The Topspin Forehand Technique

The Topspin Forehand And common problems with this stroke.   Learning the topspin forehand can be relatively easy for a semi-beginner. I say “can be”…….. if that person fell out of the cradle with the feeling for the correct swing (including the J- swing.) For a...

The backhand: and common problems with this stroke

In my experience the most common problem for the backhand ground stroke lies in poor setting up of the stroke prior to making the forward swing. Nearly always an incomplete setting up. This can be ….not doing enough footwork tracking (which leads you to the correct...

So how important are tactics ?

If you have a giant versus an ant (or Dad versus a five year old) I do not think that tactics will  make a difference to the outcome. But if you have a fox versus a sheep, the fox will usually win even though the sheep is much bigger. Why ?  Because the fox will...

Stats French Open 2015

So the French Open is now over. Stats usually reveal what truly happened. Wawrinka hit an amazing number of winners. 60 in the final, 60 in the semi final and only 43 in his quarter final.  Serena by comparison hit 34, 37 and 39 in her 3 final matches. For me, one of...

So what is with these Match Statistics ?

So you are a C Grade tennis player, playing some club matches and or some tournaments, and you hear this talk about match stats.And you ask yourself “do I really need these ?…..it is only a C Grade tournament”. Well the answer lies in one of your...

I like this photo

  (Pic BH, left foot planted; right foot about to go forward) Why do I like this photo ? Well, mainly because there is so much information within the pic. Things like…where and when. The first thing that caught my eye was the soon to be planted right foot. And...