Tennis Serve, Return and Netplay Drills eBook
This Tennis eBook contains great drills that focus on the tennis serve, the return and netplay. You will find drills that are presented in an easy to read PDF eBook. There are clear instructions as well as easy to follow diagrams for every drill. Once you have opened your eBook please save the eBook to you own computer (save to "My Documents" or another folder of your choice) as this will allow you to have easier access to all drills as well as being able to print these drills when you want them. Click here to get your Tennis Serve, Return and Netplay Drills eBook.....more>>
Mental Toughness - Serve it Good
By Beth McCaskill
Players holding serve isn't always about having the biggest, and fastest serve. The key to the best servers is they have very good second serves. The placement keeps the opponent off balance, or off the court. The serve also keeps the opponent out of there strike zone so advantage goes to the server. When you have a great second serve it automatically allows you to go for more on your first serve, and get free points. A common saying "You're only as good as your second serve." This saying is the truth...read entire article on the tennis serve >>>
Tennis Split Step Fundamentals
The split step in tennis is extremely important yet many tennis coaches do not instruct their players on how to perform it correctly. Nor do coaches explain the purrpose of the split step and when to use it. This article addresses some of the fundamentals associated with the split step and will hopefully encourage more coaches to incorporate this important element into their lessons.Click here to read more about the split step in tennis >>
The 1 Thing You Must Be Able To Do i f You Want To Improve Your Tennis Serve
Everybody knows that the tennis serve is a very important shot but how many club players have a really good tennis serve? Let's be honest if the Roddick tennis serve wasn't a very powerful tennis serve, his ranking would be a whole lot lower. But what can you do to improve your tennis serve? Is there a way to the perfect tennis serve? Is there a way to get a faster tennis serve? Well for the people still struggling with their delivery there is one main word that they should be looking to improve - THROW! Read Article on Improving Your Tennis Serve>>
5 Simple Steps to a Better Tennis Serve
In tennis there are many strokes that can be greatly improved by only a few simple tips. The serve is often the most technically difficult stroke. Luckily, I have five simple tips that can help you improve your serve. 1. Relax your arm and wrist. 2 . You need to have a fluid service motion. I view the service motion as an energy chain. 3. Jump into the court. 4. Line up your body with your target. 5. Last but not least, practice your serve. read full tennis article>>>>
Returning 2nd Serves 
“THE RETURN OF SERVE” is the most under practiced and under valued shot in the game. This article concentrates on returning 2nd serves, emphasising that once you have earned the right to face a second serve by causing your opponent to fault on the first it is time to ramp up the pressure on the server. ...read more >>>
Returning 1st Serves
“THE RETURN OF SERVE” is the most under practised and under valued shot in the game. You must remember that the server has two attempts to win the point and you as the receiver have one. Hardly fair you might say but that is the rule of tennis so let’s work out how to take the advantage away from the server...read more >>>
Serve and Volley for Tennis Players [Part 2] - Advanced Tactics
By Rufus Keown
The last instalment (Serve and Volley Drills Part 1) discussed that a combination of factors had led to a virtual extinction of the serve and volleyer and net rusher. In most matches in modern tennis players will only move to the net if their opponent is thoroughly out positioned and an easy put away is on offer. This article will cover the serve and volley patterns and tactics for match play, and why it is still such an important skill...read more about serve and volley >>
Tennis Serve and Volley Drills [Part 1]
By Rufus Keown
With the short grass court season in progress it is an appropriate time to explore the serve and volley. But the serve and volley isn't just effective on fast low bouncing grass courts, it is a great tactical change up and remains a crucial skill in the modern game. The drills and tips in this article will help coaches teach their students the keys to serve and volley...more about the tennis serve >>
Pete Sampras Serve Drill
By Rufus Keown
Pete Sampras is statistically the greatest player in mens tennis. His major weapon was his serve which enabled him to win a record 7 Wimbledon titles. This drill helped him develop the deadly disguise on his serve...more about Pete Sampras >>
Return of Serve Evolution
By Rufus Keown View in PDF
These days everyone on the men's tour can serve over 200km/h. Ten years ago this was unimaginable - but while for a time the big servers dominated it is the return of serve that has emerged to counter these huge serves...read more>> on the return of serve evolution.
