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Most Recent Tennis Articles

Impressions from the 2010 Aussie Open

The 2010 Australian Open was a celebration of exciting all court tennis.  With Murray, Federer, Henin and Tsonga amongst the main protagonists the tennis was both thrilling and beautiful.  This style of tennis is making a comeback as top players seek to conserve energy by shortening grinding rallies and create a competitive advantage in a game often dominated by ground strokes...read more>>>

Evolving Kids Tennis

Mike Barrell has been evolving tennis coach’s knowledge of 5 – 10 year olds for years now.  His specialised knowledge is used by the International Tennis Federation, Tennis Australia and the Lawn Tennis Association amongst many.  If your tennis program deals with young kids you have to familiarise yourself with Mike’s work...read more>>> 

 

Modern Tennis Part IV – Dominate Court Position

In a game where ground strokes are so prevalent the top players have realised that they must create that X factor that will give them the edge – taking the ball on and inside the baseline creates that X factor...read more>>>

 

 

 

Hit For Haiti

The tennis community made sure it made a strong statement following the dreadful natural disaster in Haiti.  The games biggest stars and the Australian Open organisers were able to organise a charity event on less than 24 hours notice to help the devastated country...read about this great event>>>

 

World Tour Finals

Roger Federer regained the world # 1 ranking but Nikolay Davydenko triumphed in the season ending championships in London.  The O2 stadium created a great atmosphere and the players lifted their games accordingly with several stand out matches...read more>>>

 

Lesson Plans Week 30

This week we present drills and activities to help coaches teach their students:-

Doubles - Mini Modified Tournament. [Beginners]

Attacking - Approaching the Net [Intermediate]  

Putting it Together - The right shot at the right time [Advanced].

Click here to view the Week 30 lesson plan>>>

 

The "Passive - Aggressive" Playing Style

In the constant and fast paced evolution of the game - the traditional playing styles:-

- Defensive Baseliner

- Aggressive Baseliner

- All Court Player

- Serve & Volleyer

are no longer valid.  The "passive - aggressive" style is being practiced by several players...click here to read more >>>

 

Lesson Plans Week 29

This week we present drills and activities to help coaches teach their students:-

Doubles - Basic tactics and Scoring. [Beginners]

Moving the Opponent in Singles [Intermediate]  

Initiating the Point - Serve and Return [Advanced].

Click here to view the Week 29 lesson plan>>>

Modern Tennis Part III - Control the Cross Court

While so many things change about the game of tennis, the game and its athletes are virtually unrecognisable to the genteel game played by past generations, the cross court remains the most effective and efficient shot in a player’s arsenal...click here to download PDF article>>>

 

Recieving the Ball

The biggest challenge to playing the game for the inexperienced is Receiving the Ball. Most
people will be able to make fairly good contact with a volley or forehand if a tennis
professional is expertly feeding the ball right into the contact zone. Unfortunately this does
not relate very well to the “real” game of tennis where players must react to a series of
emergencies and get into position, so they can hit the ball effectively. This article deals with how to improve reception skills at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels...click to read more>>>

Lesson Plans Week 28

This weeks lesson themes are:-

Beginners - Singles - Basic tactics and Scoring.

Intermediate lessons focus on simple singles strategy focusing on consistency. 

Advanced players work at the attack / put away phase of a point.

Click here to view the Week 28 lesson plan>>>

 

Modern Tennis Part II - Kick Your 2nd Serve

The key to their success on 2nd serves is the kick serve.  The kick serve is a very reliable and high percentage shot to start up a point, without giving the advantage to the opponent. 

This article offers drills and tips to help coaches develop the kick serve in their students>>>

 

Teaching the Tennis Serve to Beginners

The complex co-ordination required to perform the serve makes it a most difficult shot to teach a beginner tennis player.  This article provides practical tips and activities to help a coach negotiate this tricky phase of development and help a young player develop the ball skills and body movements required for the serve...read more>>>

 

Modern Tennis Part I - Build a Ballistic 1st Serve

This new series looks at ten keys for developing players who aim to reach an advanced level of play.

The first article in our series looks at how to develop a Ballistic 1st Serve...read more>>>

 

Lesson Plans Week 27

This weeks lesson themes are:-

Beginners - Basic doubles tactics including using the net.

Intermediate lessons focus on simple singles shot selection. 

Advanced players work at the create / building phase of a point.

Click here to view the Week 27 lesson plan>>>

 

Player Development - NEW E-BOOK FREE FOR MEMBERS

"Player Development" is a guide to coaching players preparing themselves for competition and tournament tennis. It includes 120 pages of tennis information and 60+ illustrated drills to use in training.

"Player Development" specifically presents drills and ideas for improving the four playing phases:-

•  Defending
•  Neutralising
•  Building and
•  Attacking

Click here to download "Player Development>>>

 

Learning From the 2009 Wimbledon Final

It was the vanquished Andy Roddick whom most can be learned from this epic final.  Spanning a record 77 games Roddick was able to stretch the great Federer all the way with some small changes that added up to a significant improvement in the Americans performance...read how these changes can help your game>>>

 

What we can Learn from the French Open Mens Final

Roger's road to the "greatest of all time" continued as he equalled Sampras' 14 Slam record and became the 6th man to win a "career slam."   After the 'unbeatable' Nadal was stopped in the 4th round by a journeyman the pressure on Federer intensified, but he survived some close matches before dominating the final.  Read this article and analyse how incorporating drop shots and controlling his serve was enough to claim the missing Grand Slam title in Federer's trophy cabinet...read more>>>

 

Lesson Plans Week 26

Beginners and Intermediate lessons focus on simple singles tactics. 

Advanced players work at the rally / neutralise phase of a point.

Click here to view the Week 26 lesson plan>>>

 

The Five Playing Phases - Putting It Together    By Rufus Keown

"Don't put the burden of the point on every shot." Jim Courier

This article and its accompanying drills bring together the concepts of initiating; defending; neutralising; creating and finishing.  Playing percentage tennis and playing the right shot at the right time underpins the final article in this series.

...read how to put it together >>>

 

Tennis Elbow Cure?

By Rufus Keown - Tennis elbow is the most cursed injury a coach or serious tennis player can endure.  The success of treatment can be hit and miss and the frustration of little or no improvement leads many people to quit the sport altogether.  Autologous Blood Injections are a relatively new treatment - but resulted in success in treating this authors debilitating tennis elbow...read more>>>

 

Tennis Lessons Plans Week 25

This weeks lesson plan themes are:-

Beginners - Modified Doubles Match Play

Intermediate - Doubles Tactics

Squad - Neutralise / Rally Phase

...view this weeks plans>>>

 

Tennis Psychology Article 1: Djokovic’s Toughest Opponent: Himself - by Patrick Cohn. Many tennis players are their own worst enemy when it comes to the mental game of tennis. When you’re your own worst enemy, you beat yourself and critisize yourself for making too many unforced errors or mistakes on easy shots. You’re impatient about success, going for too much, too quickly. You try too hard to make it happen, rather than just letting it happen. Read Tennis Article >>>>

 

 

Tennis Psychology Article 2: Emotional Control Leads Azarenka to Win - by Patrick Cohn. Tennis players can experience strong emotions during match play. Positive emotions, such as experiencing the thrill of hitting a winner can have a powerful effect on your mental game and thus boost your confidence and focus during the match. Feeling positive emotions, such as momentum, can help keep your run going strong. Read Tennis Article >>>>

 

 

The Five Playing Phases - Initiating [Serve and Return]   

During every point players are in one of five phases of play:-

• initiating (serve / return)
• defensive
• rallying
• creating
• attacking

This series of article offrs tips and drills as to how to improve each phase of play. ...read more about the initiating phase >>>

 

Managing your Tennis Business - Human Resources Management

By Rufus Keown - This weeks article continues to deal with human resources management for your tennis business.  Specifically the training and development of your coaches. ... read Part 4 of Managing your Tennis Business >>>>

 

 

College Tennis for International Players - Your College Search Starts Here!  

I have recently been talking to a young tennis player from Australia who is interested in playing college tennis in the USA. His ultimate goal is to play on the tennis tour but realises he needs a few years of intense match play. He needs to be able to train with high level players and as a result going to college is a good first step in allowing him to prepare for life on the tour. ....Read Full Article about Playing College Tennis in the USA >>>>

 

 

James Blake: How to Put Loses Behind You 

Do you beat yourself up after you’ve lost a match? Do you have a hard time forgetting about your losses or matches where you’ve played poorly? If you do, you might define your self or person (not player) based on your tennis performance. You essentially attach your self-esteem to your tennis performance. This is a common mistake that many tennis players make... read entire article >>>>

 

Tennis Lesson Plans Week 24

This week's tennis lesson plan deals with the themes of:-

• Reacting and recieving the ball [beginners and intermediate]
• Winning singles patterns and strategies [advanced]

...click here to view this months tennis lesson plan>>>

 

 

The Five Playing Phases - Attacking   

During every point players are in one of five phases of play:-

• initiating (serve / return)
• defensive
• rallying
• creating
• attacking

This series of article offrs tips and drills as to how to improve each phase of play. ...read more about the attacking phase >>>

 

 

5 Tips to Improve Federer’s Mental Game - By Dr. Patrick Cohn

What’s a better mindset for Federer that will help him win again against Nadal after his demoralizing, heartfelt loses in the Australian Open? I’m revisiting the psychology of tennis lessons we learned from the Australian Open finals. The momentum shifts of a final match, such as Federer and Nadal in the 2009 Australian Open, are interesting to watch from a mental game perspective. As a mental game expert, I try to peer into the psychology and momentum of a match. Tennis Psychology Article >>>>

 

 

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Agassi, Graf, Clijsters and Henman set for A Wimbledon Centre Court Celebration ( AELTC Press Release) Something for All Wimbledon Tennis fans! -The All England Club, Wimbledon, announced today that a star line-up of Andre Agassi, Stefanie Graf, Kim Clijsters and Tim Henman will become the first to play tennis under the new Centre Court roof as part of its A Centre Court Celebration event on Sunday 17 May 2009. Read More about this Wimbledon Tennis Exhibition 2009 >>>>

 

 

Managing your Tennis Business - Human Resources Management

By Rufus Keown

If you are or you aspire to become a head coach of a club or facility, managing your staff will be amongst your most important duties.  Assistant coaches, trainees, administration and maintenance staff will all be critical to the overall strength of your coaching business. This month we look at the factors in selecting the right person for your company  ... read Part 3 of Managing your Tennis Business >>>>

 

 

Tennis Lesson Plans Week 23

There are 5 ways to control the tennis ball:-

• Height
• Depth
• Direction
• Spin
• Speed

This weeks tennis lesson plan focus' on controlling and recieving speed...click here to view this months Tennis Lesson plan >>>

 

The Five Playing Phases - Creating  

During every point tennis players are in one of five phases of play:-

• initiating (serve / return)
• defensive
• rallying
• creating
• attacking

This series of articles offers tips and drills as to how to improve each phase of play. ...read more about the creating phase >>>

 

Full Time Tennis Program

We have a number of tennis coaches who run full-time tennis programs around the world. These programs cater towards junior tennis players, college level players all the way up to professional players. As a result we have included this tennis program schedule for both existing and new coaches who are running full-time programs.

The program below has been in use for many years and has produced numerous top one hundred ranked players including Pat Rafter so they have proven results from their design. Read Tennis Article >>>>

 

Tennis Lesson Plans - Week 22

There are 5 ways to control the tennis ball:-

• Height
• Depth
• Direction
• Spin
• Speed

This weeks lesson plan focus' on controlling spin for intermediate and advanced tennis players; for beginners we structure a lesson plan to help them react to and read the ball to help their recieving skills...click here to view this months Tennis Lesson plan>>>

 

Managing Your Tennis Business - Crafting a Competitive Strategy

By Rufus Keown - In the current financial situation tennis clubs and centres need to be even more aware of running as a business.  The idea of having a company strategy is to form a sustainable competitive advantage.  The question you should ask is “...what business should we be in and how we should compete.”  ... read Part 2 of Managing your Tennis Business >>>>

 

The Five Playing Phases - Rallying / Neutralising  

During every point tennis players are in one of five phases of play:-

• initiating (serve / return)
• defensive
• rallying
• creating
• attacking

This series of article offrs tips and drills as to how to improve each phase of play. ...read more about the rallying phase >>>

 

The Five Playing Phases - Defense / "Stay in"  

During every point tennis players are in one of five phases of play:-

• Initiating (serve / return)
• Defensive
• Rallying
• Creating
• Attacking

This series of article offers tennis tips and tennis drills as to how to improve each phase of play. ...read more about the defensive phase >>>

 

 

Managing your Tennis Business - Think Strategically

In the current financial situation tennis clubs and centres need to be even more aware of running as a business.  In this first part of our series we look at adopting a strategic outlook to running the business.  Thinking strategically is simply taking a long term view of your operations... read Part 1 of Managing your Tennis Business >>>>

 

Tennis Lesson Plans Week 21

There are 5 ways to control the tennis ball:-

• Height
• Depth
• Direction
• Spin
• Speed

This weeks tennis lesson plan focus' on controlling direction for beginners, intermediate and advanced players...click here to view this months Tennis Lesson plan>>>

 

Which Stroke is the Decider in the Game of Tennis?

By Sergio Cruz - The Tennis Forehand! Without trying to diminish the importance of the service or the volley or the return of service or in fact any other stroke in tennis, ever since competitive tennis began the forehand has always played a key role.The tennis forehand, unlike any other shot in tennis is often the deciding factor between winning and losing a match. Read Entire Tennis Article >>>>

 

Tennis Training For Hard Courts Versus Clay Courts

The following research study compares the difference between playing tennis on hard courts versus clay courts. What you can gain from this research is that there is obviously a distinction between the two surfaces and as a result when training players for competition it is important to focus on the "specificity" factor. That is preparing specifically for the tournament by playing and training on the surface that you will play on during the tournament. That includes your speed, agility and movement patterns will be different for each surface and also your body will be under greater stress when playing on hard courts. Click here for Tennis Training Research >>>>

 

Key Elements of Developing Tennis Technique

By Rufus Keown - Technique is a complicated and delicate part of player development.  Optimum technique caters for individuality in movement; is efficient so as not to cause injuries; and considers tactical practicality. Watch the professional player and you will see a great variety of different techniques.  Observe also the dramatic changes in technique that have occurred over the decades and that will continue to occur...read more>>>

 

 

The Athlete's Mind eBook (Free) 

Written by David Horne and Sports Psychologist Michelle Cranston. At Global Sports Coaching we are always striving to provide you with informative resources, not only in the form of tennis articles and drills but for all aspects of becoming a better tennis player and coach. As a valued member we would like to provide "The Athlete's Mind" eBook to you as a part of your GSC membership. We hope that you enjoy this eBook and gain some valuable tips from it to help take your game to the next level!

The Key to Being a Successful Athlete is Achieving Your "Ultimate Performance Zone" Every Time You are in Competition! "The Athlete's Mind" shows you what you need to do in order to find this state of mind that gives you the advantage over other athletes! You are about to take the first step in being the best athlete you can be and reaching your full potential!