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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 23, 2009
Monday Mar 23, 2009
Which forehand groundstroke follow through is best for you: conventional, windshield wiper, or reverse? In today's show I discuss all three including when they should be used, and when they shouldn't. Next up I talk about the differences between singles and doubles and also how to best bridge the gap between their playing styles. Lastly I talk about taking high level ground strokes off the rise and returning them confidently without giving up a short ball.
Sunday Mar 22, 2009
Sunday Mar 22, 2009
Today's show is kicked off with two great listener questions. The first has to do with playing tie breakers and keeping a mental edge during them. Next up I discuss training for your tennis game at home, what different ways can you spend time away from a tennis court to improve your game, even without a racket? Lastly I have Jeremy on to discuss how to pick a racket that suits your game.
Monday Mar 16, 2009
Tuesday Mar 10, 2009
Tuesday Mar 10, 2009
It seems like nobody likes to play against a lefty handed player. Well, everybody accept for one of my guests today on the podcast who shares what it takes to be more successful against these crafty opponents. My other guest is Will Hamilton of www.fuzzyyellowballs.com/ who is also a fellow lefty. Together the three of us have a great talk about competing against south paws!
Monday Mar 09, 2009
Monday Mar 09, 2009
The I formation in doubles is an excellent way to mix things up and keep your opponents on their toes. Today Jason and I discuss exactly how to use it, when to use it, and if it's the try play for you and your doubles partner.
Monday Feb 23, 2009
Monday Feb 23, 2009
Today I go through a few listener questions on the Podcast. The first one has to do with the best way to take your racket back on your ground strokes. Loopy or straight? Next up we talk about how to best attack on a heigh ground stroke without sacrificing consistency. Lastly I give some tips on finding higher level practice partners.
Monday Feb 16, 2009
Monday Feb 16, 2009
Hear from a fellow Podcast listener what has made the difference for her as Sally has improved the level of her tennis over the last 8 months. Together we discuss technical, mental, and strategical lessons that have made the difference between 3.5 and 4.0.
Monday Feb 09, 2009
Monday Feb 09, 2009
Coming to the net is something that every tennis player should become comfortable doing, even singles players! If you're not already confident in approaching the net, this podcast will help you understand what's important to improving your net play.
Monday Feb 02, 2009
Monday Feb 02, 2009
The return of serve is an incredibly important part of your tennis game, and yet it's often not practiced by tennis players. In this show learn how to improve your return, and also how to practice it effectively. What makes a serve travel long? I'll tell you why it happens, and how to fix it.
Tuesday Jan 20, 2009
Tuesday Jan 20, 2009
As you improve your tennis game, it eventually becomes necessary to hit the ball aggressively to defeat better opponents. How can we do this without making lots of errors though? In todays show Jason Cole and I discuss how this is best done, both on the practice court and in your match play.