If you take a look at a professional tennis match today it shouldn’t take you long to notice the preferred style of play. Many pro player’s stand about a foot or two behind the baseline and bang huge ground strokes back in forth trying to create a opening. Within the baseline slugfest, the need or … Continue reading »
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Footwork Fundamentals: The Split Step
The split step also known as the “hop step or “jump step” is a very important- often overlooked- area of footwork. With a complete understanding of the split step, a player will perform this action many times throughout a point, and a countless amount of times throughout a match. While the importance of the split … Continue reading »
The One handed backhand Vs. The Two handed backhand:
How comfortable are you with your backhand? Or should it be asked- How much do you trust your backhand in stressful situation? Stressful situation can range from being on the run, to how well your backhand response to different kinds of spins and/or the depth of the ball in play(deep ball, short ball). So, again … Continue reading »
Donation Based Group Lessons
DONATION BASED GROUP LESSONS!! Available November 3, 2012 at the Kealing Middle School tennis courts. Join me- Coach David, as I hold donation based group tennis lesson Saturday November 3rd, 2012 . Times and NTRP level: Novice level 2.0-2.5 10:00am -11:00am Intermediate level 3.0-3.5 11:00am-12:00am To sign up: Please email David Z: zamdv1953@gmail.com This is … Continue reading »
The Semi-Western Forehand Grip
The Semi Western grip is a staple in today’s tennis game, to understand the popularity we first have to understand the grip. What is it about today’s game that’s so much different from the game 50 or so years ago? The era in which the Eastern forehand grip reigned supreme. Well, we can begin … Continue reading »
Forehand Tips.
3 Quick tips to improve your forehand: When it comes to ground strokes, the forehand is used far more than any other shot in tennis; That makes the construction of a solid forehand an absolute must! However, to achieve this we must examine common problems that arise with the forehand, as well as, examine the … Continue reading »
Location of Lessons.
I am currently teaching lessons at Rosewood park: 2300 Rosewood Ave. Austin, TX 78702 As well as: Austin Tennis Center 7800 Johnny Morris Road Austin, TX 78724 Continue reading »
