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Adopt a routine

2012-02-11T07:22:00.000-08:00

To Stay Calm, adopt the same routine between every shot, like adjusting strings. See Florian Meyer....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYBh9Qp6wAs

The Green Door Restaurant

2012-02-05T17:24:00.000-08:00

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Forehand Notes

2012-02-04T16:43:00.000-08:00

Hit with Mikhael,

- Set up early, before the ball bounces. For now, Nadal 2007 setup works. Elbow is going back and DOWN, not just back like sampras.
- Hold on to racquet longer. My left hand has a tendency to want to point forward longer.
- Set feet sideways. This will take practice. Figure out how to get into the setup in various ways. Set right foot before setting left foot (weighting and unweighting)
- Rotate torso sideways. This will take practice. Experiment with the feeling of rotating the torso about the right thigh and see how that facilitates the hip snap.
- Do nothing means drop arm so it's close to the body. KEEP HAND CLOSE TO BODY.
- let wrist be neutral and loose before firing. Don't cock it. This should result in lots of power.
- Tip must fall below ball. In order to windshield wipe, tip must finish up. But for that to happen tip must start pointing down.
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Turn the Doorknob - Macci topspin tip

2012-01-27T20:25:00.001-08:00

http://www.tennisresources.com/index.cfm?area=video_detail&vidid=4118&media_type_id=3&Media_FileURL=&media_name=&media_desc=&media_status=1&media_preview=1&show=10&extra=0&reviewed=1&errors=&presenter=&AssetCategory=206&basicsearch=0&ATT=206&LineNbr=2&StartRow=11

Crowding the ball on the forehand.

2011-12-17T18:40:00.000-08:00

My tendency is to hit the ball too close. Often when my forrehand looks awkward on video, this is probably simply the reason why. I must experiment with further out and further in front. BOTH!

Can clearing the left arm away or flinging the elbow help rotate the shoulders faster?

2011-12-17T18:36:00.000-08:00

Try it with the easy hit.

Forehand: Left hand should talk on the phone.

2011-12-17T18:28:00.001-08:00

Too much dangling down low...get it up ... like the pros do, but why? I think it's there because it wants to grab the racquet on the way back after it bounces off the shoulder on finish. Perhaps holding a baseball grip would eliminate this subconcious feeling/ need?

On the rise

2011-12-17T18:07:00.001-08:00

To advance out of this level you must train yourself to predict the bounce of the upcoming shot. You must learn to move your feet toward the bounce. As a beginner/intermediate player your racket can be back and waiting before the ball bounces. As an advanced player, many times, your racket must be moving forward before the bounce. This is called "hitting on the rise" or "trapping the ball." After practicing this approach to the game you will quickly see that the height and pace of the ball will become secondary and you moving toward the bounce of the ball will become primary. You will eliminate most of the errors you have been making by allowing the ball to climb over your eye level. The wind will not be such a negative effect because you will not allow the ball to get up high where the wind will torment you.

You will not spend your life moving backwards toward the fence. You will be able to generate more power because you will be accepting the pace of your opponents' shots on your racket. It is much easier to hit a ball harder on the rise than on the fall. This is why you see the pros constantly hitting so hard. They are using their opponent's pace to add to their shot. Plus, anytime you are moving toward a ball to take it on the rise, you will always have an option to continue going to the net to gain an offensive position. Something you will never do when you are way behind the baseline.

From http://www.tennisserver.com/Mills-tip/Mills-tip.html

Stepping out with the foot sideways locks my hips so they can't rotate.

2011-12-17T18:03:00.000-08:00

Try just pivoting on the feet and watch how the feet no longer get locked.

Phil Dent Serve Lesson

2011-12-12T18:49:00.000-08:00

Nothing new, except I notice that his son Brett finishes with the racquet face very pronouncedly pointing into his hip.

Ball machine work

2011-12-06T15:11:00.001-08:00

Forehand Volley Guide: C
Forehand Volley Punch: B+
Volley Footwork: D
Mexican Block Volley: B
Backhand Volley: C
Jam Volley: F
Swinging Volley: D

Work on the Jam Volley

Hip snap, legs get in the way - try open stance

2011-12-05T14:13:00.000-08:00

Hip snap with open stance. Get better "clearance", feel less light my feet are getting stuck.

Right Posterior Annominate Hip Pain

2011-12-05T10:28:00.000-08:00

Right Posterior Annominate with a Partial forward upward rotation.

What is required to hit a good ball? Center the ball on the strings? What is required to center the ball on the strings?

Receive the ball early. Predict where it will land. Prepare early. Be aware of the point of contact prior to striking.

Clear out of the way and create distance if necessary.

Forehand and backhand fast cut slice.

2011-12-04T19:28:00.000-08:00

Today while hitting with Mikchael, I got frustrated and just started slicing very fast in an short space of time, with a more stiff arm perhaps (don't remember) and it was very efferctive. I just cut down on the ball has hard as I cut, and holy smokes it worked well on the forehand.

Lesson with Ben

2011-11-30T09:29:00.000-08:00

Experiment with Rhythm, different kinds of breathing, making in and out sounds. Listen to music while playing.

accelerate through the ball!

Volley, stop at impact.

Backhand: Racquet up, rotate shoulder ever so slightly but do it smoothly as the ball lands.

Intent is paramount + ball machine lessons

2011-11-29T20:38:00.001-08:00

Volley with targets; Marko method looks weak; Modern tennis methology , hands together like catching a ball, then stab (and pull back?) very strong both targets and feeling, looks great on video. Problem solved. Now try to step out with outside foot and slide on toe to step at moment of impact.

I CAN BECOME A VERY GOOD VOLLEYER USING THIS TECHNIQUE.

Serve, hit exact target will force be to look at the exact angle of when my racquet makes impact with the ball. INTENT is key!

FLoppy ankles low shoulders

2011-11-19T21:05:00.000-08:00

Federer's ankles are very floppy when he moves, very relaxed yet fast feet when he moves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHXSQSWVzX8

Also, try while just walking to lower your shoulders and relax them, your arms will flop more.

Deliberate Grip Change backhand

2011-11-19T21:01:00.000-08:00

A very deliberate back and forth grip change between ready positon and slightly more extreme grip in a rhythmic fashion seemed to increase my confidence and spin. worth experimenting with in mini tennis, but don't take the grip too far or you'll hit the net or slow down the swing.

Workout at OAC

2011-11-16T19:27:00.000-08:00

25 back extension, 25 second rest followed by 25 leg curl x 2

30 squats followed by 30 toe raises (both feet) x 2

25 x 35lbs bent over rows

Add a little waggle to the early forehand

2011-11-16T18:56:00.001-08:00

Early forehand prep on minitennis is too static, add just a little loop to it to make it flow into the hit.

Serve Practice today

2011-11-14T19:06:00.000-08:00

Start without a takeback to get the feeling of the brush.

Shoulder hurts when I do my regular swing, but if I lead with my shoulder and let my arm follow behind, pain goes away. Is this what I'm supposed to do.

Tired of self teaching. Had very little technical instruction on the serve in spite of all the lessons. Want pain to go away, and want to brush the ball.

Inner arm hurt almost right away.. Why?

Aks Essential Tennis about "Beating Weaker Players" podcast: Specifically, why

Met Jordan and Sean Sweeney today "Must have a system, and we chose this system". Must use your legs and the entire kinetic chain; that takes more time to set up. Must get there and get set, instead of just getting there. But how to do this when you feel rushed by balls that are erratic and unpredictable.

Serve thought

2011-11-09T17:22:00.002-08:00

In the forward falling spin serve that used to be my natural, try to go up through and past the ball even though I'm tossing out and forward so that my arm ends up being extended.

Carlo Lesson Nov. 2 2011

2011-11-02T20:06:00.000-07:00

Worked on Mini; backhand, backhand prep, backhand more solid stance, reading right left wide, reading 1,2,3 depth, aiming for window 2 over net, volley, 2 kinds, finish and building, same stroke but 2 speeds, also aim for window one or two, serve, fix left foot step: Think: " Stay, pinpoint, land on front" --
Relax through stroke, take ball a bit earlier on forehand. Early read is key to successful shots. *My ultra short prep seems to work.

Finishing long through both forehand and backhand was nice today, especially while blending it with my natural feeling stroke and being fully relaxed.,

Don't take "getting set" to extreme by setting too early. Going to the ball should be smooth.

Check strokes with cam to avoid injury.

SHould I not be able to make a scratch should on the second serve? Mike can make me dive bomb the ball with big kick by changes to swing path.

Why do I mishit in matches, why do i often hit frame on backhand.

My problems are not technical at this stage; it's more about planning, efficient practice, plodding forward with small execution victories during matches. I'm not "Just do it" enough.

Depth is all about the long stroke while being relaxed which is about seing ball early enough to go through it long (and at angles which I dont see well yet). Go get the short ball, never wait for it to drop.

Figure out how to solve the deep ball footwork or hitting early problem also figure out the slow ball dropping through strike zone problem. Figure out exactly when I can choose the big hip snap so I can go fore it wheneven possible. IT is one of the biggest forehands in the city.

Take more lessons with mike for the stuff mike is good at.

Figure out how to go from ready position with just a wrist cock to the early backhand preparation.

Front facing forehand is great for lining up face, hand low and hight, and stilling going long thought the ball.

PLAN and EXECUTE ~ technique will come in droves. I will have huge game if I follow the plan.

Try to spin 2nd. serve fast through window 2, not way up high.

I forget the rest, must take notes right after lesson!

Pain in arm both top and bottom and shoulder after playing. Not after lesson though. Pain in lower back later in the evening. No hip pain.

Played against florence, many double faults, losing 5-3. Every time i get an easy shot, I seem to hit long or in the net, especially on backhand. Suspect I'm over hitting or looking up just before striking, but it's surely mental as the same tasks are performed with great success during lesson. The solution is probably much more simple than I think,,,, more time just feeling what i feel in lessons.

Trouble rallying with Paul, seem to work way too hard for just a rally. Can't handle high bouncing or deep balls during rallys. Backhand often misfiring and causing pain. Serve is hurting my shoulder somehow, probably bad tosses, or impacting too low?

Quick steps backward to get set up for backhand down the middle.

2011-10-08T18:24:00.000-07:00

Don't get jammed, as soon as you know it's coming to your BH, move back (sideways) with quick little steps to ensure you have plenty of distance. Even if you go to far, you'll have plenty of time to move forward to hit.

weighting the feet

2011-09-30T14:14:00.000-07:00

must put weight on left foot first in order for the right foot to move out to the right for volley. Experiment with this, i think I've been doing it wrong since day 1