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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 Oct 26, 2009
Monday Oct 26, 2009
Mental tennis is definitely a favorite topic here at Essential Tennis, Dr. Patrick Cohn knows why: it's a great way to improve your tennis game! Dr. Cohn and I discuss three quetsions from listeners about their mental game. The first topic is about exploiting mental weaknesses of your opponents. The second is dealing with a doubles partner who's mentally weak. Lastly we discuss how to avoid being a perfectionist in your tennis game!
Monday Oct 19, 2009
Monday Oct 19, 2009
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 Oct 12, 2009
Monday Oct 12, 2009
Today I answer three great questions coming from two different listeners. Our first topic has to do with working out for tennis. Is cardio good for your tennis game? Next up is a question about playing styles, is it better to play consistantly or aggressively? Lastly I go over the four different types of stances along with their pros and cons.
Monday Oct 05, 2009
Monday Oct 05, 2009
Thanks very much to everybody on the forums who contributed questions towards today's show with Jeremy Plumley, Master Racket Technician. Listen in as he gives his advice on string selection, different frame shapes, tennis elbow, and many other topics!
Monday Sep 28, 2009
Monday Sep 28, 2009
Ever have problems with the sun blinding you during your serve? In today's show I discuss several strategies to make it more tolerable. Next I talk about two questions having to do with playing opponents who are stronger than you are. Listen to my four tips about this type of match!
Monday Sep 21, 2009
Monday Sep 21, 2009
All of us who play tennis on a regular basis deal with injuries and pain at some time or another. Today several listeners talk to Dr. Jack about their specific tennis ailments and he gives them advice on how to best deal with them. He also answers a question about how to train for tennis with limited time.
Monday Sep 14, 2009
Monday Sep 14, 2009
Are you playing your tennis matches blind, focusing on the wrong things and giving up more points than you should be? I talk today about what's at the core of strategy: making adjustments on the court. I also spend time talking about which is better: placement or power. A question for the ages!
Monday Sep 07, 2009
Monday Sep 07, 2009
What should you be looking for in a high quality tennis professional? Today Royce and I finish up our discussion about the topic, each of us give our top 3 things to look for in a tennis pro that you want to work with.
Monday Aug 31, 2009
Monday Aug 31, 2009
David and I finish up answering many mental tennis questions from listeners of the podcast. Part 2 of 2.
Monday Aug 24, 2009
Monday Aug 24, 2009
David Groemping is back for another installment of mental tennis! This past week I got lots of great questions from listeners, so many that we're going to make this a two part show. In part 1 of 2 David and I discuss playing not to lose, as well as the top 5 mental mistakes tennis players make.