Passing Shot Fundamentals
Facing someone charging the net can be intimidating, but understanding the following tactical concepts will help you win...
10 Rules to Win More Points Against Net-Rushers
Here are ten practical and effective rules to beat net-rushers
10 Rules to Win More Baseline Exchanges
One of the greatest mistakes players make is practicing to hit the ball better instead of practicing to win. For many p...
How to Win More of the Key Points in the Match
Winning key points consistently is what separates the top players from the rest. In key points one needs to play the odd...
Practicing to Win
One of the greatest mistakes players make is practicing to hit the ball better instead of practicing to win. For many p...
Anticipation
Most people think of anticipation as knowing in advance where the opponent will hit the shot. However, that is a very s...
The Greatest Drill in the World
Payer-development coaches are obsessed with finding new drills, but in reality, the greatest drill in the world has alr...
Is There such a Thing as “Key Points” in Tennis
This concept of the “key points” is often used by coaches and throughout my career I have heard many different points la...
Are you a Smart Player?
The difference between smart players and the rest is that every smart player does the following things every time they...
Learning from Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal is a great role model for any competitive player. Here are 5 pieces of advice based on the way he approach...
Comparing Forehands with Swing-path Animation
In this interesting swing-path animation, we admire three forehands: Nadal, Federer and Murray. The swing-path depicts...
How to Improve Match-Play Performance
Tennis, like everything else in life has a set of rules to help you succeed. Edgar Giffenig calls these rules the "Laws...
Improving Balance – a Serve Progression
Sina Herrmann, one of the top junior players in Germany will start her professional career after she finishes high scho...
Thiem’s Horse Kick while Landing on his Serve
Watch Thiem's beautiful serve in Slow motion. Throughout the swing Thiem remains sideways, the back hip rotating over th...
A Mental Ride on a Razor Blade
Dominik Koepfer had an incredible run in Rome. Three, 3-set matches coming from behind, a match point against him saved,...
On Watching the Ball
“Watch the ball” is probably the most common instruction in tennis, and one would think that after hearing it over and...
“FOCUS”… “CONCENTRATE”
If you are looking to imitate a one-handed backhand, Dominik Thiem is the perfect model. Here are a few things to obser...
Take your Doubles Game to the Next Level
Doubles is a game of percentage. The team that wins is not the team that hits the best shots but the one tha...
A Quick Guide for Effective on-court Coaching
The followign guide is meant as a reminder for any coach looking to optimize their time on the court. Most point will b...
Make Academics the Driving Factor in your College Tennis Decision
I am often amazed when talking to ranked competitive high school tennis players about their college plans. I...
Change your Attitude to Improve your On-court Movement
Movement is one of the most important aspects in tennis, and the ability to move better can make a huge difference in a...
What Every Coach of Competitive Players should Remember
The coach does not make the player. The player makes him or herself with the help of the coach.
They are never your...
The Unconventional Rise of Dominik Koepfer
Many of you may not recognize the name “Dominik Koepfer” since he just broke into the “big leagues” by reaching the rou...
Camouflage
Time is one of the most valuable commodities on the court. In essence a tennis match is nothing more than a battle for t...