12/19/03 - How to Learn and Use the Drop Shot
A learning progression, drills, and strategic advice to help you develop an effective drop shot.
12/05/03 - Five Great Shot Combinations
How to set yourself up for an easy winner using positioning and specific combinations of shot placement and spin.
11/21/03 - 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.
11/07/03 - Winter Tennis Without a Court
How to keep playing tennis in winter with snow on the ground and no indoor courts nearby.
10/24/03 - Simple Introduction to Tennis Scoring for Beginners
The basic scoring and procedures for playing a tennis match: the system of points, games, tie-breaks, sets, and matches explained for beginners.
10/10/03 - The Code of Tennis Quiz
Test your knowledge of the sometimes subtle Code of Tennis with this fun, self-grading quiz.
09/26/03 - Court Surfaces FAQ
Answers to your questions about fast, slow, red clay, Har Tru, Rebound Ace, hard, grass, and carpet tennis court surfaces.
09/12/03 - Grips FAQ
Eastern, Western, Semi-Western, Continental, one-handed, and two-handed grips for forehands, backhands, serves, volleys, and overheads, whether hit flat, slice, or with topspin.
08/29/03 - Doubles FAQ
Doubles positioning and strategy, including roles of the server, the receiver, and the partner of each.
08/15/03 - Win More Matches in Girls' High School Tennis
How to beat the most common type of high school girls' tennis player, using a variety of strokes and tactics to take her out of her comfort zone.
08/01/03 - Tennis String FAQ
Tennis string tension, types, gauges, repairs, restringing, and more.
07/18/03 - Male Tennis Pros Quiz
This fun quiz focuses on the career accomplishments of the world's top male tennis pros. It will grade itself and show you the correct answers where needed.
07/04/03 - Female Tennis Pros Quiz
This fun quiz focuses on the career accomplishments of the world's top female tennis pros. It will grade itself and show you the correct answers where needed.
06/20/03 - No Experience Required
A step-by-step progression of hitting drills that two beginners can use to learn to rally together.
06/06/03 - Parents FAQ
Answers to questions from tennis parents about lessons for their kids, choosing a racquet or a good pro, practicing, motivating, and more.
05/23/03 - French Open History Quiz
See how much you know about the history of the French Open tennis tournament, a.k.a. Roland Garros. This quiz will grade itself and show you the correct answers where needed.
05/09/03 - Tennis Shoe FAQ
Tennis shoe types, materials, wear, repair, and more.
04/25/03 - Teaching Tennis to Young Beginners
How to get young beginners off to a fun, successful start in tennis, using easy stroke progressions and the right kinds of drills and games.
04/11/03 - Tennis Racquet FAQ
Tennis racquet weight, balance, length, materials, cost, stringing, stability, and more.
03/28/03 - Win More Matches in Boys' High School Tennis
How to beat the two main types of player you'll encounter in boys' high school tennis.
03/14/03 - A More Tennis-Like Platform Tennis
A variation on platform tennis that gives great practice for full tennis groundstrokes.
02/28/03 - Tennis Ball FAQ
Tennis ball types, colors, bounce, fuzz, durability, repressurizing, and more.
02/14/03 - The Lob Game
A great game for 4-10 intermediate or better tennis players.
01/31/03 - Top Five Mistakes of Inexperienced Tennis Competitors
Learn to avoid these five common mistakes in tennis strategy and stroke selection.
01/17/03 - Encourage Your Opponent's Unforced Errors
Five tennis shots that tend to make your opponent miss when he thinks he shouldn't.
01/03/03 - Tennis Quiz for Beginners
This fun quiz covers the basics of tennis, such as positioning, scoring, serves, forehands, and backhands. It will grade itself and show you the correct answers where needed.
