Tennis Guides & Coaching Advice
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Tennis Strings: Types, Gauge, Tension and Restringing
A practical guide to tennis strings: polyester, multifilament, synthetic gut and natural gut compared, plus gauge, tension and how often to restring.
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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 One-Handed Backhand: Technique and Drills
How to hit a one-handed backhand: grip, shoulder turn, contact point out in front, and the high ball problem every one-hander has to solve.
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How to Choose a Tennis Club
What to look for in a tennis club: courts, coaching, programming, membership types and the questions worth asking before you commit to a year.
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Coming Back to Tennis After Years Away
How to return to tennis after a long break: what comes back fastest, what does not, how to avoid the injuries that end comebacks, and a sensible first month.
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Tennis Balls: Types, Pressure and When to Replace Them
Pressurised versus pressureless tennis balls, how long each lasts, the junior colour progression, and how to tell when a ball is finished.
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The Health Benefits of Tennis: What the Research Shows
What tennis actually does for your health: cardiovascular fitness, bone and joint loading, balance, mental wellbeing, and what the longevity research really says.
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Serve and Volley: When It Still Works
Serve and volley has faded on tour but remains highly effective at club level. How to do it: the first two steps, the split step, and the first volley.
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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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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.