In developing a tennis player it's not just about strokes. Four areas to conquer include psychological, tactical, emotional and finally technical. They all come into play, and a good coach will address all of these areas in developing a young tennis player. I...
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Filming the Choice Wireless Tennis Tournament in Virgin Islands
Last week was amazing as I was privileged to go down to the U.S. Virgin Islands and play in and film parts of the Choice Wireless Tennis Tournament. And making this year special was the level of play in the Open division. Dominik Hrbaty (highest ranking #12 in world)...
Using a GoPro Camera to Film a Tennis Match
Can I use a GoPro to Film a Tennis Match? Short answer - yes, they are fine. The answer is a definite “yes”. This was shot with Silver Hero 3, a 120 degree FOV, at 720p and 30 fps. To really appreciate the great picture, click here to see some actual video and...
How To Turn Around a Losing Tennis Match
If you ever been down and out on the tennis court, feeling out of sorts and not feeling the ball at all, this tip can turn around your whole match. I use it a lot and it always works. You may not wind up with a "W" in your column, but your level of play will...
Make a Tennis Recruiting Video
This recruiting video was made last month for a local tennis player, Max Roder, using predominantly the Kodak Zx3 and the QM-1 Camera Mount as both a monopod to steady the camera on the ground, and to hang on the fence for match points. Not bad for an inexpensive...
Managing Momentum in Football AND in Tennis!
Managing Momentum My home is in Denver, Colorado, and last night was both bitterly cold (-4) and bitterly disappointing, to say the least. The Broncos went down 38-35 in a hard-fought game in what could have and should have been a satisfying win, and they were ahead...
How to Win, Part 2 – Don't Miss the "Make-able" Shot
While editing some match videos of the top men's 60's players in the world, I was reminded by their tenacity and the length of the points, of an old adage a friend of mine had to say. This friend, Warrick Jones (winner of several National Championships), said...
Becoming a Better Tennis Player – The Inventory
As tennis players, it's easy to become stuck where we are with our level of play. And there is nothing wrong with that. After all, we probably all started playing tennis just for the pure joy of movement, of the physical exertion and the good feeling it gave us....
Learning Tennis – Which Path?
Assuming that your end goal is to be the best tennis player you can possibly be, what's the best approach to learning the game of tennis, to climbing that mountain? As I look around, I often see players taking one of two paths: Go for the big shots, and hope that...
A Different Way for a Tennis Instructor To Use Video
Most players and coaches think of using video for tennis instruction as sitting down with a student and reviewing a video together, discussing technique or strategy or how both dovetail together in a particular situation. Which is great and I use it this way myself...