Textbook Doubles: Where to Hit the Ball and WHY

Doubles doesn't have a lot of decisions like singles, there are some, but most of the time, you're supposed to do certain things. here are some of the certain things

How to Serve and Volley completely

You have to play position and then, after that, it's execution and a LACK of choices

ENTIRE LESSON Presented: Live Ball Lesson for Volleys

43 minutes of a lesson on the volley

Textbook Doubles: Where to Hit the Ball and WHY

the doubles rules revisited and reviewed

Unwritten Rules: Retaliation

there are written rules and unwritten rules--there is a rule in tennis if someone hits you, you're supposed to hit them back if it was unnecessary. It's the brushback pitch in baseball, the flagrant foul on the other player in retaliation for the flagrant in basketball. it's sports

Second Lesson on Volleys--Complete, Unabridged, and Un-edited

complete unabridge, un edited. this is my lesson on volleys--well, phase 2

Mental Process during the TIEBREAKER

here is a play by play, step by step, as I play the tiebreaker--Mentally.

Peter vs Me May 30 end

Another GREAT BATTLE...temperature 93, humidity 90% nah, it felt kind of cool, but adjusted it was like 101... AHHAHAH

Peter vs Me May 30, 2009 Second Set continued

Pete and I have great battles, it's awesome practice, and it's a fun match, win or lose

Sometimes just go for the Winner as the Percentage Shot

If you're so out of court, anything else is a loser shot

Know when to Attack and Defend

There is a time for attacking and for defending

Sneak in behind Mad Topspin Lobs

You want to do it occasionally to keep them honest and it's actually a really hard ball to get back so for them to get it low is nigh impossible

Short Angle Passing Shot is a Must HAVE

The beauty of this shot is the that it is not a hard shot in terms of pace, it's a finesse shot, and it's about angle of attack more than anything else. It's a shot you hit regardless of your opposition

NTRP 5.0 Singles: Peter vs Me May 30, 2009 First set

it's a very powerful thing to look at video when you play.

CHemistry Students: the Chem site is www.acchemistry.blogspot.com

if you are here for your sample exam, it's at http://www.acchemistry.blogspot.com

Drop shot Approach into the wind

you have many options and sometimes you have to use the elements to your advantage

Play the Wind, not the Wind plays you

There are strategic adjustments that you do to compensate for windy conditions, because try as you might to convince me, it is NOT only windy on your side of the court

Mental Strategy: Establishing your Returns

Sometimes you just got to whack it at them

Textbook Doubles: All Four Players at the NET

It's going to happen and when it does , you have to have a plan or you are going to pop the ball up and die...

Chip and Charge the Middle of the Court

sometimes you have to attack the short middle of the court to cut down their angles and do the unexpected

Slow MOTION serves of pro women: Who's the Best One?

I like watching pro women play because they have nice technique and by copying their technical aspects, you can improve your own game BECAUSE copying Federer or Nadal or Roddick requires a special skill set and physiological gifts.

Put the Ball Away from Me

when you play good people, you have to finish away from them or it might come back and bite you

Drop Shot Play

here's a good one, but can you pull it off.

Change the Momentum

sometimes you have to attack to get momentum back

Pocket the BALL for a better FOREHAND VOLLEY

because people ask, and this is how you hit an effective volley

Counter Angle

this is a hard shot but a good one to have, because it's about angle of attack

Communicate during the Point

I like to say things like "So what are you doing tomorrow? what did you think of that Transformers' movie... I'm joking. But you do need to say little things during the point.