Never Miss another Shot: The 4 Factors of Consistency

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Quinn

Before we begin, I’d like to show you a video of what consistency looks like at its finest:

I have always practiced in phases.  I build up a weak part of my game until I am satisfied with the progress, and then start working on another flaw (needless to say, I have plenty to choose from).  Lately, my focus has been on consistency.  To accomplish this I have adapted the world renown tennis coach Ken De Hart’s ‘5 Tactical Priorities’ for hitting your shots and have come up with the 4 factors of consistency, as well as provide drills to help you work on each part individually. Continue reading →

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The Easiest Way to Improve Your Doubles Game

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Quinn

What are these guys doing that you aren't? Photo by akosikarla on flickr.

There are few shortcuts in tennis.  If you want to get better, you are going to have to work hard at it and spend a lot of time honing your skills, period.  There are however, some quick fixes (or realizations) that will take very little time and can improve your game tremendously.  This one happens to be a favorite of mine.

Here it is: The Easiest Way to Improve Your Doubles Game Iiiiiissssssssss… Continue reading →

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A Family Affair: Making Tennis a Family Game

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Quinn

Oldschool family out on the courts. Photo by amandabhslater from flickr.

One of my favorite things about tennis is that everyone can play it.  Tennis accomidates the rich, poor, young, kinda old, old, really old (I knew a player who was literally over 100), tall, short, fast, slow, and everything in between.  One of the best things about this is that everyone in your (yes yours!) family is perfectly capable of playing together.  here are some tips to make family tennis fun for all: Continue reading →

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Motivation: How to Keep It

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Quinn

This is part 2 of 2.  Go ahead and read the original post here.

Keep your game moving upward with the right motivators! Photo by Bisayan lady. Follow her on flickr!

Okay, so I am going to assume that you have taken my advice from the last post and have found your source of motivation.  For the next few days everything is going great!  You are hitting the tennis courts regularly, following your conditioning regimen perfectly, and are even working onyour coordinaton and footwork drills.  After a few days, that initial jolt of inspiration starts to fade and you start to fall off of your program a bit and miss a session here and there.  Before you know it, you are back where you started, with no improvements to show the world.  Fear not!  Here are a few tips to keep your tennis progress going at a continuous pace: Continue reading →

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Motivation: How to Find It

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Quinn

This is part 1 of 2.  Next post I will talk about how to keep motivation.

I’d like to start things off with this YouTube video I found recently.

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Get The Most From Your Group Tennis Lesson

Posted on June 29, 2010 by admin

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Group tennis lessons are a very affordable way to receive quality instruction at a fraction of the cost of private lessons. Unfortunately, if you aren’t careful, what could be a huge boost to your game can also be a waste of an hour and some cash if you don’t make the most of your time. Here are some tips to get the most out of your group lessons: Continue reading →

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