Essential Tennis Podcast - Instruction, Lessons, Tips

How to avoid cramps and hydrate yourself correctly for tennis play, discussion of slice, and how to use backspin - Essential Tennis Podcast #29

Ever cramp up during an important match? One of my listeners did and he asked for suggestions. Thankfully the Doctor is in! Doctor Jack discusses how to hyrate correctly, and then I talk about how to use slice in your tennis game.

Our Focus Topic of the Week is Volleys! How to make more volleys and when to go for volleys in doubles. - Essential Tennis Podcast #26

Are you coming to the net in your doubles play but missing too many volleys deep, or setting them up for easy shots to your opponent? Today we talk about good volley technique, and also when to cross for volleys in doubles.

US Open talk, age of professional players, playing your first USTA tournament.- Essential Tennis Podcast #28

What a great tournament the 2008 US Open has been! I talk about a few players briefly today, then get down to business talking about the age of professional players, and also how important it is to start playing tournaments yourself!

How to build confidence approaching the net in singles, discussion of kick serve technique, what racket and strings are good for a 3.0 player? - Essential Tennis Podcast #27

Would you like to improve your confidence approaching the net in singles? Today we talk about how. I also discuss the technique of hitting a kick serve, and answer an equipment question about strings and frames for a 3.0 player.

Don’t be scared of the lob, positioning yourself correctly in doubles, moving back for an overhead correctly. - Essential Tennis Podcast #25

We continue the Focus Topic of the Week today by continuing a discussion about getting to the net successfully in doubles.

Improving your serve, low volley, and half volley for more confident serve and volley play in doubles. - Essential Tennis Podcast #24

The Focus Topic of the Week is serving and volleying in doubles. Today we discuss how to improve your serving skills, as well as instruction on how to move into the net more effectively.

Picking the right grip size, breathing correctly during your tennis, how to serve on both the deuce and ad sides. - Essential Tennis Podcast #23

Today I answer three listener questions: one on picking the right grip size for you, another on how to breathe during your tennis, and the last on differences between serving on the ad and deuce side.

Sources of power on your serve, how to create a powerful service motion. Discussion of lead tape and adding weight to your racket. - Essential Tennis Podcast #22

My focus topic of the week is creating power in your serve by using the big parts of your body. I also have a great discussion with Jeremy about adding lead tape to your racket to change its feel and performance.

Fixing shoulder pain and other problems, avoiding shoulder injury, use of the non dominant hand in your forehand swing. - Essential Tennis Podcast #21

In Podcast 21 I have another great discussion with Dr. Jack, this time going over shoulder issues. I also discuss the technique of using your non dominant arm in your forehand groundstroke.

High quality tennis practice, tennis warm up, stroke practice, competition, and match play practice. - Essential Tennis Podcast #20

Do you fully take advantage of the time you have on the court during your practice sessions? In today's podcast I discuss how to create and execute a high quality tennis practice.