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In This Issue - June 2005

Maria Sharapova
in Her Own Words

Fist Pumping: Pleasure or Ploy?
Hit 'Em Where They Ain't?
Tennis in Lake Tahoe

 

 
 


 
 
 

Unlimited Strokes!!

How to add ACCURACY, CONSISTENCY & POWER to you tennis strokes.

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Consistent Tennis Wins Vol I:

In a series of twenty-seven lessons, Tom Avery gives you the keys to consistent play on all your strokes.

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Tennis Mind Vol. 1 - Mental Toughness:
Self Talk & Peak Performance


What you tell yourself has a strong effect on your mood, emotions and performance. Positive self-talk will keep you performing at your best.

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Hit 'Em Where They Ain't? Forget About It In Doubles!
These were the first words most of us heard when we were learning tennis strategy. Translation: HIt the tennis ball where your opponent is not standing so that he or she will not be able to return it..

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Playing Your Precentages
The true dynamics of playing at a high level is keeping it simple.

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Plateaus and Pitfalls: Taking Your Game to the Next Level
Trouble Moving to the Net in Doubles

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Watch and Learn
Videotaped matches are great feedback for high school and college teams as well as for league and tournament players.

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The Left Hand's Role on the Backhand
Part Three of a Four-Part Instructional Series

Like the first two articles, this instruction is not solely for left-handed players; nor is it exclusively for right-handers. The word left is being interchanged with non-dominant; thus, right-handed players should read this article as it’s written, while left-handers should substitute left hand with right hand (which is their non-dominant hand).

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Doubles: Should I Stay or Should I Go Back?

To switch or not to switch, that is the question” in doubles. The answer, however, is not so black and white. In resolving this dilemma you should first recognize the following doubles principle: “The partner who is closer to the net gets the first shot at each incoming ball.” It’s the job of the partner closer to the net, whenever possible, to cut off shots and try to put away balls.

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