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Tennis College Guide 2 - Paying for College - Get Your Slice of the Billion Dollar Financial Aid Pie!

In this eBook you will learn about all the options available to you when it comes to finding money to help pay for college. There are Billions of dollars available each year in financial aid and in this guide we will outline the major forms of financial aid offered by the government as well as private institutions. We will explain each form in an easy to understand way without all of the technical jargon that is often associated with money. And most importantly we will direct you to the resources and websites that cover each and every topic in depth with the appropriate forms and documents that are required to be filled out. Take your time in reading this section as there is a lot of information that may be new to you. Each year many international tennis players gain scholarships and we will show you how to get them. Click here to Get your Free copy of the College Help Guide 2 >>>>

 

 

 

Tennis College Guide 1 - Getting into College 

Global Sports Coaching has many members who are college tennis coaches as well as players who are planning on playing tennis in college. Many of these players are from countries other than the USA so this "College Help Guide" consists of four in-depth guides covering everything you need to know about college. This Guide is provided for free to members. We hope you gain valuable information from the guides that make your college tennis careers a more memorable experience for the right reasons!  

In this first guide (85 pages) you will learn about how to fill out and file your college applications, admissions, tips for choosing your college, different types of schools, SAT Tests, ACT, TOEFL, PSAT, CLEP, AP tests, the GED, campus tours, SAT study programs, your high school calendar for college, recommendation letters, college structure, early action plans, college planning and much more! Phase one is devoted to helping you with getting into your school of choice. Click here to Get your Free copy of the College Help Guide 1 >>>>

 

 

Week 16 Tennis Lesson Plans

This weeks tennis lessons focus on:-

• Beginner lesson - Modified Competition.
• Intermediate lesson - Test / Evaluation.
• Development / Squad lesson - Test / Evaluation.

These plans will be posted on the web site each month ...Click here for week 16 of Tennis Lesson Plans >>>

 

The Key Components of Coaching Beginner Juniors in Tennis

By Rufus Keown

“I started when I was four, but I didn’t really play seriously till I was eight.” - Kathy Rinaldi, 14 year old French Open quarter finalist (1981). Beginner Juniors are a most important part of any tennis coaches business.  With so many other leisure options available are you giving your young players the best chance to have fun playing tennis?  Read how to make your beginners tennis program a winner >>>

 

Eight Steps to Developing Blazing Speed - Reflex Training and Reaction Speed Step 6  

By David Horne                            

An athlete can essentially reprogram their body through repetition. When you perform a specific pattern sequence of a skill that you have learned or practised; you are training your body to become more instinctive in reproducing these movements. As a result of repetition your motor processing system will direct your muscles to contract and produce force in the proper order. What are some of the factors that are involved in training an athlete to become more responsive or react more quickly to a certain situation......

The " 8 Steps to Becoming a Faster Athlete" Include:

Flexibility
Strength Training
Developing a Strong Core
Power Training
Developing Explosive Starts
Reactive Speed / Anticipation
Agility Training
8. Functional Training        

This article covers Reflex and Reaction Training....Read Full Article>>>>

 

Week 15 Tennis Lesson Plans

This weeks tennis lessons focus on:-

• Beginner lesson - All court Tennis.
• Intermediate lesson - Doubles.
• Development / Squad lesson - Doubles.

These plans will be posted on the web site each month ...Click here for week 15 of Tennis Lesson Plans >>>

 

Tennis Split Step Fundamentals
The split step in tennis is extremely important yet many tennis coaches do not instruct their players on how to perform it correctly. Nor do coaches explain the purrpose of the split step and when to use it. This article addresses some of the fundamentals associated with the split step and will hopefully encourage more coaches to incorporate this important element into their lessons.Click here to read more about the split step in tennis >>

 

Designing Drills Federer Style [Part II]

By Rufus Keown

Designing Drills Part 1 dealt with Roger Federer's methodical opponent analysis and corresponding training regime.  Part 2 explores how tennis coaches can use his technique to design tennis drills for their own developing students at different ages and standards...read Designing Drills Roger Federer Style - Part 2 >>>

 

Eight Steps to Developing Blazing Speed - Developing Explosive Starts  Step 5

By David Horne        

I have included this "Explosive Start" section into the speed development model as this is often one area neglected by athletes. Many sports require the athlete to start from a stationary position as well as trying to achieve to maximum speed while on the run.

If two athletes have similar a speed score when performing the flying 20 speed test, yet one athlete excels over the other athlete when performing speed tests from a stationary position then it is likely that this athlete has a better start. This contributes to his success when it comes to being faster......

The " 8 Steps to Becoming a Faster Athlete" Include:

Flexibility
Strength Training
Developing a Strong Core
Power Training
Developing Explosive Starts
Reactive Speed / Anticipation
Agility Training
8. Functional Training      

This article covers Explosive Starts and Speed....Read Full Article>>>>

 

 

The 1 Thing You Must Be Able To Do i f You Want To Improve Your Tennis Serve 

Everybody knows that the tennis serve is a very important shot but how many club players have a really good tennis serve? Let's be honest if the Roddick tennis serve wasn't a very powerful tennis serve, his ranking would be a whole lot lower. But what can you do to improve your tennis serve? Is there a way to the perfect tennis serve? Is there a way to get a faster tennis serve? Well for the people still struggling with their delivery there is one main word that they should be looking to improve - THROW! Read Article on Improving Your Tennis Serve>>

 

 

The Athlete's Mind eBook (Free)

At Global Sports Coaching we are always striving to provide you with informative resources, not only in the form of tennis articles and drills but for all aspects of becoming a better tennis player and coach. As a valued member we would like to provide "The Athlete's Mind" eBook to you as a part of your GSC membership. We hope that you enjoy this eBook and gain some valuable tips from it to help take your game to the next level!

The Key to Being a Successful Athlete is Achieving Your "Ultimate Performance Zone" Every Time You are in Competition! "The Athlete's Mind" shows you what you need to do in order to find this state of mind that gives you the advantage over other athletes! You are about to take the first step in being the best athlete you can be and reaching your full potential!

 

 

Why Do Some Tennis Players Hit So Many Unforced Errors?

Kyril Popoff is a former NCAA Div1 All-Conference Tennis Player, Instructor, Coach and Author.

Here's a doozy. I could literally give you dozens of reasons why people hit more unforced errors that they should, but that wouldn't do you much good. I will give you the number one reason, however: Poor balance. I've written extensively about this subject in the past, but I would like to 'connect the dots' for you, as it were, and explain how poor balance causes a subtle chain of events to occur that, explained individually, don't add up to much; but when linked together, explains how a tennis player can go from being in perfect position to hitting that unforced error in less than one second. Read Article About Tennis Players and Unforced Errors>>>>

 

 

How Tennis Strings Can Revolutionise Your Game

By Rufus Keown

Andre Agassi's coach towards the end of his career Darren Cahill attributes Andre's late career success to change to the Luxilon string.   These strings gave Andre spin, power and control he had never experienced before...read how strings can revolutionise your game >>>

 

 

Austalian Open 2008 - The Future of Tennis

By Rufus Keown

The 2008 Australian Open gave up a glimpse into the future of the game.  Incredible power, superb movement and a increasing variety of game was a feature of a tournament that featured some incredible matches, plenty of controversy and a show case of some of the biggest superstars in world sport...read all about Australian Open 2008 >>>

 

 

Is Imagery And Visualization Important In Tennis?
By John Hoskins

There is some confusion concerning Imagery and Visualization and we need to deal with this to start with. It is only in recent years that more emphasis has been placed on the mental side of tennis together with other sports, even though tennis is 65% mental once you have got past the learning of techniques, tactics etc. Visualization has been used for some time in certain sports but this is only part of the equation and only refers to the practice of mental rehearsal with the emphasis on the visual sense, to imagine a sport situation. Tennis players use visualization on a daily basis when getting ready for the serve, whilst doing their preliminary routines they are visualizing in their minds where they are going to place the serve. This can be very powerful and should not be overlooked as a help to your serving practice.Read Full Article on Imagery and Visualization in Tennis>>>>

 

 

Different Types of Colleges and Universities in the USA on Offer to You as a Tennis Player

By David Horne

If you are thinking about playing tennis in college then you will need to complete some thorough research into the various types of colleges available to you. In this article you will find information about some of your options. The normal term for obtaining a bachelor’s degree at a U.S. college or university is four years in length. Some students can finish in less than four years and some may take longer. Some students want to fast track their degrees by taking summer school classes....Read Full Article about Colleges in the USA >>>>

 

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A Day at the ‘Tennis’ Beach 

By Dave Preston

Last year I hired a new Pro at the club where I am Director of Tennis. Listed on his resume was ‘Beach Tennis Professional’…now 6 months later we have a beach tennis court at our club (what we believe is the first country club in America to have one) and the members love it…In this article I explain ‘What is beach tennis?’ as well as what we are offering our members to make their tennis experience a ‘Day at the beach’......Read More about Beach Tennis >>

 

Meal Frequency and Performance - Nutrition for Tennis Players

By Dr. Christopher Mohr

In this article, Dr. Chris Mohr discusses why eating the right foods more frequently will undoubtedly make you bigger and stronger—and this isn’t some over hyped ad; it’s real life, based on science. If you are training to be bigger and stronger for tennis then you need to pay attention to what you eat. You’ve probably heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. While this if difficult to refute, pre- and post-workout nutrition are tied for a close second, with “during” nutrition just a nose behind. Refueling immediately post-workout is probably not a new concept. Working out depletes glycogen (the storage form of carbohydrate) and promotes protein breakdown (catabolism). Eating the proper nutrients soon after a workout will help replenish this glycogen and enhance protein building (anabolism). Always remember that working out is merely a stimulus needed to enhance muscle growth and recovery. However it’s the actual time between workouts when your muscles grow....Read this Sports Nutrition Article for Tennis Players who are Strength Training >>>>

 

How to Avoid Losing to Higher Ranked Opponents
It's always difficult to play tennis opponents which are ranked higher than you. Of course, you'll feel excited and nervous and it's easy to allow your fear to overcome you. However, there are certain key mental points that you can use in order to overcome this fear rather than succumbing to it. Here are those mental points and how to utilize them to play strategically against a higher ranked opponent.Realize Who the Pressure Is On - Hey, when you go out there to play this great opponent, you need to realize one thing. Although it might feel like all the pressure is on you, it's not. Read entire Tennis Article>>>>

 

 

7 Tips On How To Get The Best Six Pack Abs Quickly
If you've been wanting a six pack and don't know where to start, then this article will show you some of the best and proven tips and tricks on obtaining that washboard stomach.Get Rid Of The Fat Or You'll Never See Your Abs. It is well known that you will never see your abs if you don't reduce your belly fat. Experts reveal that it is this belly fat that actually hides those six pack abs. So part of the overall program to get your six pack is to concentrate on a well-balanced diet that will help you reduce that belly fat.Click here to read full Abs training article>>>>

 

Hit The Ball Away From Your Opponent
"Hit the ball away from your opponent into the gaps and not to him unless you mean it as a surprise. You achieve this largely by hitting for the lines. Learn to put the ball where you aim it." Mr. Harry Hopman (The best tennis Coach of all time!) This quote at first seems to be over simplistic but, once you start watching match play even at pro level you start to see how meaningful it is! How often do you see even professional players trade shots cross court to each other just a step or two away from the centre of the court, almost as if they were trying to bust a brick wall? It is indeed an exercise of energy waist as well as plain lack of global vision of the limits of tennis court and for the spectator just a boring event.....click here to read this tennis article>>>>

 

 

Improve Your Tennis Strategy

Perfecting your strokes is a never ending process which is critical for your tennis game. However, understanding and implementing different strategies is not any less important, and in many cases is the determining factor in prevailing over your opponent. There is no one "cookie-cutter" strategy that works for all players. Obviously, different players have their own style of playing, and would like to adjust their game to benefit the most of their best shots. This could mean running around the backhand for a player with a great forehand, serve and volley for a big server, or approaching the net at any opportunity for a great net player.....Click here to read this tennis article>>>>