tennis instruction myths exposed
tennis is an easy game made complicated
by so much bad information...
There are many things you will hear on tennis court from
mis-informed tennis coaches and players that are just not true! These are things that have held
many players back in the past...
Below are things we hear repeated on the tennis courts and it drives us
mad because they are precisely the instructions that halt progress or hinder improvement.
Tennis is a natural easy game to learn or play if
taught our way.
| myth |
truth |
| prepare early |
top players wait |
| you must have a loop on your backswing |
your backswing takes care of itself depending on the height of ball coming to
you |
| shape and style are the most important aspects of tennis |
timing is the most important aspect of tennis |
| footwork patterns must be taught early on |
keep footwork patterns natural and let players discover their own
athleticism |
| take your racquet back early |
top players stalk the ball with the racquet in front |
| stay down on the ball |
top players lift up as they hit |
| you must hit the ball off the front foot and early |
top players wait for the ball and hit off the back foot as much as the
front |
| move forward on your serve |
top players lift off on their serve |
| turn sideways to the ball |
top players hit mostly from square on |
| spin is for advanced players only |
complete novices can hit 20 - 50 shot rallies in minutes of learning this system |
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