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Improve your tennis with the Essential Tennis Podcast, the very first podcast dedicated to tennis lessons and instruction! Tennis professional Ian Westermann answers listener questions about technique, strategy, mental toughness, and much more.
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6 days ago
6 days ago
The wide slice serve is a CRITICAL tool to have in your tool box. It pulls opponents out of position, opens the court up for you to hit into, exposes their usually weaker backhand side, and forces them to run twice as far for the next shot - if they even get it at all. Let’s take a deep dive into how YOU can develop this powerful weapon, step by step in this special episode of the Essential Tennis Podcast.
Friday Nov 08, 2024
Friday Nov 08, 2024
In this special episode of the Essential Tennis Podcast, you're going to learn the top 3 tactical secrets of Novak Djokovic that you can apply in your very next match. Use these tools to gain precision, consistency, and offense to make your opponents more uncomfortable, win more points, and win more matches.
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
If you love tennis and want to perform your best in competition so you can win many more matches than ever before, then this special episode of the Essential Tennis Podcast is exactly for you. You're about to learn the top 13 ways that you can instantly improve your competitive results through highly practical and actionable tips and tricks related to strategy, mindset, technique, and the mental game. Let’s start winning more tennis matches NOW!
Friday Aug 30, 2024
Friday Aug 30, 2024
If you want to be a great tennis player then you MUST do the three things revealed in this special episode of the Essential Tennis Podcast, PERIOD. The best players on your local courts do them and the weakest ones don’t, so don’t miss any of these insights because they’ll level up your game fast.
Friday Aug 16, 2024
Friday Aug 16, 2024
If you’re a doubles player looking to take your game to the next level then this is the episode of the Essential Tennis Podcast you've been waiting for. You’re about to learn 3 advanced tactics that will pressure your opponents and win you free points.
Friday Aug 09, 2024
Friday Aug 09, 2024
Topspin allows you to hit harder and aim higher WITHOUT making mistakes so it’s critical for beating good players. This special episode of the Essential Tennis Podcast will reveal exactly how the pros make SO much topspin plus special drills to maximize yours to level up your game.
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz has one of the best disguised, most effective drop shots of all time and in this special episode of the Essential Tennis Podcast I’m going to explain exactly how he does it so you can add it to your game and win more matches. You’ll learn how to effectively use the same techniques, strategies and training Alcaraz does!
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
The kick serve is one of the most desired shots in all of tennis. Unfortunately it’s also the shot that has the most misconceptions and bad advice surrounding it. In this special episode of the Essential Tennis Podcast I’ll dispel the myths, explain the reality of hitting a real kick serve and reveal step by step drills that you can do to hit one yourself, FAST!
Friday Jun 28, 2024
Friday Jun 28, 2024
If you want to move around the court with smoothness, effortlessness and flow then you can’t miss this special episode of the Essential Tennis Podcast! You’ll learn why high level players seem to float across the court surface, what the special move is that makes it possible, and the step by step drills I use with my students to help them achieve exactly the same smooth results. You’re about to learn everything you need to dramatically upgrade your footwork!
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Friday Jun 07, 2024
I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of tennis racquet companies telling me they’ve invented the latest, greatest “technology” that will give you maximum power, control and feel all at the same time thanks to their nano - molecular - hyper - thermal - space age fibers expertly woven into your racquet by magical elves from Madagascar. In this special episode of the Essential Tennis Podcast you’ll learn the 5 critical racquet factors that determine if a frame is made for you or if it’s not. Learn what works best so you can play your best!