Hop on any tennis forum, and you’ll quickly realise that buying a new racket is tricky and challenging for most players. Hundreds of posts ask questions like “Which racket should I buy?” and “What is the best tennis racket brand?”“What tennis racket is best for me?”‘is the Wil...
A question I get asked often is which weight is best for me. My answer is never about technical ability; it’s all down to your physical conditioning. The ideal racket weight for a player is the heaviest racket they can swing equally well on all planes of contact (e.g. high balls, ...
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As John Olsen wrote to me: I saw this video, not even close to being true, Russian propaganda. Gomoskov had a "racket higher than wrist" drive backhand, very steady but nothing like a modern high elbow spinny backhand. The modern backhand is generally credited to Antun Stipancic: ...
"I picked up a racket for the first time at the age of 42, a friend suggested I try Gladiator so that I could play against similar-level players. It was a low-risk, high-reward situation for me. I credit Gladiator with turning this newbie into a tennis-obsessed player." ...
Nielsen put the racket in the little trash can behind the umpire chair and strutted off as mad as hell. It must feel like such a waste to win two qualifying matches at an ATP Challenger, only to blow a lead in the final and walk away with nothing. As for the smashed racket, tournam...
Tried to line up with a coach who would provide me with a racket .. .. but that didn’t happen. Then I spotted a tennis court from YZ’s apartment“Yes you can play here.” He assured me. I spotted few courts from this hotel .. don’t remember its name .. sorry senior moment...
He’s the perfect size for this. I also worked on smashing with some of the kids. This is surprisingly easy to teach as long as you have them do a three-step process each time: 1) backswing the same as if the ball were low; 2) raise the racket and wait for the incoming ball;...
Just likechoosing the best tennis racket, when it comes to finding the right tennis shoes, quite a few factors come into play. Most players tend to have their brand allegiances and colour choices. However, it would be best if you also thought about your foot type (everyone walks and runs...
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