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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 Mar 15, 2010
Monday Mar 15, 2010
Today's show is completely dedicated to one of the most important parts of your tennis game: footwork! Did you know that there are six different ways to move your feet on the tennis court? When they're all put together correctly a player can become as quick as efficient as possible. Listen to today's show to find out how!
Monday Mar 08, 2010
Monday Mar 08, 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? Also listen for instructions on how to enter for a free Flip UltraHD!
Monday Mar 01, 2010
Monday Mar 01, 2010
Today I answer two listener questions. The first has to do with moving out of the way of a shot that's jamming you up on the court, both returns of serve and volleys up at the net. What stance should you use to do this? Secondly I talk all about playing in windy conditions and give the top four things to keep in mind.
Monday Feb 22, 2010
Monday Feb 22, 2010
My guest today is Andy Zodin of the "In The Zone" tennis radio show/podcast. Together we tackle two specific techniques which are typically linked to the modern game and discuss weather or not you should be considering them for your own game. Techniques discussed are the windshield wiper follow through and full western grip.
Monday Feb 15, 2010
Monday Feb 15, 2010
Today I answer two great questions having to do with singles strategy. The first question has to do with changing up your strategy once you realize that your A Game isn't cutting the mustard. Learn how to mix up your strategy and try something new during competition. Secondly I talk about the Wardlaw Directionals and using left hand dominance to be an advantage in singles
Monday Feb 08, 2010
Monday Feb 08, 2010
Cooperative hitting should be a big part of your practice routine! If it's not already then definitely take a listen to today's podcast episode. My guest on the show is Andy Zodin who hosts "In The Tennis Zone", a tennis radio show in CO. He and I discuss why cooperative hitting is so important.
Monday Feb 01, 2010
Monday Feb 01, 2010
So many amateur players walk out onto the practice court and waste their time, don't be one of them! Today I talk about how to put together a practice that will help you keep your focus. The rest of the show is dedicated to strategy, namely: how do you know when you bail out on your "A Game" and change up your strategy?
Monday Jan 25, 2010
Monday Jan 25, 2010
Have you ever experimented between a one and two-handed forehand or backhand? Is it ok to keep using two different shots on one side, or is it best to just pick one and stick with it? Also, I talk about different ways to work on your game at home during the offseason.
Monday Jan 18, 2010
Monday Jan 18, 2010
Have you ever played an opponent in singles that hits incredible passing shots against you every single time you approach the net? What types of strategies or tactics can be used to be more successful? I also discuss the exact timing of the split step in tennis. Should it be before contact, as contact is made, or after contact? Listen in!
Monday Jan 11, 2010
Monday Jan 11, 2010
So exactly how good are 5.0 level players? How about 6.0 players? Do you think that you could win a set against somebody a full NTRP level ahead of you? How about a game? Listen as Jason and Ian answer these questions and talk about differences between different level players in tennis.