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Issue 15, September 2007

The last Grand Slam of the year show cased the skills of the two best players and undisputed #1's in the world. 

The incomparable Roger Federer defeated the 3rd, 4th and 5th ranked players in the world without dropping a set - although he faced many break points and tight situations.  Like the great Sampras before him he seems capable of cruising; and then raising his game at the critical moments.  With 12 grand slams in his trophy cabinet, Sampras' record of 14 seems a formality.  The only question remains whether he can win the French Open and claim the mantle as best ever.

Justine Henin produced a superb fortnight, culminating in a thrashing of Svetlana Kutznesova in the final.  Kutznesova had come through the weaker bottom half of the draw in which the seeds were decimated in the first week.  Justine, on the other hand, had to contend with the rejuvenated Williams sisters in consecutive matches.  She beat them both in straight sets - the quality of the tennis was very high (particularly against Venus) but her superb all court game prevailed.

The fast US Open courts produced some sensational tennis - highlighted by the superb speed and movement of the players; and the ability to return and neutralise the big serves on a fast court.  This months articles reflect these aspects; and are complimented by Week 11 of the GSC lesson plans.

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Current Tennis Articles

Tennis Lesson Plans - Week 11

This weeks tennis lessons focus on:-

• Beginner lesson - Approaching the Net.
• Intermediate lesson - Key match play concepts - Placement.
• Development / Squad lesson - Game Styles - All Court Play.

These plans will be posted on the web site each month...Click here for week 11>>>

 

Returning 1st Serves

“THE RETURN OF SERVE” is the most under practiced and under valued shot in the game. You must remember that the server has two attempts to win the point and you as the receiver have one. Hardly fair you might say but that is the rule of tennis so let’s work out how to take the advantage away from the server...read more >>>

 

Speed Training for Tennis Players - Introduction to Speed - Part 1

By David Horne

Through out my many years of coaching tennis I have been asked about speed training. There are many myths out there about how you can increase your speed and agility so I have decided to write a series of comprehensive articles outlining every step in becoming faster as an athlete. This first article is an introduction to speed and will lay the groundwork for all future articles. The following articles will cover all areas related to speed such as strength, flexibility, power, agility and acceleration, factors determining speed potential, principles of speed training, designing a speed training program, speed technique and much more!   Read Article: Speed Training - Part 1>>>

 

Speed Training for Tennis Players - What are the Factors that Determine Speed Potential? - Part 2

By David Horne

We are not all created the same! How true this is. So when it comes to determining your speed potential there are several key factors that can either assist or inhibit your ability to become faster. The key point here is that every athlete can become faster, how fast is just often determined by factors out of our control. This article outlines these factors and provides you with some background in understanding an athlete's speed potential. Read Article: Speed Training - Part 2>>>>

 

Break these Common Tennis Coaching Habits and Break the Monotony of Your Lessons!

At various times throughout our tennis coaching careers we have all probably been guilty of falling into using the same lesson plan over and over again without realizing that our clients are getting bored with the same drills. As a tennis coach, you must continuously strive to add variety to your workouts by providing new drills, new warm-ups, physical conditioning exercises, lesson themes and so on. It is very easy not to plan a lesson and just go out there without a lesson plan and "Wing it" by making up drills as you go. This can be a common trap for many coaches who coach long hours. Read full article>>

 

100's of Tennis Drills!

The GSC Tennis Drills Collection is the Ultimate Coaching Aid for all tennis coaches! You will find hundreds of tennis drills compiled by tennis and fitness professionals from all over the world. This collection of drills is comprised of seven ebooks. GSC has converted our Tennis Drills and Tennis Fitness Manuals into digital form so that coaches can download the drills right onto their computer. This allows you to view and print drills whenever you want to! You will receive all seven ebooks for free when you join Global Sports Coaching.Click here to get access to 100's of tennis drills>>

 

FREE eBooks!

Funny Sports Quotes - A Collection of Over 100 of the Funniest Quotes of All Time

Along with the great quotes that just happen to come out at the most perfect times so do those quotes from athletes who just happen to put their foot in their mouth. These quotes will be sure to make you laugh and see how even the champion athletes have a tough time in saying what they really want to say! Click here to download this eBook>>

 

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FREE Tennis Drills eBook

FREE Tennis Practice Match Variations

Free Speed and Agility eBook

FREE Great Sports Quotes!

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