Bigger Better Tennis - Paul Dale

My 3 Top Winning Strategies – That Any Player Can Use In trying to  identify my top three winning strategies, I sought ideas that players of  all levels  could adopt immediately —strategies that, if committed to, could completely shift the momentum of a match . These aren’t flashy or complicated. They’re practical, repeatable, and proven to dominate. 1. Win the Crosscourt Battle If hitting a down-the-line winner gets you on the highlight reel, winning the crosscourt battle is how you actually win matches. There’s an old saying in tennis: “Win the crosscourt battle and you win the match.” When you consistently dominate cross-court exchanges, your opponent starts to feel the pressure. They’re the ones forced to change the direction down the line first—often making a mistake or leaving an opening. This is your bread and butter pattern. Stick with it. Trust it. When your opponent breaks first, you’re already halfway to breaking them. 2. Serve Lights O...

Everyone wants a better serve because a better serve almost certainly means that your game will rise to a higher level. The serve is the single most important shot in the game. E The serve can only improve in 4 ways Accuracy   Power Consistency Variety Luckily there are two easy to learn techniques that if mastered, will give you all four of these desired outcomes. 1. The front foot The front foot for a right-handed player is the left foot, and it's the right foot for a left-handed player.  The function of the front foot is to become the "bridge" for weight transfer from the back to the front. Think of the weight transfer during the serve as an action involving three points. (1) Weight on the back leg/foot (2) weight  transitioning to the front foot, and (3) the finish position after contact, which is forward and inside the court. The important middle phase, phase 2, between the back leg/f...

There are a lot of tennis myths out there that have been circulating for years. The longer they circulate the more credibility they gather. Many of them can actually hurt your game, particularly if you are trying to play at an advanced level. Here is my list of the 5 most damaging tennis myths... Bend your Knees If you are trying to bend your knees on groundstrokes you could be making a big mistake. Without understanding the reason why we bend our knees the danger is that the important 2nd step will be missing. What is the important 2nd step? It's straightening the legs again after that initial bend. This straightening action transfers the ground forces that the bent knees have prepared. Therefore in reality bending  knees is only the preparation phase, while straightening the legs creates the all important interaction with the ground which sends a chain reaction through the body to assist your swing with timing and power.       ...