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CLIP OF THE DAY: The backhand game (00:57)

This video provides key highlights of three types of backhands: two-handed backhand, one-handed backhand and one-handed slice backhand. (USPTA)





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THE TECHNICAL COMPONENTS OF TENNIS - DEVELOPING GAME S... (1:59)
THE TECHNICAL COMPONENTS OF TENNIS - DEVELOPING GAME STYLES

Master Professionals David Porter and Jim Parker define the concept of game styles and discuss the elements that typically define whic... (David T. Porter, Jim Parker)



THE POWER OF STORY - PLAYER ROADBLOCKS - CHOKING (1:22)
THE POWER OF STORY - PLAYER ROADBLOCKS - CHOKING

This tip on the mental component of the game explains what players can do about choking during a match and how to change that story in... (Jim Loehr, Ed.D.)



SHOT PATTERNS - RETURN PATTERNS (1:42)
SHOT PATTERNS - RETURN PATTERNS

Tips on how and where to return a serve are provided, including how to neutralize a powerful first serve. (Rick Vetter)



SEVEN ELEMENTS THAT DEFINE A PLAYERS STRATEGIC PURPOSE (2:21)
SEVEN ELEMENTS THAT DEFINE A PLAYERS STRATEGIC PURPOSE

This brief introduction on the strategic component of tennis provides a general overview of the seven subcomponents that make up strat... (USPTA)



IMPROVE STRENGTH (3:13)
IMPROVE STRENGTH

Various examples on how a player can improve strength are explained in this video interview with Jack Groppel. He also advises that pl... (Jack Groppel, Ph.D.)



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