Classic Lessons

Content Overview

Total Articles: 129

Category	Articles	Focus
1-2 Rhythm Series	5	Forehand, Backhand Slice, Serve, Single-Handed Backhand, Two-Hander
Ball Watching	3	Parts 1-3
Building the Spanish Forehand	4	P3 Racquet Speed, Stroke Shaping, Common Pitfalls
Serve Technique	8	Calibrating Toss, Constructing the Kick, Keys to Kick, Perfect Ball Toss, Serving Rhythm, Disguise, Underhand Serve
Forehand Technique	12	Completion, Preparation, Forward Swing, Modern Forehand, Lag and Snap, Buggy Whip, Traditional
Backhand Technique	16	One-Handed (Foundation, Preparation, Completion, Advanced Footwork, High Bounce, Footwork Variations, Power & Control, Skill Progressions, Non-Dominant Hand), Two-Handed, Classic, Slice (Parts 1-2)
Opposite Arm Series	2	Ground Strokes Part 1, Other Strokes Part 2
Volley Series	5	Classic Forehand, The Net Game, Parts 1-4, Swing Volley
Overhead Series	4	Backhand Overhead, Overhead, Pro Overhead, Mentality & Physicality
Return of Serve	3	Flexibility/Shot Selection, First 3 Principles, Return Swing
Footwork & Movement	6	Spanish Footwork, Running Skills, True Alignment, Shot-to-Shot Readiness
Spanish Tennis	3	Paradigms & Superstructure, Suffering, Building Spanish Forehand
Timing & Rhythm	5	1-2 Rhythm, Rhythm & Rally Speed, Two Secrets of Timing, Timing & Feel, Timing & Release
Grip Series	4	Pressure, Continental, Forehand Grips, Backhand Grips
Mental/Coaching	8	Effective Practice, Coaching HS Tennis, Player/Coach Relationships, Mentor, Personality & Style, Practice & Dominance
Conditioning & Fitness	3	Fitness/Diet, Rapid/Enduro/Zig Zag, Service Shoulder Power
Specialty Shots	4	Drop Shot, Half Volley, Spin Dial, Buggy Whip
Winning Tennis	4	Winning 4.5 at 50+, Learning to Win, Invisible Greatness, Keys to Great Lessons

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Articles Index

• 1-2 Rhythm - Forehand
• 1-2 Rhythm - The Backhand Slice
• 1-2 Rhythm - The Serve
• 1-2 Rhythm The Single-Handed Backhand
• 1-2 Rhythm on the Two Hander
• Ball Watching - Part 1
• Ball Watching - Part 2
• Ball Watching - Part 3
• Building Invincible Volleys
• Building the Spanish Forehand
• Building the Spanish Forehand - P3 Racquet Speed and Power Building
• Building the Spanish Forehand - Stroke Shaping and Hand Feeding
• Calibrating the Toss
• Classic Lessons TOC
• Coaching High School Tennis
• Common Pitfalls in Spanish Forehand
• Constructing the Kick
• Desire and Discipline
• Develop the Ideal Ball Toss Height
• Disguise
• Domination of The Non-dominant Arm
• Effective Practice
• Evaluating Players
• Fitness, Diet, and the Open Mind
• Forehand Completion
• Forehand Myth "Lag and Snap"
• Forehand Preparation
• Forward Swing
• Future Trends in Tennis - Part 1
• Future Trends in Tennis - Part 2
• Future Trends in Tennis - Part 3
• Grip Pressure
• Hands Together
• How to Incorporate the Approach
• Invisible Greatness
• Is it the Overhead – Or the In Front of Head
• Is the Underhand Serve Underhanded
• Keys to the Kick Serve
• Lag and Snap or Lag and Stroke
• Learning to Win Through Practice Pressure
• Maximizing Player and Coach Relationships - Part 1
• Maximizing Player and Coach Relationships - Part 2
• Measuring Ball Height
• Modern Forehand - Lag and Snap Or Lag and Stroke
• My Journey With String
• My Mentor
• Neutral Tennis - The Key to Offense and Defense
• On Your Mark, Get Set, Go Slow
• One Hand Backhand
• One-Handed Backhand Completion
• One-Handed Backhand Preparation
• Personality and Playing Style
• Practice and Dominance
• Practice, Practice, and Practice
• Preparation
• Private Lessons - The Serve
• Private Lessons - The Serve - P2
• Rapid, Enduro, and Zig Zag - 3 Conditioning Drill Games
• Return of Serve - Flexibility, Shot Selection, Split Step
• Return of Serve - The First 3 Principles
• Return of Serve - The Return Swing
• Rhythm and Rally Speed
• Running Skills and Your Game
• Secrets of Spanish Footwork
• Secrets of Spanish Tennis - Paradigms and Superstructure
• Secrets of Spanish Tennis - Suffering
• Service Shoulder Power
• Serving Rhythm and Serving Stance
• Shot to Shot Readiness
• Shot to Shot Readiness Part II
• The Backhand Overhead
• The Backhand Returns
• The Basic and the Advanced Forehand
• The Buggy Whip Forehand
• The Classic Backhand - Karsten Popp
• The Classic Forehand Volley
• The Forehand Return
• The Forehand Swing Volley
• The Half Volley
• The High Backhand
• The High Ball
• The Jack Kramer Autograph - A Tale of Hope
• The Keys to Great Lessons
• The Kick Serve - Part 3 - Philosophic Issues - Common Mistakes
• The Kick Serve - Part 4 - Prehabilitation
• The Net Game
• The One Hand vs Two Hand Debate
• The One Handed Backhand
• The One Handed Backhand - Advanced Footwork
• The One Handed Backhand - Defending the High Bounce
• The One Handed Backhand - Footwork Variations and Adaptations
• The One Handed Backhand - Foundation
• The One Handed Backhand - Power and Control
• The One Handed Backhand - Skill Progressions
• The One Handed Backhand - The Essential Non-Dominant Hand
• The Opposite Arm - Ground Strokes - Part 1
• The Opposite Arm - Other Strokes - Part 2
• The Overhead
• The Overhead - Mentality and Physicality
• The Perfect Ball Toss
• The Pro Overhead
• The Return of Serve and Volley - Will It Ever Happen
• The Slice Backhand
• The Slice Backhand - Part 1
• The Slice Backhand - Part 2
• The Slice or Underspin Backhand
• The Swing Volley
• The Tennis Grunt
• The Traditional Forehand - A Living Model
• The Two Handed Backhand
• The Two Secrets of Timing
• The Volley Part 1 - Are You Really Ready
• The Volley Part 2 - Private Lessons
• The Volley Part 3 - Types and Tactics
• The Volley Part 4 - Drills and More Drills
• The Drop Shot
• The Spin Dial
• Timing and the Feel of the Racket Head
• Timing and the Release of the Swing
• True Alignment
• True Alignment The One Handed Backhand
• True Alignment The Two Handed Backhand
• Two Hand Backhand Swing Volley
• Understanding The Backhand Grips
• Understanding The Continental Grip
• Understanding The Forehand Grips
• Weaponize Your One Handed Backhand
• What is Open Stance
• Winning a 4.5 Tournament - After the Age of 50

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