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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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Monday Dec 20, 2010
Monday Dec 20, 2010
Today I have a special guest on the Podcast: Dave “The Koz” Kozlowski. Koz has a huge passion for the game of tennis and has been around the sport his entire life. Listen to him give his thoughts on which is more important for ET listeners: power or control. How do you get control exactly? When should you add power?
Monday Dec 13, 2010
Monday Dec 13, 2010
One of the most difficult things in tennis is trying to hit while moving yourself urgently from one part of the court to another. How can we best move our feet to get to the right spot and coordinate that effort with our upper body to hit the best possible shot? Learn how on today's show! Also listen to Ian talk about using your court time wisely when your partner isn't as strong as you are.
Monday Dec 06, 2010
Monday Dec 06, 2010
Will, Yann, and Ian discuss tennis instruction and becoming a better player! You will hear them talk about the "modern footwork" videos that Will and Yann put out several months ago as well as a completely new course designed to improve your entire game called "Tennis Rx". During this week only you can access a completely free video course that Will and Yann put together by going to www.essentialtennis.com/rx!
Monday Nov 29, 2010
Monday Nov 29, 2010
Dr. Jack joins me back on the show! Together we answer four different listener questions about sports medicine relating to tennis. The first has to do with hydration which is incredibly important to your performance. What is best to drink and how? Next we talk about stretching to avoid injuries, and lastly we discuss compression shorts and ankle braces. All great information!
Monday Nov 22, 2010
Monday Nov 22, 2010
Some of the toughest shots in tennis are those that must be hit while on the run, trying to track down an offensive ball hit by your opponent. In today's episode of tennis instructions podcast you'll learn the four key areas of tennis that you need to develop in order to get as many of these types of shots back. Stop watching good shots travel past you in this tennis lesson, find out how!
Monday Nov 15, 2010
Monday Nov 15, 2010
Do you struggle hitting topspin on really low shots that are close to the net? Most people do and sometimes it's just better to play a slice or "push" type shot. Find out when this is best to do and how to do it! Also listen in on a discussion about singles tactics: should you play your opponents strength in order to attack to their weakness? Find out!
Monday Nov 08, 2010
Monday Nov 08, 2010
In today's show you will learn how good of a camera is necessary to analyze your own tennis technique. Also find out how to best film your strokes, get the video to your computer, edit it, and share it with your friends or tennis pro. Definitely don't miss this crash course in digital video for tennis improvement!
Monday Nov 01, 2010
Monday Nov 01, 2010
Stroke technique is only part of winning a tennis match. Being mentally tough and putting together a winning game plan are completely separate and even more important than technique a large percentage of the time. Today Ian talks about what is most important tactically to winning both singles and doubles matches. Start winning more matches with better tactics!
Monday Oct 25, 2010
Monday Oct 25, 2010
It's always the worst playing a long point, getting to the net, being rewarded with a high volley or overhead and then making an unforced error! On today's podcast you'll learn what the best technique is to hit high volleys firmly and consistently and also how exactly to move back for a tough overhead.
Monday Oct 18, 2010
Monday Oct 18, 2010
We've all seen tennis players get upset at themselves and just completely melt down on the court. Alright, lets be honest, we've all BEEN that player as well, right? Is it always a bad thing to get out some negative emotion? Should we always be calm and even? Today Ian talks to a guest who helps answer those questions.