The return of serve is arguably the most important shot in Pickleball. The return can set up how you play out the point from a return side perspective. A short return can put your team on the defense and allow the serving team to control the point. A high deep return can keep the returningContinue reading “Pickleball Return of Serve Footwork Patterns”
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Serve Contact Point
Coaches, stop telling players to serve at “1 0’clock”. This is confusing and not accurate. A very common tennis teaching comment is “Serve at 1 O’clock” when referencing the serve contact point. The concept is understandable and can be useful, however it is not completely accurate. A better comment would be to say is “contactContinue reading “Serve Contact Point”
What is Open Play Pickleball?
The growth in pickleball is on an explosive trajectory, in part due to it’s social play format. Unlike tennis, where it is common for only 2 or 4 players to organize a match, pickleball is often played in what is know as “Open Play” formats. Open play is a casual, recreational play format where groupsContinue reading “What is Open Play Pickleball?”
Tennis Coaching is a Scam !
When will coaches evolve beyond the old coaching methodologies that limit the learning trajectory of our young players? Tennis is an open skill sport. It requires the players to read, react and adjust to the incoming ball, all the while preparing for a forward swing. Unfortunately, the majority of coaches teach Tennis like the ballContinue reading “Tennis Coaching is a Scam !”
Why is tennis so hard?
I can be silent no more. At the risk of criticism and tennis coach career suicide I’m going to write this article and discuss why so many players just aren’t getting to a high playing level. Simply, the tennis industry is set up for mediocre and a fun mindset. One could argue that is theContinue reading “Why is tennis so hard?”
Learning the sport of Tennis
Are you looking for a new sport or activity or kids looking to participate in tennis as a school sport? You’ve come to the right place. Here at Waxhaw Marvin Swim and Tennis, we provide private lessons, clinics and summer camps. There are two main approaches to teaching tennis, the American Development Model which mostContinue reading “Learning the sport of Tennis”
Home Tennis Training
We offer a great solution to busy parents that want to get their kids involved in tennis but don’t have time to cart them to the club or wait 2 hours. We bring the tennis training to you. Our innovative approach to tennis training starts with our home tennis trainer and a progressive teaching methodContinue reading “Home Tennis Training”
Tennis Forehand Fundamentals for Direction Control
In this video, I discuss how to keep the strings directed towards the target runway. The player needs to coil and uncoil the shoulders towards the contact point with slight extension of the wrist.
When is your kid ready for tennis lessons?
Playing tennis requires very good hand, eye, feet coordination along with agility and reaction skills. For many, the tennis development process starts well before those foundational skills are present. Most all kids can learn how to strike a ball from a static position the very first day of tennis lessons. What most don’t realize isContinue reading “When is your kid ready for tennis lessons?”
Learn the Basics of the Serve in 30 minutes
In this tutorial video, I demonstrate how to learn a basic tennis serve in 30 minutes. The goal remains the same for me every day I’m trying to get more people playing the sport of tennis and you can’t play the sport if you can’t start the point. For our purposes, the serve is toContinue reading “Learn the Basics of the Serve in 30 minutes”
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