Podcasts by Jim McLennan

McEnroe Serving Way off Line from 2023-07-02T14:56:21

Are there takeaways from this delivery that might help you (and I ) ? YES !! Observe his “dual leg drive” up and into the hit – by staying balanced and getting good use from his b...

mac from 2023-06-29T21:01:30

Cat and Mouse–the Waiting Game–Training for Positioning and Movement from 2023-06-13T16:35:58

Mouse: cornered, no options desperate, will move first Cat: playful quick, waits for the mouse to move then pounces And for sure on court it is fun to be the cat! To play very well, you must hit so...

Jannik Sinner–sequential stills from 2023-04-28T00:05:12

The stills below are courtesy of my good friend Jim Fawcette – excellent camera man, he loves tennis, and he is my source for footage and so much more Look for his videos  @JimFawcette. With ...

Quantum Tennis, Coaching and Your Game from 2022-11-30T18:34:51

Quantum from Latin for “how much.” How much effort do you use when driving the forehand or delivering your serve?.  Not your technique just how much effort. Some do play effortlessly, they appear f...

Court Sense from 2022-10-24T21:15:10

“Court sense” speaks to your awareness of the court, your awareness of your opponent’s options, and how you might best respond to those same options. Decisions about “what to do” based on your and ...

Footwork Patterns from 2022-09-21T13:30:24

David Bailey the prominent footwork Trainer on Carlos Alcaraz, his court coverage, quickness, speed and so much more, all about the starting move … “I was watching Alcaraz and believe t...

Learning by Playing the Game from 2022-09-08T23:21:18

Thinking our loud here ……… Likely we have lost tennis games to players who appeared to have inferior technical skills And most have seen a video where an unorthodox left handed pl...

Hitting the ball or Playing the Game from 2022-08-08T20:11:14

Hitting the Ball – Mechanics, Posture, Balance and Rhythm, Playing the game – only two cardinal rules Put the ball over the net (translated – hit up) Always be ready and positioned for ...

Underspin Backhand from 2022-02-03T14:57:30

A bit of history here, back to my childhood coach Blackie Jones.  He specified that all my drop hits to start a rally, or to reply when another court called, “Ball please” be topspin backhands with...

Simplicity from 2021-10-04T00:39:10

James Clear, “The highest level of mastery is simplicity. Most information is irrelevant and most effort is wasted, but only the expert knows what to ignore.” “Beginner = ignorant simplicity ...

Implicit Teaching from 2021-09-09T01:20:52

Implicit Teaching – an Alternative to Explicit Methods From – Tomorrow’s Teaching and Learning By Rick Reis – Stanford University  Instead of a detailed explicit description of a tennis skill...

The Racquet Drop from 2021-04-13T02:56:24

Often a useful image is to point the butt cap at the ball And when aligned the player simply pulls the racquet into contact This pulling action occurs on the forehand and backhand and sometimes ref...

What’s Up With The Toss? from 2020-11-11T21:21:35

For sure the game has changed, and will keep changing The same goes for the toss Years ago on Tennis Channel there was a clip of a doubles exhibition – with Rod Laver, Arthur Ashe, Bjorn Borg...

Second Serve–The Glancing Blow from 2020-09-20T16:59:38

There is a lot here Rod Laver,”You are only as good as your second serve.” Pete Sampras about his 7 Wkmbledon titles, “I had the best second serve in the game.” Whenever pos...

Roger Federer–Sequential Photos from 2020-08-15T20:51:34

The following sequence is excellent – with very basic elements highlighted Within the 7 images please note the following He tosses with his weight on the back foot, his tossing arm is paralle...

Early to Step from 2020-07-23T23:10:36

Download this Video The most difficult opponent we face is often the “dreaded pusher” – but in spite of this players consistency, this players movement, and often how “poor ...

Mixing Things Up–Changing Length Speed and Spin from 2020-07-19T22:22:06

The drop shot Federer disdained the drop shot in his early years. But Roger believes it helped him capture the French Open in 2009 when opponents were often positioned deep to run down his shots At...

(Re) Building the Serve from 2020-06-22T23:51:38

Balance Rhythm and Efficiency – your keys to an Effortless Service Delivery The following materials are suitable for juniors and adults The primary target are those who are young and developi...

Alcaraz Serve Live from 2020-06-05T00:24:57

Video courtesy Jim Fawcette   ©jfawcette The following is research by Jim Fawcette “You had mentioned Ferero’s role in coaching Carlos Alcaraz. Searching, it looks like he came onboard ...

Alcaraz the Serve from 2020-06-05T00:21:07

Photo courtesy Jim Fawcette   ©jfawcette                                           More and ...

Transitioning to the Net from 2020-06-03T19:00:06

The most difficult aspect of the game, may be the ability to play in “open” areas Meaning, closed skills are repetitive – the serve, bowling, movements that are repeatedly similar...

Tennis on the Theory of Golf–Explore with an Open Mind from 2020-05-13T21:48:03

Your back knee – as in, “the knee bones connected to the hip bone” In golf, as you finish your swing, you are able to easily walk down the fairway Similarly, Tom Stow (who taught ...

The Dog Wagging Its Tail from 2020-04-24T20:50:29

In this photo Djokovic demonstrates perfect posture, and how his body (dog) has truly pulled the arm and racquet (tail.) So how to synchronize the arm and body? Getting the racquet back is not the ...

Sidespin–means hitting the side of the ball from 2020-04-03T20:03:37

The following is meant to be visual, with very few words about how to serve, which grip to use, or really anything else. I am choking up on the racquet so that positions of the butt-cap highlight v...

A Teacher Never Knows… from 2020-03-26T23:53:52

How I got here At 11 years old I would bicycle to Acalanes High School, sit in the shade amidst the trees, and watch Blackie Jones give lessons.  He was firm, he was gruff, but equally he loved the...

This and That–Looking back from 2020-03-22T17:46

We are, as likely are you, sheltering in place. Quite a bit of time for me to revisit 10 years of work on this site, and the previous 20 years of work on TennisOne. One of the teaching notes I have...

Loosening the Fingers–think Quantum from 2020-03-03T01:50:30

In physics, a quantum is the minimum amount of any physical entity involved in an interaction Many interesting parallels have been drawn between the tennis serve and the golf swing.  Once the tenni...

Centering the Opponent- Deep and Down the Middle from 2020-02-07T17:44:56

Jack Kramer (hopefully you have one of the old Wilson Kramer autograph wooden frames) played deep and down the middle when in a rally.  Note, with his serve and volley game, rallies were less frequ...

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga–Contact in Front from 2020-01-20T19:10:30

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga – from an excellent camera angle One of our best coaches once described simply 4 keys to hitting the ball Early preparation Quick light steps Contact in front Finish on bal...

Squaring the Face on the Volley from 2020-01-13T23:40:14

The keys to improve your volley include Simplify the preparation – on the first move the strings must face the ball Use a brief but solid blocking action Finish with the racquet face in an id...

Placing the Toss from 2020-01-05T19:58:03

For me, the phrase “place the toss” describes accuracy But more than that, this dialogue is about whether you swing at the toss, or toss the ball into the swing. (This was one of Blacki...

Elbows on the Serve from 2019-12-10T19:39:06

The following is yet another attempt to “keep it simple” Notice the following: The toss appears to PEAK within the contact area – which years ago was the norm The tossing arm begi...

Is there TOO MUCH information? from 2019-12-01T23:26:24

The short answer is YES The longer answer may lead you yo examine (or reexamine) your point of view. Whether discussing tactics, footwork, ball striking, the mental game, and more – there are...

One Handed Topspin Backhand from 2019-11-17T01:40:59

Dominic Thiem plays Stefanos Tsitsipas in the ATP World Finals on Sunday We will enjoy a demonstration of full throated one handed topspin backhands Heavy crosscourt exchanges And the match may rev...

First Things First–Preparation from 2019-11-10T19:10:11

What is your first move when you read the incoming ball? Move your feet? Racquet back? How soon? When in relation to the bounce of the incoming ball? For Tom Stow, the first move may have been the ...

Agility–Hsieh Su-wei from 2019-11-04T16:45:39

Agility – the ability to move quickly and easily Perhaps we overlook this basic training approach – nothing about force, power or even strength Just about posture – turning hips a...

The Badminton Clear (from the archives) to Unscrew the Lightbulb from 2019-10-20T18:13:41

From the archives (yes I do look younger) – and as usual this is about hitting up instead of forward or down on the serve! Badminton – Many parallels exist between the badminton overhea...

Footwork Secrets -and the“Crazy Rich Asians”by Jon M Chu from 2019-10-08T19:29:54

There is a story here. Some many years ago a talented high school senior filmed “The Secrets of World Class Footwork” (sowcf) He had been a tennis student – and this was Jon M Chu...

ETI 051|Reality Therapy–Facing the Truth on Court from 2019-10-08T15:59:26

Winning matches will not always lead you to work on your “weak spots” But for sure, there is stark reality if those same weak spots cost you the match. And, in those instances, are you ...

Elbows on Court from 2019-09-26T20:33:30

  Perhaps the most important element in the game is to PREPARE But for sure there can be many ways to turn and get ready My childhood coach, Blackie Jones (pictured at the left) at Acalanes Hi...

Tom Stow Introduction from 2019-09-18T20:59:45

We hosted a USPTA sponsored specialty course at Fremont Hills, Sunday November 4th from 1 to 5pm. Four prominent local tennis professionals shared their experiences with, and teaching methods deriv...

Bianca Andreescu–“She plays different than other players. That’s why she’s good.” from 2019-09-12T18:25:47

Bianca the problem solver. Belinda Bencic on Bianca Andreescu: “She won Indian Wells, Toronto, she’s final here. I’m not very surprised about this. She has put together great results. F...

Our Game is Played in a Box from 2019-08-31T16:31:01

Yes I am a tennis nut – and have played taught and studied the game for a long time I am now believing that the single most misunderstood element of the game has to do with court position and...

Djokovic–Prepared in Time with the Bounce–the Inner Game from 2019-08-12T21:56:39

The Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy Gallwey- perhaps the best tennis book… He described multitasking and mindfulness in the 1970’s before either term was popularly used ​​​​​​​Gallweys ...

Fire the Extensors (when serving) !! from 2019-07-19T17:18:59

Having lunch with the famous Vic Braden at a USPTA conference in Carmel Valley 1989, someone walked by and asked Vic to give a tip on the serve, to which he (famously) replied, “FIRE THE EXTE...

Federer–Sequential Elements on the Serve from 2019-06-25T18:51:56

Allow the tossing arm to rotate back (not out in front) to move the weight into a balanced position The most common problem occurs when players shift their weight forward doing the tossing action &...

Federer–the back foot–and the Scissor Kick Overhead from 2019-06-01T20:47:30

For the scissor kick overhead, the player drifts back, pushes off and up strongly from the back foot A tricky maneuver but very helpful for players who lose their balance forward when serving. Simi...

Tennis Jujutsu–it not always“GO BIG OR GO HOME” from 2019-05-16T22:56:28

The martial art form “Jujutsu” involves manipulating the opponent’s force against themselves. Phrases that arise include flexible, pliable or yielding.  I see so much of this in F...

The Underspin Backhand–Rosewall to Federer from 2019-04-19T20:06:42

The one handed under spin backhand can be a weapon Ken Rosewall drove his nearly flat under spin backhand with ruthless precision to the corners of the court. “Muscles” as he was called...

Steps to a Half Volley like Federer from 2019-04-06T23:05:33

Photos courtesy Jim Fawcette   ©jfawcette Federer astounds on the half volley He makes the most difficult of shots appear simple And this has nothing to do with so-called NO MAN’S LAND, for c...

Serving with your Wrist in a Cast from 2019-03-21T13:02:13

This is perhaps a “thought” piece For certainly some will push the serve, some will snap the wrist (impossible with a cast on) and some will rotate their forearm. At this point – ...

The Live Arm from 2019-02-15T00:47:24

Overhand throwing might be a lost art Whether male or female, adult or junior – some throw much better than others. How come? Permit me a guess… Some whip the ball, and others use a sub...

Leg Kick on the Serve–What is yours? from 2019-02-04T16:06:06

There are many ways to play this game, many ways to hit the ball, and truly many ways to use your legs when serving. The USTA has an 8 stage model of the serve – which finishes with a pronoun...

John McEnroe–slo mo–the receivers point of view from 2019-01-16T18:11:50

Are there takeaways from this delivery that might help you (and I ) ? YES !! Observe his “dual leg drive” up and into the hit – by staying balanced and getting good use from his b...

Stan Wawrinka–a simple kick serve from 2019-01-07T19:14:48

Stan Wawrinka holds three Grand Slam titles – Australian Open, French Open and the US Open. He owns a brilliant backhand, heavy, penetrating, and truly dominating. But this article and video ...

Federer–Up and Down–then Down and Up from 2018-11-10T17:46:58

The following five shot sequence identifies key elements within the serve (as demonstrated by the redoubtable Roger) but importantly – these elements are part and parcel of a fluid and effort...

Wall to the Ball from 2018-11-08T22:06:39

Both Roger Federer and Bianca Andreescu square the face to the incoming ball – though still moving forward they have both “aligned the wall to the ball.”       ...

USNews from 2018-11-06T18:30:04

40 years experience as a player teacher and student of the game foundational point of view students describes my approach as “brilliant simplicity” far far less sales pressure, deadline...

Federer–The Model Serve–and projects for you from 2018-10-13T18:26:12

                                      This magnificent picture was taken by my friend Jim Fawcette ...

Jackie Reardon–Mindset from 2018-10-04T01:46:37

To review, Jackie Reardon in Mindset compares story thinking to action thinking. Story thinking is about what we expect, what we fear, what we judge, how we can live totally in our heads with thoug...

Mental Toughness–Maybe? from 2018-09-01T21:48:20

  The following are some of the articles in the “Mental Library” within the ETI Network Continuous Learning – willingness to change Andre Agassi – how I beat Boris Becker The Super...

Using Your Legs on the Serve–does jumping help? from 2018-08-20T05:12:37

Okay – the game keeps changing.  The racquets, the training, the speed of the game, and yes for sure the technique. Once it was common, and even a rule, that the server would have to keep one...

Unscrew the Light Bulb (on the serve) from 2018-08-12T19:21:12

I learned this method from Don Kerr, former Tulane tennis coach, but interestingly a badminton coach who brought his material to the tennis world. He and I developed the Whistler, a biomechanical t...

A Challenge to Create Sidespin while Rotating the Forearm from 2018-05-17T22:12:51

This one is harder than it looks – unless it already looks hard to you – if so GOOD!  

The Art of Winning and the Second Shot Pass from 2018-04-01T01:30:07

There is a connection here. The second shot pass is a basic strategy when your opponent takes the net – for your do want information about their volleying skills This play works best when the...

Singles Playbook–Do All Points Have Equal Value ? from 2018-03-27T05:45:24

Singles You have no on court coach available No doubles partner for support The winning and losing is all on you We know the feeling And more, we have won an occasional match and not known why, but...

The Serve–Marin Cilic–Tossing into the Swing from 2018-03-20T23:48:44

Many players change their rhythm between first and second serves. A one-two-three count creates a swish in a particular location and with a recurring tempo. But when introducing the toss, the rhyth...

Roger Serving with a Snap from 2018-01-29T02:57:17

On Court Exercises The following exercises identify specific elements of the serve. Do not attempt all exercises at once, but rather, start with the first exercise, and take as much time as needed ...

Roger Spinning the Serve from 2018-01-21T14:32:38

On Court Exercises The exercises identify specific elements of the serve. Do not attempt all exercises at once, but rather, start with the first exercise, and take as much time as needed until you ...

Roger Serving Effortlessly (E-) from 2018-01-15T18:45:03

On Court Exercises The exercises identify specific elements of the serve. Do not attempt all exercises at once, but rather, start with the first exercise, and take as much time as needed until you ...

Serving with Rhythm from 2018-01-07T16:45:46

  On Court Exercises The following exercises identify specific elements of the serve. Do not attempt all exercises at once, but rather, start with the first exercise, and take as much time as ...

Roger Serving on Balance (B) from 2017-12-26T21:44:20

      On Court Exercises The exercises identify specific elements of the serve. Do not attempt all exercises at once, but rather, start with the first exercise, and take as much time...

Type 1 and Type 2–Overhand Throwing–the Tennis Serve–and the Primacy of Habit from 2017-12-16T16:21:15

Todd Ellenbecker, Vice President, Medical Services ATP World Tour, “Tennis teaching professionals can identify players of all ability levels, even high level players, who have less than optimal bio...

The Other Side of the Net from 2017-11-08T14:47:14

http://dg2e30wx7kvei.cloudfront.net/eti_network/ETI_TheOtherSideOfTheNet.mp4 Download this Video Some time ago I was in Sacramento watching the Power Shares tour event – Courier, Sampras, McE...

Listen to your hits from 2017-08-12T11:11:46

Watching the ball - moving into position - you can always listen to the outcome!

Discover Your Opponent’s Weakness from 2017-04-04T22:08:57

Running patterns requires knowing your opponent’s strengths and weaknesses. Rather than learning as the match progresses – what if there is a way to get that idea much much sooner

Priming–The Art of Winning from 2017-02-05T22:47:02

Create patterns to discover the opponent’s weakness Always listen for advertisements

ETI 050|Multitasking on Court from 2016-10-07T22:10:01

No judgment, one shot at a time, where the “winning takes care of itself.” Well in the 1970’s before we ever knew of multitasking or mindfulness – those concepts were developed in a breakthrough bo...

ETI 049|Racquet Rebound Potential from 2016-09-08T14:21:06

How tight, or loose should your grip be? Common sense suggests tight. This experiment, done by real “tennis scientists” confounds the issue. Enjoy

ETI 048|8 Board on Court from 2016-09-05T20:54:17

Lagging A dog wagging it’s tail Centered Balanced Simple but deceptively difficult

ETI 047|Will Staying Sideways help you hit up on the serve! from 2016-08-24T03:44:46

The common problem I see at the club, as well as on television, is where the server flexes at the waist at the hit - more or less jackknifing to create a little more ball speed. And this action cr...

Overhand Throwing–a Template for the Serve from 2016-07-06T19:16:28

Habits, Injuries, Resistance to Change – and Overhand Throwing Technique Todd Ellenbecker, “Tennis teaching professionals can identify players of all ability levels, even high level players, ...

ETI 046|Gravity Motion from 2016-06-15T03:54:51

Agility = moving quickly and easily.  We know when we are gliding, we know when we are moving heavily. Equally, when can see on the adjacent court who moves well and who does not. But often more th...

ETI 045|Sidespin Serve from 2016-03-08T04:11:28

Pete Sampras, "I won 7 Wimbledon titles because I had the best second serve in the game." The second serve is about spin that will make the ball curve down as it crosses the net.  Yes it may corne...

ETI 044 l Topspin and the Racquet Drop from 2016-02-03T09:55:55

Consider the critical 24 inch hitting zone when creating topspin on a forehand or on a serve – to create this spin the racquet must be swung up from beneath the ball (12 inches) but carry upw...

ETI 043|Point of Contact Area of Contact from 2015-11-11T04:19:14

Ball control – ours is a game of accuracy, of consistency, but equally it is a game of timing for the opponent will send us shots of varying spin, speed, length and difficulty. Timing describ...

ETI 042|Measure Twice Cut Once from 2015-10-12T15:45:58

https://dg2e30wx7kvei.cloudfront.net/eti_podcast/ETI_042_Measure_Twice_Cut_Once.mp4 The carpenter measures twice to cut once, to make sure the cut is accurate, for if too much is cut off that mista...

ETI 041|Quantum Tennis/Golf from 2015-07-23T13:03:22

Many interesting parallels have been drawn between the tennis serve and the golf swing. Once the tennis player (or golfer) gets the feel for the mechanical elements of the serve (or golf swing) the...

Deconstructing the Volley – Mac the Knife – Part 1 from 2015-07-04T23:33:40

John McEnroe – 78 ATP doubles titles, and 77 ATP singles titles – could this record be greater than any accumulation of doubles titles only (the Brian Brothers) or singles titles (Federer, Sampras,...

ETI 040|The“X”Factor from 2015-06-08T14:32:23

Rotational body power But, is there a way to separate the hips from the shoulders as one winds up or unwinds The “X” Factor shows how to get a little more stretch and release

ETI 039|Improvise (when necessary) on the tennis court from 2015-05-11T14:02:42

A few years ago I was encouraged to take a class in improvisational theater. It took me months to find the courage (stage fright and more) but I finally enrolled and then thoroughly enjoyed this c...

ETI 038|Dead Hands from 2015-04-08T11:02:23

The 3 R's of tennis - ready, read (where the ball is going) react! As to your reaction - what precisely is your first move? What moves first, what initiates your preparation? Really an important...

ETI 037|The Art of Winning from 2015-03-17T14:01:18

80% of the points in professional end with an error, 20% with a winner. As regards unforced errors, if your opponent never misses and is patient as the day is long, would you consider missing a ro...

ETI 036|Spin–Changing Two Things at Once from 2015-02-23T14:00:59

Three factors control your tennis shot - not your feet, not your eyes, not your balance (though all of those do help) but the only three elements are; Angle of the racquet face, Swing Path and Tempo.

Chip Block Return of Serve from 2015-02-10T13:42:02

Simplify Hold your ground Take the ball early Certainly easier said than done But if you explore “time and angle” in these pages, a great deal of the game, if not the most important par...

Underspin Floater from 2015-02-10T13:40:09

At the 2022 Australian Open finals, Rafa Nadal used this shot to neutralize Daniil Medvedev, slow down the play, and essentially center Medvedev To my eye Medvedev is more dangerous from the corner...

nadal from 2015-02-05T20:02

ETI 035|The Dead Spot on the Racquet Face from 2015-01-08T14:01:54

Swing path, type of spin, power, 3d playback (with Zepp) but perhaps the most interesting as well as the most useful is the data that shows where you make contact on the racquet face. And before g...

ETI034|Creating your own Report Card from 2014-12-09T20:21:58

Take a few moments with the following report card - a method to either evaluate your own skills, or use this with your coach or regular practice partner. The idea is to take a deeper look at your ...

ETI 033 | Throwing vs. the Pendulum from 2014-10-22T18:04:47

Consider the elements in a strong and fluid overhand throw - and how the actions of the hand and elbow can be used or even copied in the modern forehand as well as certainly the serve.

Onc...

ETI 032 | Attitude – the Space between Stimulus and Response from 2014-09-04T02:52:01

An excellent book, Man''s Search for Meaning, written by Victor Frankl, serves as a useful guidepost in living but equally when playing on court.

When Andy Murray hooked up with Ivan Lendl...

ETI 031 | Building Self Confidence from 2014-07-16T03:32:12

One of Northern California’s legendary teachers, as well as a dear friend and mentor to me, Fred Earle penned the following 5 keys – that he expected his players to answer with a resounding yes, ea...

ETI 030 | Forward Spin from 2014-06-17T15:53:03

Squaring up – Hitting the ball true – precise contact on the back of the ball.

We all know about topspin – but have you ever tried to strike the ball with true topspin – where the ball rol...

ETI 029 | Tap Tap Tap from 2014-04-25T15:21:30

Balance, holding your finish, placing your weight precisely against the ball.

Yes there are many ways to hit the ball, and many ways to play this game, but with all the variety of styles a...

ETI 028 | Scan and Zoom from 2014-03-27T15:11:42

Is there more to it than simply watching the ball?

Well, the answer is yes. But the answer is not readily apparent.

Scan and zoom describes two different visual orientations, bot...

McEnroe, Courier and Sampras from 2014-03-06T23:01:09

Power Shares Champions Shootout.  Great event.     Let me repeat – great event. The format is brief, two one set semifinal singles followed by a one set final between the two semi winners.  I...

ETI 027 | The 3R’s of Tennis from 2014-02-24T15:45:09

Ready Read React – the all important "3 R's" of tennis.

But the question, once you have been ready and now have read the incoming direction of the ball – how do you react? What is your fi...

5 Keys to Playing (and competing against) the Pusher from 2014-02-14T16:56:49

Every club has one of these, a player who moves very well, makes darn few errors, often hits the ball softly or with unusual form, but over and over again this is a player who wins, and more than t...

ETI 026 | Loose Strings – Very Loose Strings from 2013-09-16T10:29:03

The game has changed from the old wooden racquet era. Next was graphite composite racquets. Then stronger and stronger players. Followed by more and more topspin (unfortunately from further and fur...

ETI 025 | Drop Shot – playing North to South from 2013-07-28T23:03:20

Play the ball to the open court. Run your opponent. Hit it where they "ain't" (sorry).

Too often we focus on moving the ball east and west, meaning from side to side. Another option, in...

ETI 024 | Split Step – Be Quick from 2013-05-16T18:04:24

Three R's - ready read and then react.

Ready - feet spread, knees softly bent, weight on the balls of the feet

Read - as quickly as possible read the ball, see clearly is this bal...

Returning the Kicker from 2013-04-26T16:07:02

We have positioned the camera at eye level, on the baseline, as though returning serve in the ad court. I nearly hit Antony on one of these serves, but no worries Mate, he is an Aussie. That said I...

ETI 023 | Borrowing Pace – Tennis Ju-jitsu from 2013-04-11T15:30:32

Tennis ju-jitsu. Blocking, borrowing, deflecting the ball, playing with angles and change of pace.

The game is not always about power and winners. Just as easily the game can become one ...

ETI 022 | Relish the Contest from 2013-03-06T19:41:36

Relishing the contest. Appreciating the opponent. Understanding (really) the rules of a contest.

To my mind, some matches are determined before ever hitting the first ball. We have all ...

The Tradition Continues – Segura – Connors – Djokovic from 2013-02-10T22:44:55

  Novak Djokovic captured his third consecutive Australian Open title.  Crushing David Ferrer 62 62 61 in the semifinals, and wearing down and then beating back the challenge of Andy Murray 67...

Andy Murray’s New Attitude – you read it here first from 2013-01-21T17:49:30

Ours is a wonderful, but equally ours is a very difficult game. We have all had days when we played great, sometimes unexpectedly great. And we have all had days when we played far far below our be...