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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 Aug 17, 2009
Monday Aug 17, 2009
The serve is such a vital part of a solid tennis game, today I answer two different questions from a listener about how to better hit an effective kick serve. After that I answer two different mental tennis questions, one about playing confidently in competition rather than practice, and the other about starting off a tennis match quickly and "fired up"!
Monday Aug 10, 2009
Monday Aug 10, 2009
Dr. Jack is back on the podcast! He and I talk about several listener questions having to do with sports medicine. First up is a great discussion about playing in the heat, did you know that humidity plays a big part in how hard tennis is on your body? Next up is a question about strengthening your hand, wrist, and forearm. Lastly we talk about recovering after an ankle injury.
Saturday Aug 01, 2009
Saturday Aug 01, 2009
Hopefully either now or in the future, you have the opportunity to take private instruction from a certified tennis professional. How do you know that you're really getting your money's worth? Is your tennis pro worth seeing or is it time to move on? On today's show, Royce and Ian discuss their top 3 reasons to find a new pro.
Monday Jul 27, 2009
Monday Jul 27, 2009
The mental game is such a make or break topic when it comes to your competitive tennis. Today I'm joined by Dr. Patick Cohn of www.sportspsychologytennis.com who helps me answer several listener questions about their mental game. Topics include: getting angry on court, playing in front of a crowd, and repeated double faulting. Check out the Tennis Psychology Podcast!
Saturday Jul 18, 2009
Saturday Jul 18, 2009
If you compete in the game of tennis it's only a matter of time before you play a hooligan who tries to take you off your game. It might be on accident or even purposeful, either way it's important to know how to deal with annoying habits, chatty changovers, and cheaters on the tennis court.
Monday Jul 13, 2009
Monday Jul 13, 2009
Today's show is all about use of the slice. Thanks to JXG who asked all of the questions covered in the show, hopefully you guys find it useful! Topics include general strategies using slice, approaching cross court or down the line using slice, and the use of side spin with slice.
Monday Jul 06, 2009
Monday Jul 06, 2009
Listeners have commented to me in the past that I never have any guests on the show who disagree with anything that I say. Today's podcast changes all that! Fellow podcaster Ron Miller and myself disucss the merits and draw backs of slice and topspin ground strokes as well as our views as teachers towards both spins.
Monday Jun 29, 2009
Monday Jun 29, 2009
Learn how to improve your focus and concentration during both practice and competition in today's show. I discuss how to improve your focus in three main areas: during competitive point play, in between points in competition, and during your practice sessions on court.
Monday Jun 22, 2009
Monday Jun 22, 2009
We've all experienced "deer in the headlights" syndrome when facing a big serve or at the net with a passing shot on the way. Today I give some advice on how to avoid this freeze. Our second topic is a discussion on how to better hit a topspin ground stroke when the ball has fallen low to the court. Listen in!
Monday Jun 15, 2009
Monday Jun 15, 2009
What better person to ask about putting together doubles teams than the coach of a Division 1 tennis team! Matt Hill is our guest today on the podcast and we discuss the psychology and technical side of pairing up tennis players together to create the best possible doubles team.