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How to Get Your Child Interested in Tennis

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If you love tennis, then you'll want your kids to have a chance to try the sport. It's a lifetime hobby and one that might serve them well when they're older. Read on to learn how to get your child interested in tennis... more »

How to Hit a Backhand in Tennis

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Anyone can learn to hit a backhand in tennis. This article explains precisely how to hit this essential shot for someone right-handed. Simply reverse the steps for a left-handed person. It's quick and easy to understand. It may be long, but it's ... more »

How to Hit a Cross-Court Shot in Tennis

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The key to winning the battle of the baseline in tennis is to keep the opponent on the run until he is either put away or makes an unforced error. That's why hitting both cross-court forehands and backhands successfully is so important... more »

How to Hit a Legal Serve in Tennis

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The tennis serve is a difficult maneuver. It requires near perfect timing, precision, strength and strategy. If you're serious about playing tennis, it's essential to learn how to hit a legal serve. Follow these steps for a right-handed player to ... more »

How to Hit a Perfect Tennis Volley

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The volley is the simplest shot in tennis. To hit it properly, most people need to forget everything they know or have been taught about the volley, and then relearn just the essential technique. The volley is a touch shot. It is all about ... more »

How to hit a Slice Approach Shot in Tennis

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Hitting an approach shot in tennis is a risky business--if your timing or placement is off by just a bit, your opponent will likely send the ball back at you with a thunderous passing shot. Although players usually prefer topspin approach shots, ... more »

How to Hit a Swing Volley

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More and more professional tennis players are moving away from the traditional block or slice volley. Instead, they're taking bigger cuts at the ball with strokes that look just like their regular ground strokes. These swinging volleys give them ... more »

How to Hit a Tennis Ball

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Playing tennis is a lot of fun, especially when you can hit the ball well enough to get it back into your opponent’s court. When you first start playing tennis, odds are that you will hit quite a few balls out of the court and over the fence, ... more »

How to Hit a Tennis Overhead Smash

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The overhead smash is something of a misnomer. The shot is best thought of as a partial service motion, not a smash. The key is not to think of the smash as automatically requiring you to end the point... more »

How to Hit a Top Spin Lob in Tennis

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A great tennis player knows how to hit a top spin lob. It's a unique shot that will keep the other player in the dark about where your shots will land. Keep your opponent off guard by consistently hitting volleys and then throwing in a few top ... more »

How to Hit a Topspin or American Twist Serve in Tennis

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Once you've mastered the basic flat serve in tennis, it's time to move onto more advanced techniques. The topspin and twist serves, also both known as "kick" serves, are essential to know if you want to compete against other advanced players. ... more »

How to Hit an Inside-Out Backhand in Tennis

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In tennis, an inside-out backhand is a stroke hit down the line from a player's natural forehand side. It is the opposite of its more popular counterpart, the inside-out forehand. Since most players have a weaker backhand than they do a forehand, ... more »

How to Hit an Inside-Out Forehand in Tennis

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If you're like most tennis players, your forehand is a better groundstroke than your backhand. When hitting an inside-out forehand, run around your backhand and hit the ball crosscourt, stroking the ball from the inside of the court to the ... more »

How to Hit Your Perfect Return of Serve

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Return of serve requires a very simple frame for concentration. It is the most under-rated shot in tennis, in terms of its importance. A well-placed return of serve is low and angled, and tends to pull the server out of position for the next ... more »

How to Hit Your Perfect Tennis Forehand

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Both the forehand and backhand can be managed with the same set of mental instructions. The grips in today’s play vary between two dominant styles -- the Eastern locates the “V” between our thumb and forefinger on the top-front bevel. The ... more »

How to Hit Your Perfect Tennis Serve

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The most natural looking shot in tennis can be the most natural feeling -- provided you don’t try the wrong things too hard or too often The serve in tennis is just an elaboration of a simple overhand throwing motion. Pretend to throw your ... more »

How to Hold Extra Tennis Balls During a Tennis Match

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Tennis can be a fun game and a good workout as long as you're not spending most of your time searching and picking up tennis balls. A tennis beginner is always on the lookout for tips on holding extra tennis balls during a tennis match... more »

How to Host a Tennis Tournament

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Your love of tennis may encourage you to start your own tennis tournament. The challenges of hosting and running a tennis tournament include a range of issues, from locating an umpire to finding sponsors. You can host a tennis tournament in your ... more »

How to Improve Performances

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Energy drinks increase the mental alertness and keeps you physically awake and aware. It increases and stimulates the metabolism, keeping you wide eyed so as to perform well in various activities. Taurine is one of the main ingredients that ... more »

How to Improve Rhythm in Tennis

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Tennis is a complicated and demanding sport. Players need an impressive blend of speed, stamina, flexibility and coordination to succeed in the game. One attribute often overlooked by players in training is their rhythm, which is one of the most ... more »

How to Improve Tennis Footwork

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In tennis, one's footwork is a crucial part of the game. Foot speed can be gained by performing drills that require strength and balance. Since players move in various directions on the court, a conditioning program should include different ... more »

How to Improve your Tennis serve.

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Let the completion assume you spent a bundle on private lessons with these tips... more »

How to Join a 6-TENNIS League Near You

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6-TENNIS is a local volunteer-run Junior Team Tennis league that uses progression equipment make it easier for kids to play tennis right from the beginning. The program follows the model of other youth sports using parents and community members ... more »

How to Keep a Tennis Score

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Tennis is a terrific sport, satisfying to both players and spectators. It's even better when you understand how to keep score. Each tennis match has three main components: the game, the set and the match. Here's how to keep track of the score ... more »

How to Know the Rules of Tennis

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Tennis is one of the few sports that stretches, pulls and goads every muscle in your body. Knowing the right way to play the game only enhances the experience. Here are a few tips on how to become more familiar with the rules of the game... more »

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