Real Tennis Players - Like You! - Asking For, and Offering, Advice on the Sport They Love
Player to Player is USTA.com’s regular feature in which everyday tennis players are given a forum to ask advice on the sport they love – and their fellow players will dish out advice. We’ll post a number of the best responses we receive to our question of the week. PLAYER TO PLAYER DOESN'T WORK WITHOUT YOUR QUESTIONS, so please send any queries you’d like answered, or responses to other players' questions, to
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This week's question from James R.: | | "I find that my doubles partner and I always start out slow. We really don't get into the game until we've lost the first few games or until the second set, and by that time it's almost too late. What's a good way to make sure that we are strong right from the start?" | |
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Last week’s question from Tomas of Mexico
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"I'm looking for a DVD with technical tennis instruction to help develop my game. What would you recommend?"
PLAYER RESPONSES
From Tony S., Haddonfield, NJ
I recommend highly Pete Collins' "Successful Doubles" (http://www.successfuldoubles.com/video.html). There are three video CDs and whether you are a doubles player or not, there's plenty there about playing tennis to be of much help.
Another CD is Brett Hobden's "Understanding Modern Tennis" (www.modernTennis.com).
From Skip, Tallahassee, FL
Without a doubt, Oscar Wegner has one of the best DVD's out there. His techniques are easy to understand and implement. I was amazed how by just making some simple adjustments I was able to change the level of my game. The hardest part for me is forgetting the bad habits I learned from the people who taught tennis the "conventional" way.
From Phil, Briarcliff Manor, NY
I have the ideal solution to your request. Watch every finals match that Federer has played in the last three years that you can get your hands on for form and tactics. Watch his strokes in slo-mo and stop action, frame by frame to analyze what he does. Emulate everything.
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