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Opening the Court: Pattern 3

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Opening the Court:Pattern 3

George Zink

Here is the third pattern George Zink uses in training players to use the entire court to create openings. High to the backhand. 2 crosscourt angles. Attack the open. It's about running a specific pattern, but also about developing control to all areas.

Figure from Opening the Court:
Pattern 3

George Zink is a master tennis professional with over 25 years of teaching experience. After competing on the ATP Future Tour, George won 9 national championships in singles and doubles, and has coached junior players who have won 5. A former college coach at Franklin and Marshall, George has managed clubs with large teaching staffs and also owned gyms in Pennsylvania and Florida where he exponentially expanded membership. Over the last 15 years, thousands of junior players have attended his GZ Tennis Camps. Based in Bradenton, Florida, George has two children who are currently highly ranked national juniors.

Source: tennisplayer.net archive — Opening the Court - Part 3.docx (John Yandell teaching library, 2002-2022). Extracted and rendered as HTML for Tennis Future Lab.