So you want to be a great tennis player.
Do you have the 8 Steps for Excellence?
1. HAVE A VISION :
ALL GREAT SUCCESS STORIES ONE DAY BEGAN WITH A VISION.
2. FOLLOW YOUR BELIEFS :
SILENCE THE WORLD AROUND YOU AND LISTEN TO WHAT YOUR SOUL IS TELLING YOU. FOLLOW WHAT YOU HEAR RIGHT AWAY!
3. SET GOALS :
ON THE PATH TO YOUR VISION, FIND THE PORTS WHERE YOU CAN ANCHOR YOURSELF.
4. WORK HARD :
WHEN OTHERS ARE EXHAUSTED, FOR YOU THE WORK HAS JUST BEGUN.
5. HAVE AN ATTITUDE :
SHOWING THE ATTITUDE OF A CHAMPION IS THE FIRST STEP IN BECOMING ONE.
6. FIGHT TO WIN :
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND DIFFICULT OF VICTORIES ARE THOSE WON ON A DAY WHEN EVERYTHING SEEMS DIFFICULT AGAINST AN INFERIOR PLAYER.
7. DARE :
THOSE WHO DARE BELIEVE. THOSE WHO DARE ACT. THOSE WHO DARE PUT ALL THEIR ENERGY BEHIND THEIR DREAM.
8. NEVER GIVE UP :
NO ONE CAN MAKE YOU FAIL....ONLY YOU CAN IF YOU ACCEPT DEFEAT.
Ways to Improve Your Serve:
Reach for the stars: When your serve isn't working, you may begin to get tentative and let your toss drop below the proper contact point. This only makes things worse. Whenever your toss goes astray, force your tossing arm to extend upward completely before releasing the ball. Then reach for the stars and strike the ball before it drops.
Keep a Loose Grip: Many players put a stranglehold on their racquets when they serve. How tight is tight enough? On a scale of 1-5, with 1 being loose and 5 being a death grip, a 2 is about right.
Thumb to Knuckles: Forearm rotation is the key to adding power to your serve. Set up in the classic overhead position, with your racquet hand holding the frame up and back. From this position you should see the thumb of your playing hand. After you rotate your arm properly, you'll see your knuckels. The faster the rotation from thumb to knuckles the higher the racquet-head speed. and the greater pop.
