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Fit By Tennis In 60 With Stan Oley USPTA – Part 2 – Staying Fit (014)

Learn how Stan Oley, USPTA and Product Marketing Specialist for Playmate Ball Machines developed Fit By Tennis In 60 Days utilizing the ball machine and good choices off the court Like we said in Part I, The ball machine is an awesome tool if you use it correctly. You can even use it with more than one person and even make things competitive if you like. It does not have to be a stand there and hit sort of experience. FREE BONUS DRILL GUIDE – CLICK HERE to get 14 of my favorite One-Player and Two-Player Ball Machine Drills. Complete with detailed instructions and video The Above Ball Machine PDF Includes: 14 ball machine tips 14 actual drills (7 one and 7 two player drills) How to set the machine up for each drill An explanation of what each drill will help you improve upon in your game An illustration of each drill A video of each drill with myself and the head pro at out club Links to sites that sell ball machines from top of the line to entry level machines If you missed Part 1, click the link and learn why the ball machine is such a great tool, but it does have it’s advantages and disadvantages.  We do go over both. What is FBT60? FBT60 (Fit By Tennis In 60 Days) is a Revolutionary 60 Day Tennis/Fitness Program combining a NUTRITIONAL PROGRAM with a series of Ball Machine Drills. This program is designed for the individual looking to get fit while performing tennis specific drills either by themselves with a ball machine, or in a group situation with a tennis instructor and a ball machine. “ Stan went to his doctor and found out his glucose and cholesterol were way off and his health was going downhill UNLESS he did something about it. FBT60 was developed! In the podcast, Stan discusses his story, the development of the program, how you can get involved in FBT60 and what he does personally with the ball machine to burn up to 900 calories and get better at tennis in the process. Stan travels the country promoting FBT60 to players of all levels.  If you are a member at a club or you are part of an organization in the summer, contact Stan if you re interested in having Stan visit your area. What issues do you want answered about your game? Send me an email (Contact Me) or go ahead and push that BIG RED BUTTON so I can get your question audibly emailed to me and, who knows, I may even answer it on the air.  Links related to this episode Part 1 with Stan Oley – www.realtennisnetwork.com/013 Stand Site: www.stanoleytennis.com FBT60: www.fbt60.com Stan’s Email: stan_oley@msn.com The post Fit By Tennis In 60 With Stan Oley USPTA – Part 2 – Staying Fit (014) appeared first on Realtennis Network.

How To Use The Ball Machine With Expert Stan Oley, USPTA (013)

Learn how to use the ball machine with Stan Oley, Tennis Professional and Product Marketing Specialist for Playmate Ball Machines.  In Today’s episode, I talk with Ball Machine Expert, and Tennis Professional, Stan Oley, on the advantages, disadvantages, drills and why you should be using a ball machine. I follow up with questions regarding serving, putting the priorities of your game, in the right order and how to anticipate better. I also have a well put together 14 drill ball machine guide with detailed descriptions and video for one and two players  that is your for FREE FREE BONUS DRILL GUIDE – CLICK HERE to get 14 of my favorite One-Player and Two-Player Ball Machine Drills. Complete with detailed instructions and video Today, I talk with Ball Machine Expert, and Tennis Professional, Stan Oley, the Product Marketing Specialist for Playmate Ball Machines on the advantages, disadvantages, Drills and why you should be using a ball machine. I will go over his resume as we start the interview. The ball machine is an awesome tool if you use it correctly. You can even use it with more than one person and even make things competitive if you like. It does not have to be a stand there and hit sort of experience. I have something that will show you what I mean that I have been working on and Now for me personally, I trained on the ball machine quite a bit and it helped me out a lot. I was not a tennis player initially as a youngster. I was a baseball, basketball and football player with not a lot of interest in playing tennis until I started hanging out with a buddy of mine who, at the time, was ranked #2 in the country as a junior player. He hurt his wrist one summer, and said that he would teach me tennis if I taught him basketball. Needless to say, we shots baskets for about 20 minutes and then hit tennis balls for a couple hours. I loved it! So now the next step was, how do I catch up to all of the players that have been playing for the past 6 years? My answer was to take lessons and then practice what I learned, on the ball machine. I knew that hitting with someone was good, but I could get a lot more balls in and catch up to the other players by hitting on the machine. Let’s say that the average point is 3 shots ( this is pretty accurate), the average game is 6 points, the average set is 9 games and the average match is 2.5 sets, all in the average match time, 1.5 hours. If you do the math ( 6 points per game = 3 forehands (remember 50/50) per game x 9 games per set = 27 forehends per set x 2.5 sets in a match = 27 x 2.5 = 67.5 forehands this means that in an hour and 38 minutes ( average match time), you will hit 67.5 forehands (Volleys and serves are even lower)!  Guess what……..You will hit this many forehands in 6 minutes on the ball machine ( if a ball came out every 5.3 seconds), which is actually slow for the feed rate on the machine So is this a good thing? Definitely, if you know what you are doing. This is why the lesson before is so important, or at least some sort of instruction from someone knowledgeable.  So BEFORE you get on the machine, it would be in your best interest to know what you are supposed to be doing and even more importantly, know the FEEL of what you are doing, so you know if it is right or not. This way, you can “Get it right” more times when you are practicing on the machine and if it is all about muscle memory, I would think that you would want to be doing it the correct way MORE times to program your stroke patterns in a positive way.  One way I say it to my students is that if you practice something wrong lot of times in a row…….guess what……you will be really good at doing it wrong!  This is one disadvantage, but the advantages definitely outweigh the disadvantages, like they did for me and I know that hey can for you too. Key points that I got from my Interview with Stan that will help the next time you use the machine 1. Practice what you need work on, not what you are good at 2. Aim for AREAS and not targets.  This will boost your confidence.  Targets are awfully hard to hit, but areas are much more realistic 3. Make sure that the machine does not just give you the same feed each time.  If possible have it vary the height, speed and spin.  This makes it more like the balls that you will RECEIVE in a match 4. Move the machine around the court instead of just in the middle.  pretend it is a player and put it where you want the posing players to be (ex. returner and you are the server’s partner working on volleys down the middle). LISTNER QUESTIONS  (More detail in podcast) – Time mark next to question From: Rob – Gold River California Question: Can you describe the timing of the weight transfer on the serve? Go to – 55:54 To get a very detailed answer, go to www.realtennisnetwork.com/freeserveguide and check out the details on ALL 10 stages of the serve. This guide includes details and videos of the pros in all 10 stages including the weight transfer. But to answer your question, the weight will start to transfer to the back foot at the very beginning of the serve and then it will transfer FOWARD/DOWN AND UP in that order. To keep it simple if you are starting out, when the arms go up, the knees go down ( Don’t get in the “Backscratch” here) and when the knees start to drive up and out, the arm drops (into the cocking stage with the elbow up) and then shoots up and out into the ball. You will see exactly what I am talking about in the guide. It is not one and then the next, in terms of weight transfer, but a smooth transition in both the one and two point stances after stage 1 which is the Preparation Stage. The weight transfer back is really he start of the motion after the Preparation Stage From: Bogdan – Stuttgart, Germany Question: Which of the following is no 1 priority for a junior player to master: technique, footwork, mental game? Go to – 1:00:37 What a great question. This has a lot to do with development and the level of the junior. If you were starting from the ground up and I could only pick these three areas, I would put them in this order: Footwork Technique Mental game The reason is that I have worked on this in our programs at our club specifically, based on the research that is out there and those I have studied who have done research on this very subject, there are two very important windows that we have to be aware of. The first window comes about around the ages of 10-12. This window is that of agility, balance and coordination or the ABC’s of athleticism. This window starts to shut around age 10 ( so basically, it gets harder to master after this), so footwork skills should be addresses first. I have a summer camp for young players where they play tennis first and then a second sport ( a different one each day for 8 days) in order to help them learn the skills needed for any sport (hopefully tennis). Harder today because of the tablet generation. The second window is at the age of puberty where bodies start going through some major changes. Having skill-sets in place before this stage is essential as well. For example I know runners, especially females, that ran the mile faster BEFORE puberty, because of the changes their body went through after puberty. Istvan Balyi put together a great 5 stage system for any athlete in which the USTA has supported. I know this because I sent over his research years ago. Go to: http://www.oxfordshiresport.org/uploads/long-term-athlete-development-article.pdf I would put technique as second. This goes along with coordination, but what about strategy? Strategy and technique go hand in hand, especially in junior players. If you use the game based approach (get them playing first ), this will lead to questions about technique and kids will be more willing to listen if they know they are having trouble in a certain area strategically and a specific technique will help them improve in this situation. The game based approach will also give players every ball possible as compared to a lesson where coaches tens to feed the same ball or a limited number of balls to the player and leave a bunch out. Kids would rather play anyway and a junior who keeps getting beat and wants to get better is usually more willing to listen and learn. I introduce tennis to kids in the schools and it amazes me to watch them pick up a racquet (never played before) and say “Who wants to play” This is what kids want to do. Not once has a kid said, “Who wants to learn proper stroke mechanics” Of course they are not serious yet, but kids are kids, so keep this in mind as you teach the kids who want to be great players. As for the mental game, this is what turned my game around. If a junior has a major problem in this area, you may want to jump on it early so they can learn more effectively, but the key to being mentally though is being realistic and going from there Like I said in the podcast, I started late and hung around some really good players. As a kid, that made me think that I was really good and got caught up in the talk, just by hanging out with nationally ranked players. I was in the best drill group at our club, because I was an athlete and did develop my skills by playing ALL of the sports before the age of 10, but then when I played my first tournament after drilling and practicing for a year and a half, I got beat by a kid who was two classes below me. I was in the best class, hung out with all the great players, but after this happened couple more times, I remember writing down in my little notebook that I kept in my racquet bag for after my lessons, “Mick,….you stink.” You think you are better than you really are. Once I was realistic with myself, I knew exactly what I had to do to get better……..Play a lot of practice matches. So for me, my daily schedule was to hit and drill with a partner for an hour ( lets say. Work on my volleys and do some good volley drills with them), and then the second hour, play out points against someone else (or them) and come to the net at every opportunity I could. Then I went home, ate, did my homework and went back to the club and worked on my volley on the ball machine. Guess what….I started winning a lot more. Typically though with players who are starting out , technique is more important initially and as they get better, it becomes less of a focus……. while the mental game and strategy start off a bit less important and become much more of a focus as one improves. For example, a beginner might focus 80% of their effort on technique and footwork initially with 10% focused on the mental game and 10% focused on strategy while the pros focus a lot less on technique and more on strategy and their mental games. This model has changed a bit due to the game based approach where technique and strategy work hand in hand. As for technique, remember that tactics win matches, technique enhances your tactics. For example, Ask a dinker about their technique (not much) and then look at the tactics (never miss and chase everything down). This is why they have a room full of trophies at home. Tactics win! From: Mark- Arizona Question: What will help me improve my anticipation of the opponents next shot? Go to – 1:13:49 Click Images below to get a better view I love this question, because one part if the stroke that we do not think a lot about is what do we do AFTER we hit the ball, or RECOVERY. Recovery can be defined as Where you move AFTER you hit the ball to give you the greatest chance of getting to your opponents next shot So you need to recover to the proper place after you hit your shot. Example: in singles, when you hit crosscourt, you DO NOT recover back to the center mark, but as a general rule, you should recover crosscourt from where you hit the ball ( so not to the center in this situation, but just short of the center so you are equal in distance from both possible shots that your opponent can possibly hit back to you.  If you recovered to the center mark here, you would be a lot closer to the down-the-line return and much farther away from the crosscourt return. If you hit down the line, You would recover to the other side of the center mark to pout yourself in the exact same position, but ion the other side of the center mark.  This is why if you are planning on going down the line you need to make sure: 1. That you can wound your opponent 2. You are hitting a shot (usually a higher arc ball) that will give you time to recover Otherwise the angle will hurt you if your opponent decides to hit it Another example I see all the time is when players hit an awesome LOW ball to a volleyer and wait to see (REACTIVE) what the volleyer is going to do. 90% of the time they either POP it up or DROP it just over the net.  They will have to hit up (because it is a low ball) so it will be difficult to hit a firm volley without sending it long. By moving in BEFORE your opponent t hits the ball (PROACTIVE) you will be able to cover BOTH shots and give your opponent LESS time to recover.  This will make you seem extremely fast to your opponent, but you just knew where to move to! These are just a few examples of moving to the proper position BEFORE you opponent hits the ball.  There are many situations that could be covered here.  The key to anticipating is to know where to move AFTER YOU hit the ball. A classic example is that player that you are playing that seems to be running YOU all over the place, but they do not seem to be moving a whole lot.  They are toying with you, even though they do not seem to be hitting much differently than you are. Why is this…………………………………….. Because they know the best place to move after THEY hit the ball and just always seem to be in the correct position all of the time FREE BONUS DRILL GUIDE – CLICK HERE to get 14 of my favorite One-Player and Two-Player Ball Machine Drills. Complete with detailed instructions and video Links related to this episode Info on Long Term Athletic Development:  http://www.oxfordshiresport.org/uploads/long-term-athlete-development-article.pdf Playmate Ball Machine Drills: https://www.playmatetennis.com/drillzone/index.asp The post How To Use The Ball Machine With Expert Stan Oley, USPTA (013) appeared first on Realtennis Network.

Tennis Elbow Relief With Dan Zemper (012)

Tennis Elbow Relief with expert exercise physiologist, Dan Zemper, of Zemper Restorative Therapy in Traverse City Michigan Tennis Elbow does not have to keep you from doing what you love.  You do not need to take months off , but trying using these simple techniques to relieve it. FREE BONUS – CLICK HERE To Receive My Checklist And Find Out How You Can Relieve Tennis Elbow Yourself Using the Same Exact Method That Works For Me  In Today’s episode, I talk with expert exercise physiologist Dan Zemper of Zemper Restorative therapy on the causes, his unique treatment and prevention of tennis elbow and I finish up with questions some of my listeners have on Serving, Doubles Communication,  anticipation and the mental game Dan does incredible work when it comes to tennis elbow and on today’s show you will experience a different way and method of getting rid of it very quickly. He worked wonders on me and I know that he, or someone like him, can do the same for you with these techniques. Susan, from Michigan asked in the questionnaire she filled out after subscribing, what can she do at home regarding her tennis elbow. Well today, I talk tennis elbow with the Founder of Zemper Restorative Therapy, Dan Zemper, an exercise physiologist, out of Traverse City, Michigan who will give you some great tips on tennis elbow that you can do right at home, I will also share with you what I do when I feel it coming on and I learned this straight from Dan and it works great Have you ever had tennis elbow? I sure have, I got it from building my house. That is what swinging a 22 ounce hammer will do for you and it made playing tennis for me almost near impossible.  I could not even lift a glass of water without major pain, not to mention, holding on to my racquet was extremely difficult I just tried to ice it, rest it as much as I could, but it was not getting any better. A friend of mine suggested that I see Dan because he was one that specializes in a technique known as “Active Release Technique” or A.R.T. ART can be defined as: a patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves that results from overused muscles. Each of these factors can cause your body to produce tough, dense scar tissue in the affected area. This scar tissue binds up and ties down tissues that need to move freely. As scar tissue builds up, muscles become shorter and weaker, tension on tendons causes tendonitis, and nerves can become trapped. This can cause reduced range of motion, loss of strength, and pain. ART is similar to a deep tissue massage that breaks up the scar tissue and releases it naturally, eliminating the pain. Well it took me 3 months to finally see Dan, being that I was never really sold on any type of alternative therapy and within 3 visits, I was FREE of elbow pain. Since then, I have sent many players, some who have had tennis elbow for 10 years and ART has proven itself over and over. There will always be a few that say they had no improvement, but the percentage is very little. The one thing I learned is that it is not the elbow, but the forearm muscles that connect to the elbow that is really the problem. Tennis Elbow is inflammation and chronic tension of the extensor muscles of the forearm It originates at the elbow so that is where you feel the pain but the actual problem is down at the forearm. We get tennis elbow many different ways.  Splitting wood, grooming your dog….etc, but overuse is the real problem. It isn’t something that just happens because of a grip change, but the grip change can bring it out of harboring itself.  Any additional workload can bring it “over the edge” and start to produce pain in your elbow. Treatment is all based on miofascial release or breaking up the scar tissue that surrounds the muscle in the forearm.  You traction the muscle tissue, break it up and flush it out. The body recognizes this broken up scar tissue as a waste product and flushes it out of the tissues. The key is to keep the muscle moving freely after this and stretch the forearm properly so that the muscles can stay relaxed and express itself fully. A tight muscle is a weak muscle and cannot express itself freely He also goes over some detailed stretches so that you can keep the muscle from tightening up, so please click the link in the post on the podcast page under episode #12 or go to realtennisnetwork.com/012 to get you straight there. Now I am not a therapist or a doctor, but when my elbow starts to have a slight twinge to it, I just use these same techniques on myself. I relax my hand by letting my fingers point down toward the floor and with my opposite thumb, I can get in there and loosen up the tight muscles in my forearm. It really helps. I just make sure that I am moving my thumb in the direction of the muscle strands ( up and down the arm) and not across them in order to get them to relax. Once I feel the tight muscle, I just dig right in and try to get it to relax. I also have produced a tennis elbow relief video of our interview and it also includes Dan working on one of his clients and explaining what is going on in much more detail. I will make sure to include the link to the video in the post and show notes in case you would like to see him in action using the techniques that he is describing in our interview. CLICK HERE for Video of Dan Zemper Working on client  Much better to go and see someone like Dan for tennis elbow relief, but definitely worth a try. To find a certified ART person in your area, you can go to: www.activerelease.com and click on the “Find a Provider” tab at the top of the page. Dan can be reached at 231-941-7085 in traverse city, Michigan or you can go to www.zempertherapy.com and contact him via his website  FREE BONUS – CLICK HERE To Receive My Checklist And Find Out How You Can Relieve Tennis Elbow Yourself Using the Same Exact Method That Works For Me Questions from Subscribers In this episode I also answer questions from my subscribers.  They include: 1. From Dale in Michigan – Go to 27:17 in podcast for FULL detailed answer What is the best way to let your partner know what kind of serve you will be using so they can set up correctly? Short answer – Communicate before the point starts with your partner 2. From Ken- Go to 29:29 in podcast for FULL detailed answer What is the best grip for first and second serves. Short answer – Continental, but you can also vary this grip to have the serve do more what you want it to do 3. From Nancy in Michigan- Go to 31:50 in podcast for FULL detailed answer What can I do on the court to maintain focus and block out distractions? Short answer – Eye control between points either on racquet or court Links related to this episode CLICK HERE for Video of Dan Zemper Working on client ( much more detail here) www.activerelease.com www.zempertherapy.com The post Tennis Elbow Relief With Dan Zemper (012) appeared first on Realtennis Network.

011 Emilio Sanchez – Key Factors In Today’s Game

Today I am honored once again to not hold back and go straight to the top in my quest to offer you instruction from some of the top playing and teaching professionals from around the world and today I have BOTH In my interview with Tennis Great Emilio Sanchez, former #1 ATP doubles player in the world and former #7 singles player in the world, I hope to do just that. Emilio was the Davis cup coach for Spain as well in 2008 When they won Davis Cup that year. He is the founder and directs the Sanchez-Casal academy which he and Two-Time grand Slam partner Sergio Casal founded in 1998. The academy is one, if not the largest in Europe, with 130 Full time students from all over the world. Some who have trained there include: 1. Andy Murray 2. Grigor Dimitrov 3.Svetlana Kuznetsova Former world #1’s 4. Aranxta Sanchez Vicario 5. Martina Navratalova 6. Martina Hingis 7. Ana Ivanovic and many others., very impressive…… He then followed up his Academy in Barcelona by opening the Academia Sanchez‐Casal in Naples Florida in 2012 in hopes of continuing the momentum and the success he has already established overseas. Well Recently, I had the opportunity to teach with Emilio here at my club the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Traverse City Michigan Fernando Belmar, one of the resorts pros actually worked at the Sanchez-Casal academy in Barcelona and really was the reason that Emilio came to visit our club in the first place, but I am sure glad he did. We taught for two days on court to adult and junior players from the area and let me tell you…….this guy is legit. What I mean by this is that he, apart from being a super nice guy, it is very obvious how passionate he is regarding the game of tennis. He just doesn’t slap his name on an academy and sit back while others run it for him, he actually is on court the whole time, feeding balls non-stop. I felt like an intern at my first summer gig, trying to learn as much as I could and stay on task with his philosophies and teaching techniques. I will say that I slept very well when the weekend was over. When we finished on Sunday, Emilio was gracious enough to sit down for an interview with me and give me some of his best doubles tips that have worked for him in the past. In todays interview, Emilio and I talk about What it was like playing on tour Why he got into teaching Coaching Davis Cup His Spanish method of Teaching What you say to Rafael Nadal in Matches What can recreational players do to improve their games To get more information on what he has available at the Sanchez-Casal academy, you can go to: www.sanchez-casal.com to learn all about the programs their philosophy and training methods. You can also go to: www.asc-florida.com for is Florida academy Key points from today’s interview 1. Developing as an all-court player is very important 2. Playing back will give you higher balls to hit more offensively 3. Competing is KEY to playing well in matches. You have to learn to compete. 4. Tennis is repetition in practice and in matches 5. Big servers have the best opportunities 6. The best players are the ones who can break serve 7. Being able to repeat patterns is important in matches 8. Physical and mental are important factors in winning matches 9. Having the correct tools and using them in matches will create success in matches. If you can do 30-40% of what you can do in practice, it is an unbelievable match I remember after he left, I came home to see who was ranked in the top 100 at he time when he was #7. Stephan Edberg Boris Becker Ivan Lendl Andre Agassi Pete Sampras Andres Gomez Thomas Muster Emilio Sanchez Goran Ivanisevic Brad Gilbert Other Notables 15. Michael Chang 20. Aaron Krickstein 25. Jim Courier 41. Matts Wilander 81. Pat Cash 120 Patrick McEnroe One other interest that I had was to find out how many Americans were in the top 100 back then. That is definitely a focus of the USTA currently, being that we have dropped considerably on the men’s side, Here are some stats that are interesting and maybe even why Emilio decided to come over to the states in the first place.  2014 Currently USA – 1 player in top 50     Spain – 9 players in top 50 nearly one out of 5) USA – 7 players in top 100   Spain – 13 Players in top 100 (twice as many) Lets look back at 1990 when Emilio was playing from the USA perspective. USA Men in 1990 10 Players in top 25 14 players in top 50 24 players in the top 100 (nearly half of the players in the top 25 were American and 25% of the top 100 players were American) USA Women in 2014 2 in top 25 5 in top 50 7 in top 100 Women in 1990 9 in top 25 12 in top 50 26 in top 100 What happened? Well Emilio, any help you can provide is appreciated. I know the USTA with 10 and under tennis and other avenues is hoping to change these numbers Well, As a side note, he will be returning this summer to visit and I am excited about that. Not sure if we will be doing another clinic together, but we are working on it. If you have a question for him, just let me know and I will ask for you while he is here.  Just make sure you put QUESTION FOR EMILIO in the Subject Remember, To get a one-page template of today’s show, scroll to the bottom of the show notes and download it for your files or notebook If you would like to comment on today’s episode, you can do so at the bottom of the post. I would love to hear from you and thank you in advance if you decide to do so. Links related to Today’s Episode  Video of Serving Progression Guide (go to 4:51 in video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_uww55GviY Barcelona –  http://www.sanchez-casal.com Florida –  http://www.asc-florida.com Template of Today’s Episode – CLICK HERE The post 011 Emilio Sanchez – Key Factors In Today’s Game appeared first on Realtennis Network.

010 – Your Questions Answered Part 2 By Chris Michalowski, USPTA Elite Tennis Professional

In today’s episode: Question and Answer Part 2, I answer more questions from the survey results.  If you have subscribed to the Realtennis Network, you were given the opportunity to take a short survey so i could get to know you a bit better and find out the exact content that you are looking for.  This is what I will focus on when creating new content for the Realtennis Network Podcast, Video Instruction or Quick Tips. You can go to Part 1 by CLICKING HERE Below, you will find the questions that have been asked and the marked time that the question occurs.  This way you can go straight  to the questions that you would like to hear and skip the ones you prefer not to listen to. For each question I added a one or two word answer, but give much more detail in the podcast. For some of the questions I have added links to videos and even made some video of my own to go along with the questions.  I have also emailed a few of you with more detailed answers and accompanying video or other resources to try to make thing s clearer for you so that you can give some of these a try. So let’s get the questions going on Part 2 and please let me know how things work out for you by commenting at the bottom of the post! Question 13 – 
Alex From Milford New Hampshire I think tracking the ball and leverage points on all the shots Tracking the ball is extremely important if you want to have close to the same swing patters on different shots. It allows you to “Receive” the ball properly Go to: 4:23 Question 14- Stu-Man From Fairfax, Virginia What is your most embarrassing moment on court? You will have to listen to this one……… Go to: 23:01 Question 15- 
Phil From St. Petersburg, Florida Just improve my forehand and doubles strategy Balance, Balance, Balance, shorter but more acceleration, Bigger Hitting Zones These are the same videos that were inPart 1 Hitting Zones: CLICK HERE Andy Fitzell Interview: CLICK HERE Please don’t judge me by this videos   Old and done a long time ago, but should get the point across Definition of balance using Analogies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5ZncmTS0kI Pros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5wCSda5O_E The Strategy Book – http://www.strategybooklet.com  Go to: 25:14 Question 16- 
Steve From Hillsborough Is it okay to teach my son to take the racket back low on the backhand instead of looping the backhand? I like the old school way because it helps my son get into the “slot” better? It  depends on his age, he will lose some racquet head speed, but there are definitely ways that he can make that up by catching the ball on the rise or sooner ( the ball hasn’t lost much pace yet), by using the ground more or taking his racquet back with an abbreviated motion.  I like the Nike “swoosh” example because you can still take it “Up” and drop it into the slot with a short swing and good acceleration. Here is venus with a short backswing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4csCHhuZ-8 Go to: 33:40 Question 17- 
Garry From Minneapolis, MN Do you have any tips are helpful drills that myself and my partner can do together to work on getting him/her to move forward Usually players do not like to come to the net because of transition shots.  They are unpredictable and can be high, low, left right, loop you, you name it. I have made a video for you of 4 drills that I like to use and encourage players to move in. I have also put in some chapters so you can skip to the next drill quickly. Click Here to see the drills –  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J2GSHTk_ts Go to: 38:58 Question 18- 
Bill From Dayton, Ohio What is the best way to teach young players or beginners about the correct serve motion? Progress from stage to stage, like a conductor, keeping the motion abbreviated.  Check out the links below My 6-year old here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adpmFGvJvks&feature=player_embedded#at=60 More drills here: http://www.grandtraversetennis.com/pages/index.cfm?siteid=13451 Video I made to go through the progressions here –   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8tNxH3aiDY Go to: 49:50 What questions do you have?  You can Opt-In and take the quick survey by CLICKING HERE. I hope to hear from you! Coach Mick, USPTA To get the FREE 10-Step Serving Progression Guide CLICK HERE. The Guide includes: Simple details for beginners Advanced details for high level players Side-By-Side Pro Illustrations Accompanying Video of Pros using the same progressions The post 010 – Your Questions Answered Part 2 By Chris Michalowski, USPTA Elite Tennis Professional appeared first on Realtennis Network.