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Five Great Shot Combinations
How to set yourself up for an easy winner using positioning and specific combinations of shot placement and spin.
Topspin-Slice First Serve - Tennis Video and Analysis
A free tennis lesson using full-speed and slow-motion videos to help you learn the topspin-slice serve, the most common first serve used in intermediate and advanced tennis.
Basic One-Handed Topspin Backhand - Video with Analysis
Video clip of a basic, one-handed backhand with moderate topspin, using an Eastern backhand grip, with instructional comments on key points of grip, stance, power production, and swing path.
The Figure 8 Loosening Exercise for Tennis - Video and Comments
A pre-match tennis exercise, illustrated with a video clip, to loosen and warm up your arm, shoulder, and torso.
Why and How to Hit on the Rise
Hitting on the rise gives you several advantages in tennis, but your timing, positioning, and point of contact with the ball must all be more precise.
How to Learn and Use the Drop Shot
A learning progression, drills, and strategic advice to help you develop an effective drop shot.
Basic Eastern Forehand Video with Analysis
Video clip of a classic eastern topspin forehand, with instructional comments on key points of grip, stance, power production, and swing path.
How to Hit the Half Volley
Tips on grip choices and swing mechanics to make your half volley a reliable defensive shot and a potential weapon.
Best Defensive Tennis Tactics
Proven tactics to toughen up your defensive tennis.
Eastern Topspin Forehand with Run - Video and Analysis
Video clip of running to, then hitting a classic eastern topspin forehand, with instructional comments on footwork, run path, and racquet preparation.
Extreme Crosscourt Eastern Forehand - Video and Analysis
Video clip of running to, then hitting a crosscourt topspin eastern forehand with a same-side follow-through, and instructional comments on the swing path and balance used for this somewhat rarer stroke.
Winter Tennis Without a Court
How to keep playing tennis in winter with snow on the ground and no indoor courts nearby.