintaining your focus in your next match.

Do you know what the optimal string tension for your racquet is?  Do you know how to have your racquet strung to best complement your game?  In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll tell you all about string tension - what it is and how to get the make sure your racquet is always strung at the tension that's best for you.

While tennis doesn't require a whole lot of gear or equipment, there are all kinds of things you can buy to trick out your racquet.  One of those is a vibration dampener.  Though not very expensive and often very cute, a vibration dampener is not something you should add to your racquet just for fun.  In this episode, I'll explain what a vibration dampener is, what it can do for your racquet, and why you might want to give one a try.  I'll even tell you about the special kind of vibration dampener that Andre Agassi used during his pro years.   

Do you play a lot of doubles?  Are you a great partner?  I play tennis for three different tennis teams right now.  That means with shuffling line-ups and subs, I may have three different partners each week.  In the course of a month, I can theoretically be partnered with twelve different people!  So, each month, I may be learning how to achieve doubles success with twelve different partners.  And, twelve different partners may be sizing me up, considering my tennis game, and deciding if I am the kind of partner they ever want to play with again.  So, I try to not only play my own game well, I also try to be the person that anyone would be happy to find out they are partnered with.  In this episode, I'll give the tips I use to be a really good, hopefully great, tennis doubles partner.

Last week, I got "up close and personal" with Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Jim Courier and James Blake by volunteering at the Camden Cup PowerShares tennis tournament.  While I was looking for tennis tips I could take from the pros and apply to my own game, I noticed how great each of them is at using the tennis ready position.  In this episode, I'll tell you just what the tennis ready position looks like and the benefits you can get from using it in your tennis game.  I'll also give you a link to a great pdf file showing Li Na in the ready position with notations on what she does to get in a near-perfect stance.