Articles in the Groundstrokes Category
Dave McCain, Groundstrokes, Tennis Tips »
How to Hit Topspin
by Dave McCain, Director of Instruction
Creating topspin on your shots can be a great advantage on the tennis court. It keeps the ball higher over the net and makes it easier to have longer rallies.
The trick to hitting topspin is learning how to hit low to high. This will allow you to brush up the back of the ball and create the spin.
Watch the video above to learn a technique that will help you with this skill.
Share on Facebook
Dave McCain, Groundstrokes, Tennis Tips »
Tennis Tip: Use Your Legs to Hit With
by Dave McCain, Director of Tennis at Precision Tennis Academy
Share on Facebook
Groundstrokes, Kelly Parker, Strategy, Tennis Tips »
What does it mean to play “High Percentage Tennis”? You will hear instructors and coaches say this many times, but until you understand the angles of the court it will mean nothing to you.
High Percentage Over the Net: The net is the biggest obstacle you will have to get over when playing tennis. If you think about it, if you hit the ball in the net, the point is over. You have no way of winning that point. However, if you hit the ball over the net and possibly out, you …
Dave McCain, Footwork, Groundstrokes, Tennis Tips »
Poor balance equals poor timing equals poor stroke production.
One major problem that players of all abilities tend to experience is hitting shots off balance. Can a player improve balance? And can improvement in balance improve a stroke? The answer is ‘yes’ and ‘yes’. Lets talk about what causes imbalances in the first place.
1) Reaching with the hands instead of moving the feet.
2) Poor strokes
3) Poor timing
Reaching for the ball can be helped by taking smaller steps, which will allow quicker movement. Which allows the body to get into better hitting …
