High Performance
Competitive tennis tactics for players who want to win matches: beating pushers and lobbers, approach shots, playing left-handers, singles strategy and tournament play.
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Playing Your First Tennis Tournament: What to Expect
How to enter, what a tournament weekend looks like, what to pack, and how to handle scoring, warm-ups and nerves when there is no umpire and no team.
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How to Beat a Pusher or Moonballer
Pushers frustrate better players by making no errors. Here is why the usual responses fail, and the tactics that actually beat a retriever.
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The Approach Shot: When and How to Come to the Net
Which ball to approach on, where to hit it, and how to move through the transition zone so your first volley is a chance rather than a scramble.
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Playing Against a Left-Hander: Tactics That Work
How to beat a left-handed tennis player: where their serve goes, why your crosscourt forehand helps them, and the adjustments that neutralise the advantage.
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Slice and Kick Serves: How to Add Spin to Your Serve
How to hit a slice serve and a kick serve: toss position, swing path, and how spin gives you a genuine second serve you can trust under pressure.
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How to Play Tennis in Wind, Heat and Difficult Conditions
Tactics for playing tennis in wind, heat and sun: how to adjust your serve, shot selection and energy management when conditions are against you.
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Singles Strategy: Building Points That Win
Tennis singles strategy backed by data: why most points end in four shots, the patterns that win them, and how to construct points instead of hitting winners.
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Junior Tennis in NorCal: The USTA Pathway Explained
How junior tennis works in Northern California: USTA tournament levels 1 to 7, UTR ratings, how to enter a first tournament and what the pathway leads to.