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Summary: Learn some great tips on how to choose a good racket to play tennis in this free video clip on tennis tips and techniques.
Jamie Leigh Safley started playing tennis when she was eight years old and has been playing ever since. She competed in many tennis tournaments and gained a top 50 ranking in...read more
"Your racket is such a crucial part of your tennis game. You shouldn't just have any racket you should have the racket that fits you best. You can go into pro shops and try out different rackets to see which one has the most fluid strokes for you. Now with the racket, it's really important that you don't mistreat it. If you miss a shot don't throw the racket down. Also, it's important that you get those strings tightened and changed regularly. So that you can be at your best performance. You can hold your grip for the forehand over this way to the right of your racket. Your back hand, you can move it over to the left side. And then for the serve, I like to have my hand kind of in the middle here."