Long Island Tennis Magazine Summer Tennis Challenge

Tennis players like to think that they will walk out on the court and play the best they can possibly play in their upcoming match. The truth is, that rarely happens. Even the best players in the world have many matches where they underperform. However, the better the player is, the better they are at...

Many tennis coaches still focus on teaching their players how to hit ten plus balls in a row. The theory is that if a player can consistently do this, their opponents will make a lot of mistakes, resulting in a winning formula for the match. This may still be true if the players are not...

The standard doubles position used to be one player on or slightly behind the baseline when returning or serving, and the other player on the service line (receiver’s partner) or in the middle of the service box (server’s partner). This has changed somewhat because players are hitting the ball harder and with more spin, in...

I have written about playing tennis in the wind before. Today, I gave a lesson with 15 mph winds with gusts up to 30 mph. It was also less than 40 degrees when we started and barely got to 50 by the end of the lesson. This reminded me of some of the things that...

Almost everyone has one side (hand and arm) that is dominant. When playing tennis, your non-dominant hand can be very helpful. First of all, you should use that hand to help get yourself back to the ready position. After hitting a forehand, make sure your other hand gets back on the racquet. This will help...