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A
10 week plan for educators that have taken on the responsibility of coaching a
high school team.
You can use this framework to build a comprehensive program of your own.
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Federer gets his breakthrough win against Nadal
on clay. In the process discovers the blueprint to destroying Nadal’s game. How
can this win help us to be better players.
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Dream incubation in sport/tennis is most probably
the next biggest thing in preparing a player mentally, outside mainstream
sports psychology...
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| By Jason Roberts | |
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The
"off backhand" return is a troublesome shot for players of all
standards including professionals. Here are some tips on how to handle the dreaded
"inside-outer".
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| By Brad Properjohn | |
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Here
in lays the problem: for Lleyton to be able to practice the weaponry to beat
Federer, he needs to practice them in other matches, matches he normally wins
playing his signature game.
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| By Brad Properjohn | |
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Employing
a mentor could be the pivotal decision in a players career. A mentor can be
both a way to get knee deep in your sport, or on the other hand, can be the one who
sees things from a distance...
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| By Brad Properjohn | |
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This is part three of a feature article pertaining to guidance for tennis players outlining post junior opportunities in the French money tournament system. Scrole down for part 1 & 2
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| By Brad Properjohn | |
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Your going overseas in two weeks and you know the weather is going to be great. The only problem is you're going to miss out on weeks of tennis, a punishing conundrum to any tennis enthusiast. Don't worry we've found the answer.
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| By Brad Properjohn | |
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The ultimate tennis snack takes the tour by storm with its special between-match recharge capabilities.
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| By Brad Properjohn | |
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This is part two of a feature article pertaining to guidance for tennis players outlining post junior opportunities in the US College/University system. See part 1 below
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Guidance (Part
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This is part one of a feature article pertaining to guidance outlining post junior opportunities.. If your a tennis parent you should read this. |
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| Lleytons First Coach Part 3. Peter Smith writes about Hewitt's game, his drive and the future. | |
| By Peter Smith, (Lleyton Hewitt's first coach) | |
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In this third part (scroll down for part 1&2) of the Peter Smith article he discuses what might be going through an opponents mind as he gets ready to play the hungriest player in the world. Peter also speaks of Lleyton Hewitt's future and his impact on Australia.
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Lleytons
First Coach Part 2. Peter
Smith. insights into Hewitt as a junior and his rock solid game |
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Peter Smith, Lleyton Hewitt's first coach offers insights into what Lleyton was like as a kid as well as a great overview of Lleyton's rock solid game. If you want to know what you need to be a champion, check it out.
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Lleytons
First Coach, Part 1. Peter Smith Interview |
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Peter Smith was the coach that was for the most part, responsible for Lleyton Hewitt’s game. Peter was gracious in giving up his time at the Next Generation Sports Centre where he is Head Pro to give me not only a detailed analysis of Lleytons game but also some interesting insights into his tennis coaching style and beliefs.
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Crazy
Tennis Surfing From Europe |
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What do you get when you mix tennis coaches with heaps of beer and a nutty idea? I guess something close to chaos.
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Player
Routines |
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Pre match routines are one way players deal with the pressures of competition, but what is a pre match routine?
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The
Paul Kilderry Interview |
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Paul Kilderry has been on the road as a Professional player for “ever” it seems. Hitting the tour early Paul played his way into the upper echelons of Professional tennis and with strong singles performances and a swag of doubles titles
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The Tennis Australia Soufflé |
Throw a bunch of tennis players into a cake tin. Put a few on the top, nothing but air in the middle and leave the rest to fight their way out of a soft and chewy base with a better than average chance of coming out of the oven burnt. . . |
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Knock-N-Down the Wall |
As a youngster I'll never forget watching a mate of mine completely destroy a brand new tennis ball by pounding it against the bumping board down at my local club. Granted the courts in those days were of the particularly abrasive Bitumen kind but even so, the kind of power and spin he used was inspiring. . . |
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The Compass Draw |
I first heard of the compass draw being used in the USA club scene about ten years ago and had put it to the back of my mind until recently when it was my turn to organise the club tournament. It is a fantastic format with each player guaranteed four matches (16 draw) with a “finals” match that was mathematically the most even. It turned out to be exactly that with several finals going the full distance. The tournaments don’t taper off toward the last days so it’s pretty demanding management and court wise, but people play in fewer events because they know exactly how many matches they will be playing in. . . |
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When should children get started in tennis? |
As a tennis coach, I get asked all the time, "when should I start my child with tennis?" Well, my usual answer is about aged 5 or 6 because of the parent's perception of what tennis is, i.e. a racket, ball, court, and scoring with 15s and 30s, can usually be taught successfully at this age. However the reality is that a child should begin tennis training in a broad sense even before the baby can walk. Now before all you parents or expectant parents or new parents like myself start enrolling your "six monther" in tennis school, you should realise that the first tennis coach they will ever have is YOU. . . |
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Interview - Jason ("The
Scotsman") Roberts |
Jason Roberts was one of Western Australia's top players in the late nineties. The self taught "Serve and Volleyer / Brave heart" has had his share of wins over top WA players. He has won Pro Tournaments there and in other parts of the world whilst earning himself an ATP world ranking. . . |
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World Sport Expo ISPO Messe Munich Report by Brad Properjohn |
In celebration of finally getting the Web Site up and running and in pursuit of total "currentness, cutting edgeness and coolness", I decided to strut off to the World Sport Expo in Munich, Germany that ran over four days last July (2001). I soon realised strutting was very uncool so I decided on renting a roller scooter for the day instead. . . |
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Choosing a Racquet for Idiots |
An idiot wouldn't be reading this. Instead, he would swing a racquet a few times in the pro shop, and say: "Wow, it's so light! I'll take it!" After a few weeks of violent banging, he would drop out of the game with tennis elbow. |
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Consistency in Tennis |
When I decided to put this site together I started asking people if they would like to submit a question to Court Talk. About 70% of the questions collected related to consistency ; so I thought I would start up my new project by addressing this theme up front. . . |
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