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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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Saturday Jun 13, 2009
Saturday Jun 13, 2009
Today is an all singles show! Learn how to put together a high quality, high focus practice session for your singles game. After that I talk about basic strategy ideas as well as how to become more mentally tough when it comes to competition and practice. Follow what I outline here and I guarantee you'll win more singles matches.
Monday Jun 01, 2009
Monday Jun 01, 2009
Mental coach David Groemping talks about two different mental tennis questions that listeners of the podcast have written in with. The first one has to do with tightening up on a serve during competition, the second about working out your "mental muscle" and becoming a better mental competitor.
Monday May 25, 2009
Monday May 25, 2009
Today on the show Royce and I talk about what to look at and watch for when watching professional tennis on TV. Topics include footwork, shot selection, emotional control, and the difference between men and womens tennis.
Monday May 18, 2009
Monday May 18, 2009
So how much should you be thinking about your technique and strokes during your practice hitting? How many things should you be trying to work at on the same day? I also answer questions having to do with racket acceleration, weight transfer, and the swing path on a kick serve as opposed to an American twist.
Monday May 11, 2009
Monday May 11, 2009
Moving your body to the appropriate place on a tennis court time and time again is what the pros do without even thinking about it. The rest of us usually have tons of room for improvement in this area however and today Royce and I talk about the top ways you can improve your footwork.
Monday May 04, 2009
Monday May 04, 2009
How important are racket technologies exactly? Will they actually improve your game and your performance? Today I have on the show Master Racket Technician Jeremy Plumley to give us the straight talk on exactly how much the new frames can help your tennis.
Monday Apr 27, 2009
Monday Apr 27, 2009
We've all experienced that game, set, or whole match where you're up in the score big time only to relax or get nervous and throw it all away. How can we avoid giving up a big lead? Today mental expert David Groemping and myself give tips and advice on closing out your tennis matches.
Monday Apr 20, 2009
Monday Apr 20, 2009
Have you heard of dynamic stretching before? Dr. Jack and Paul Kolody from www.somersetsportsperformance.com join us on the podcast today to answer some questions from Charles about how to properly warm up before playing tennis. Listen in as the four of us discuss the best ways to get your body warm and avoid injury, we want you all to stay healthy!
Monday Apr 13, 2009
Monday Apr 13, 2009
Ever have the problem of not knowing who should take a ball coming down the middle in doubles? Tend to look back at your partner behind you during points? Then you need to listen to this should about doubles communication! My college doubles partner Mark Hammelman and myself discuss several common communication isses in doubles and how you should be handling them.
Monday Apr 06, 2009
Monday Apr 06, 2009
Do you have problems hitting the ball much past the service line using your groundstrokes? If so this episode is a must listen as I give three different ways to generate more depth on both forehands and backhands. After that I give advice on improving all aspects of your overhead including your anticipation, footwork and positioning, and stroke technique as well.