Tennis Tips
Practical tennis advice for club players: rules and etiquette, gear decisions, match preparation and the small habits that make a measurable difference on court.
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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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Tennis Court Etiquette: The Rules Nobody Writes Down
Line calls, stray balls, waiting your turn and warm-up manners. The conventions every club player is assumed to know, and what The Code actually says.
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Tennis Grips Explained: Which One for Which Shot
Continental, Eastern, Semi-Western and Western grips explained using the bevel system, with what each is for and how to change between them under pressure.
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Padel for Tennis Players: What You Need to Know
How padel differs from tennis: the walls, the underarm serve, the solid racket and the tactics. What transfers, what does not, and what to unlearn.
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Tennis Terminology: A Glossary for New Players
Every tennis term a new player needs, from ace to unforced error: scoring language, shot names, court areas and the slang you will hear at a club.
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Tennis and Pickleball: Should You Play Both?
How pickleball differs from tennis, which skills transfer, whether it damages your tennis technique, and how to play both without confusing yourself.
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Tennis Knee Pain: Causes, Prevention and Recovery
Why tennis is hard on knees, what patellar tendinopathy actually is, how court surface and quad strength change your risk. Not medical advice.
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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 Half Volley and Swinging Volley Explained
Two shots most club players avoid: the half volley off the bounce and the swinging volley out of the air. When each is the right choice, and how to hit them.
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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.