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In the past few weeks, I started to feel pain in my right tennis elbow, probably due to playing daily on the AVAC ball machine, using a very stiff racket - a 2015 Babolat Puredrive Play with RPM Blast 16G poly tennis strings. It's a very stiff racket-and-string combination that led to my tennis elbow. . . . . . As I researched ways to…

As I struggled with my consistency and power on my volleys, Ryan Reidy from 2minutetennis evaluated my serve (using Zoom) and offered excellent pointers for improvement. . . . . . . Volley Technique Improvements. . On a forehand volley, turn away from the ball and swing the racquet at the ball, catching the racquet with your left hand. . On a backhand volley, use…

Today, I played a USTA Men's 40+ 3.5 doubles tennis match against Los Gatos Swim & Racquet Club's D2 team (Allen Lescure and Matt Railo)at Los Gatos. My partner was Roy Jose, with whom I played only a few times at practice.. . The Los Gatos team did not have any key weapons, but they were able to make fewer unforced errors than we did.…

As I struggled with consistency and power in my overhead, Ryan Reidy from 2minutetennis evaluated my serve (via Zoom) and offered excellent pointers for improvement. . . Overhead Technique Improvements. . . . . . Questions. Technique Improvements. . Even after weeks of practice, I still make the same mistakes in all my groundstrokes. . How long does it take to re-learn a new technique…

Today, I played a USTA Men's 40+ 3.5 doubles tennis match against Gilroy's D3 team (Bill Warren and Harold Fite) at AVAC. My partner was Muneer Waheed, with whom I played only a few games at practice. I brought mini croissants for dinner. Muneer played well and had reliable serves. He was especially great at the net.. . The Gilroy team did not have any…

As I struggled with my consistency and power on my Two-Handed Backhand, Ryan Reidy from 2minutetennis evaluated my technique (using Zoom) and offered excellent pointers for improvement. . . . . . Technique. Use Correct Backhand Grip:. The right hand is on Bevel 2. The left hand is in Bevel 7. The racket head height during take-back should be no higher than your head .…

As I struggled with consistency and power in my slice backhand, Ryan Reidy from 2minutetennis evaluated my technique (via Zoom) and offered excellent pointers for improvement. . . . . . Technique. Use Continental grip (panel 2 on index knuckle). . The right arm travels high-to-low-to-high (finishing like a one-handed backhand drive) . The idea is not to give too much backspin (it will make…

Today, I played a USTA Men's 40+ 3.5 doubles tennis match against Courtside Club's D2 team (Peter Rule and Srinivasan Seshadri). My partner was Warlin Pantoj (Lance), with whom I played a few sets at practice. Lane has an excellent serve, but it's also a bit inconsistent.. . We didn't play very well in the first set, losing to Courtside Club 2-6. The main issue…

As I struggled with consistency and power on my serve, Ryan Reidy from 2minutetennis evaluated it (via Zoom) and offered excellent pointers for improvement. . . . . Serve Technique Improvements. . In the trophy position, swing the right arm like a lasso and engage the legs as the racket passes overhead . . Use an abbreviated take-back, raise the right hand, keeping the racket,…

As I struggled with consistency and power in my tennis forehand, Ryan Reidy from 2minutetennis evaluated it and offered excellent pointers for improvement.. . . . Here is a list of technique items to work on:. Forehand Pointers:. . . . Watch the ball, and split step when the opponent hits the ball . . From the standard ready position, twist the shoulders clockwise, with…

As I struggled with consistency in my one-handed tennis backhand, Ryan Reidy from 2minutetennis evaluated it and offered excellent pointers for improvement. . . . . . . . Here is a list of technique items to work on:. The backhand stroke must be initiated lower, with the top of the tennis racket being at the same height as my head (my error was in…

Forehand Notes. . Initiating the stroke below the ball increases overall topspin (but is more challenging to time on fastballs) . Hitting in front of the right shoulder really helps. Accelerating the arm through the ball for more power (watch the follow-through). . Keeping the wrist firm (not loose). Left hand going up. Initiating the stroke after the bounce. If you need to hit harder,…

As I struggled with my tennis serve, Ryan Reidy from 2minutetennis evaluated my serve and offered excellent pointers for improvement. . . . . . Here is a list of technique items to work on:. The tossing arm should be pointing straight up. During the toss, when releasing the ball, the tennis racket should be pointing down . The right arm should be much closer…

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, I could no longer play tennis at the Sunnyvale Tennis Center. I purchased Billie Jean King's Eye Coach to maintain my tennis skills. . . . . . Florian Meyer had a $20 discount on this device, so I could purchase it for $145. . Florian also offers bonus Eye Coach training videos here: . https://content.onlinetennisinstruction.com/wp-login.php . Additional instructional videos…

Rick Newman's Tennis Lesson 7: Serve. . After two weeks without playing tennis (because the Sunnyvale Tennis Center courts were being resurfaced), I finally had a tennis lesson with Rick Newman. It seemed that I "lost" some of my serve technique over the past two weeks and needed time to regain it.. . Serving Lesson Notes. Relax the serving hand (it must be really loose;…

Rick Newman's Tennis Lesson 6: One-Handed Backhand. . . . One-Handed Backhand Notes:. At the initiation of the stroke:. Raise the left shoulder during the take-back part of the swing. The chin should be near the right shoulder. Carefully watch the ball to hit it in the center of the racquet (try to read the writing on the ball) . Wrist movement provides spin. Feet…

Rick Newman's Tennis Lesson 5: Slice Backhand. . Slice Backhand Notes:. Grip: Continental. Knuckle-facing net for the slice. Knuckle upward for a backhand drive. The Hitting zone is on the side (not in front like in a single-handed backhand) . Hit the back of the ball (not the bottom of the ball). Start the stroke with the racquet, and open and close the racquet when…