Technique
The Split Step: The Half Second That Decides Most Club Points
Almost every club player either skips the split step or times it wrong. Fixing it is the cheapest speed upgrade in tennis.
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Why Your Second Serve Is the Weakest Shot in Your Game3 min read
Court Positioning: Where to Stand Between Points and Why It Matters3 min read
String Tension Explained: What Actually Changes When You Drop Two Kilos3 min read
One Hour, One Partner: Six Practice Sessions That Are Not Just Rallying3 min read
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Technique
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Technique
The Split Step: The Half Second That Decides Most Club Points
Almost every club player either skips the split step or times it wrong. Fixing it is the cheapest speed upgrade in tennis.
Technique
Why Your Second Serve Is the Weakest Shot in Your Game
The second serve is where matches are lost. Spin, not caution, is what makes it safe.
Technique
The Return of Serve: A Neglected Shot That Wins Games
Half of all points start with your return, and almost nobody practises it. A short backswing and a plan fix most of it.
Technique
The One-Handed Backhand: Worth Learning or a Romantic Mistake?
The one-hander is beautiful, harder to learn, and genuinely disadvantaged against high balls. Here is the honest case for and against.
Technique
The Overhead: The Shot Nobody Practises and Everybody Misses
Missing overheads is not a technique problem so much as a footwork and repetition problem. Both are fixable in a few sessions.
Training & Fitness
Drills, conditioning, movement and staying off the treatment table.
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Training & Fitness
One Hour, One Partner: Six Practice Sessions That Are Not Just Rallying
Most club practice is two people hitting cross-court until the hour ends. These six structures produce measurable improvement instead.
Training & Fitness
Tennis Elbow: Why It Happens and How to Get Rid of It
Lateral epicondylalgia is usually a load problem with an equipment accomplice. Rest alone rarely fixes it.
Training & Fitness
A Warm-Up That Actually Prepares You to Play
Five minutes of mini tennis is not a warm-up. Here is a twelve-minute routine that reduces injury risk and improves the first three games.
Training & Fitness
How to Practise Alone: Wall, Basket and Shadow Work
No partner, no coach, one hour. Solo practice can be more productive than a casual hit if you structure it.
Training & Fitness
Building Endurance for Three-Set Matches
Tennis fitness is repeated short efforts with brief recovery. Training for it looks nothing like a long steady run.
Training & Fitness
Junior Tennis: Getting Development Right Without Burning Anyone Out
Early specialisation produces early results and a well-documented list of costs. Here is what a sustainable junior pathway looks like.
Tactics
Court Positioning: Where to Stand Between Points and Why It Matters
Recovery position is the most neglected tactical skill in club tennis. Standing in the wrong place turns good shots into losing rallies.
Tactics
How to Play Against a Pusher and Stop Losing to Them
The player who never misses beats better strikers every weekend. Beating them requires a plan, not more power.
Tactics
Doubles Positioning: Why Two Players at the Baseline Lose
Club doubles is mostly played as two singles matches side by side. Understanding formations wins matches immediately.
Tactics
Reading Your Opponent in the First Three Games
Most club players start playing tactically at 3-5 down. A structured scouting routine in the first three games changes the match.
Tactics
Clay, Grass and Hard Courts: What Changes and What to Do About It
Surface changes bounce, speed and movement. Adapting takes about three sessions and a few deliberate adjustments.
Tactics
Handling the Choke: What to Do When You Are Serving for the Set
Tightening up under pressure is universal and partly trainable. Routines, breathing and a simplified plan are the practical tools.
Gear
String Tension Explained: What Actually Changes When You Drop Two Kilos
Tension is the cheapest adjustment in tennis and the most misunderstood. Here is what it does and what it does not.
Gear
Choosing a Racquet Without Believing the Marketing
Weight, balance and head size decide almost everything. The rest is graphics and story.
Gear
Tennis Shoes: The Most Underrated Piece of Equipment You Own
Players spend hundreds on a racquet and play in worn running shoes. The shoes are doing more for your game and your joints.
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Training & Fitness
Tennis Elbow: Why It Happens and How to Get Rid of It
Lateral epicondylalgia is usually a load problem with an equipment accomplice. Rest alone rarely fixes it.
Tactics
How to Play Against a Pusher and Stop Losing to Them
The player who never misses beats better strikers every weekend. Beating them requires a plan, not more power.
Technique
The Return of Serve: A Neglected Shot That Wins Games
Half of all points start with your return, and almost nobody practises it. A short backswing and a plan fix most of it.
Gear
Choosing a Racquet Without Believing the Marketing
Weight, balance and head size decide almost everything. The rest is graphics and story.
Tactics
Doubles Positioning: Why Two Players at the Baseline Lose
Club doubles is mostly played as two singles matches side by side. Understanding formations wins matches immediately.
Training & Fitness
A Warm-Up That Actually Prepares You to Play
Five minutes of mini tennis is not a warm-up. Here is a twelve-minute routine that reduces injury risk and improves the first three games.
Training & Fitness
How to Practise Alone: Wall, Basket and Shadow Work
No partner, no coach, one hour. Solo practice can be more productive than a casual hit if you structure it.
Technique
The One-Handed Backhand: Worth Learning or a Romantic Mistake?
The one-hander is beautiful, harder to learn, and genuinely disadvantaged against high balls. Here is the honest case for and against.
Tactics
Reading Your Opponent in the First Three Games
Most club players start playing tactically at 3-5 down. A structured scouting routine in the first three games changes the match.
Tactics
Clay, Grass and Hard Courts: What Changes and What to Do About It
Surface changes bounce, speed and movement. Adapting takes about three sessions and a few deliberate adjustments.
Gear
Tennis Shoes: The Most Underrated Piece of Equipment You Own
Players spend hundreds on a racquet and play in worn running shoes. The shoes are doing more for your game and your joints.
Training & Fitness
Building Endurance for Three-Set Matches
Tennis fitness is repeated short efforts with brief recovery. Training for it looks nothing like a long steady run.
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