Archive | Quick Tips

Even Though your backswing might even start low, that doesn’t mean that is is short. In toad’s quick tip, i show you one of the common denominators that make a backswing efficient, keeping your hitting zones long. S.E.T.S. – Keep the racquet in one plane when swinging

In today’s quick tip I will show you a better way to attempt to keep the ball low. Hitting the ball low does not necessarily mean hitting it low over the net.  This can make it easier for our opponent sometimes.  Dipping it low is a better answer to get our opponent to “Hit Up” […]

In today’s quick tip I will show you three reasons why the ball goes long and how you can correct these issues. S.E.T.S. 1. Slow it down 2. Hit with more topspin 3. Close the racquet face by either turning it down or changing your grip (last resort).

In today’s Quick Tip, I show you how Balance can make your stroke effortless. Without proper balance, you will have a difficult time achieving consistency and you will have to be a magician with your hands. This also breaks the “Kinetic Chain” and forces you to hit with just your arms in most cases.

In today’s quick tip, I tell you why taking the racquet back is the wrong way to think when trying to hit effective groundstrokes. Think about it this way, If you take the racquet back, how how is it going to move forward? probably the same way you got it back there. Solution: TURN the […]

In today’s quick tip, I will show you one of the most common teaching and playing mistakes when it comes to learning the serve properly, the “Backscratch” position.  You will see from my example and those of the pros how this common error can be corrected very easily giving you: The Simple Solution: Keep your […]

In todays quick tip, I will show you how you and a partner can improve your tennis by hitting 1000 more tennis balls in one hour.  This comes directly from what the Brazilian soccer players learned by playing the game “Futsal.” More touches in the same amount of time gives you more opportunities to improve […]