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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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Jul 30, 2014
Jul 30, 2014
6 min
What grip is best to use for your forehand groundstroke out on the tennis court? Eastern forehand? Semi-western? Full western? Find out in today's podcast episode!
Jul 6, 2014
Jul 6, 2014
7 min
What should you say to somebody who doesn't want to make a technique change because they're afraid it will "make them worse" at first? Find out in today's podcast episode!
Jun 28, 2014
Jun 28, 2014
6 min
Playing good tennis on a windy day can be next to impossible! In this tennis podcast episode, find out what my top tips are for dealing with it both practically speaking with it comes to footwork and target selection and also mentally and emotionally.
Jun 21, 2014
Jun 21, 2014
6 min
Is current stroke meachanic too generic or "cookie cutter"? In this tennis podcast episode, you will find out what I think about this.
Jun 2, 2014
Jun 2, 2014
6 min
Is it a good idea to work on "faking" your shots so you can trick your opponents and keep them off balance? The short answer is "NO!". In this tennis podcast episode, you will find out why I think that's a bad idea and what you should be focusing on instead.
May 24, 2014
May 24, 2014
5 min
Ever get angry on the court? Some people deal with it constantly. I was actually in that position back in college and it made me miserable on the court! In this tennis podcast episode I'll reveal my top tips for how to deal with it.
May 7, 2014
May 7, 2014
40 min
Tennis Parenting expert Frank Giampaolo is back on this episode of the Essential Tennis Podcast to share his expertise on this delicate topic. Even if you don't have children I strongly encourage you to listen to the instruction and experience that he has to share as it relates to everyone trying to improve at the great game of tennis!
Nov 25, 2013
Nov 25, 2013
18 min
Do you struggle keeping your focus on the task at hand (winning) during your tennis matches? Are you instead distracted by your annoying opponent, his line calls, spectators, or other such things? Congratulations - you’re human! Today’s audio tennis lesson podcast will show you exactly how to deal with distractions.
Sep 16, 2013
Sep 16, 2013
17 min
Do you feel like you're stuck between wanting to be nice on the court and wanting to win? They don't have to be opposites! In today's tennis podcast I'll explain exactly how I suggest approaching this issue. You can be competitive without being mean!
Sep 3, 2013
Sep 3, 2013
21 min
I was lucky enough to attend a lot of first week matches at this year's US Open and in today's episode of the podcast I'll share with you the top three lessons that I took away! These are things that are super important for us all to keep in mind.