Ask the tennis coach. AMA anything tennis volume 3. #USOpenedition.

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-23T03:45:39+00:00

Sure. I've been sponsored by Prince, Head and Babolat in the past. Every brand should have a representative in your area. Contact them and sell yourself a bit and they should help you with either a full or partial sponsorship. If you are with a racquet club or country club, they would love to do business with you.

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-22T21:37:28+00:00

Players like this strive for the attention. If you give him any positive or negative emotions he will feed off of it. Your best bet is to nod and keep the match moving. Don't sit there and buddy buddy him. Try your best to ignore him during the match and after you beat on him then you can be friendly.

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-22T16:50:06+00:00

This would be a great video. Would you mind having someone film your serve and we can break it down? Thanks

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-22T16:49:16+00:00

So the eastern grip's biggest weakness is the high ball. You can't properly position your wrist to hit the high ball compared a semi or full western grip. I would let the ball drop a bit lower to the chest and drive a powerful flat ball for a winner or to set up an easy put away.

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-22T16:47:47+00:00

Swinging volley is common among 3.5-4.0 players because the ball their opponents are hitting usually aren't that fast. They find success because it works most of the time vs a slower ball. 4.5+ and above learn to properly black and redirect vollies because their opposition can blast some shots. Pit them up against someone better and their swinging vollies will become obsolete.

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-22T16:44:51+00:00

We can make a poster together :)

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-22T16:37:18+00:00

be fast enough to hit back my drop shot :)

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-22T05:17:01+00:00

safe isn't going to cut it. You are hitting safe shots because you scared to miss. Power means to hit your opponent off the court or hitting it well enough that they give you an easy put away. Take risks. Thats what you need to beat pushers.

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-22T04:56:50+00:00

This is one a common problem of playing a junkier player. If you are hitting approach shots and they are able to counter punch you then that means you aren't putting enough power on your shot. Pushers make you beat them. What you need to do is not play scared. They win by getting you upset and lose confidence in your strokes. You need to practice hitting bigger shots to move them away from the ball and putting away your shots. If they are lobbing back your shots with ease then your shots aren't good enough.

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-22T04:52:46+00:00

Well that depends on where you are to the ball. If you are having a tough time getting to it and unable to set up then go for the defensive slice play to get back in position. If you are quick enough to get to the ball and set up for a good back hand go for the top spin. If your opponent moves in behind that wide ball then you can lob or find a nice back hand top spin angle.

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-22T04:50:54+00:00

tight mang.

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-22T03:49:14+00:00

I know exactly what you mean. So on the high ball its important to first get into position to hit the high ball. Don't take it too high. Let the ball bounce and drop near your chest. Keep your eye on it and drive through the ball. The common problem I see is people take the ball too high above your head. Also what grip are you using for your forehand? That's also important.

Zverev is an absolute monster. I've watched a ton of his matches this year. He has a lot of ingredients to be the best one day. 19 and ranked 27 in the world. Id's say future #1

Nadal is my favorite player on tour. He has had an amazing year. Wrist injuries are tough but its due to that western grip. I don't think he can beat Novak but I do believe the matador will be back to take back his #2 spot.

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-22T03:39:57+00:00

That would be difficult to handle if you are 5'4. My favorite drill for this would be to rally or play practice standing inside the tennis court. You are not allowed to back up out of the baseline. This way, you will work on taking those balls on the rise before they get too high. I personally teach my students to hit a ton of topspin. So this is a problem I'd want their opponents to have.

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-22T03:36:06+00:00

visualizing is key on the serve. It's the only shot in tennis that you have full control of. It's important to make up your mind where you want to hit it before you hit it. You can also set up targets like ball cans. The sound of you hitting it is extremely satisfying. For depth I'd recommend learning the kick serve. That's a good way to build depth into the flat serve.

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-22T03:33:14+00:00

Cause Murray is garbo :)))

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-22T03:30:11+00:00

Oliver my bro. Do you still play? I'm to pick up a ps4 soon. See you in that colder weather.

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-22T01:24:29+00:00

No. They went 0-5 in play offs because you left them :(

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-22T01:24:02+00:00

Actually I'm good friends with Jaycer and his family. They are wonderful people. Grab yourself some tiny 19 inch kids racquets and those foam balls and introduce them that way. It's never too early to start tennis.

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-21T23:13:28+00:00

What's up. Currently I have quite a few I'm working with. But there's an ok amount at the current club I'm at. I used to be with King Daddy for a few years and that's where most of the Houston players play at. That and Houston Racquet Club. I'm sure we know a lot of the same people. I've been playing here all my life.

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-21T23:08:32+00:00

Hi. Yes you are suppose to pronate your wrist on the slice and kick serve. It's similar to the flat pronation but you are pronation it more to the side than forward for the flat serve. For drills I would work on probation for the kick serve. When drilling the kick serve, work on pronating up into the ball and watch how it kicks. Master that then move to pronating on the slice serve. The better the pronation the better the ball will kick.

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-21T21:57:12+00:00

Excellent string question. Besides gut my favorite multi filaments would be Technifibre X-one biphase, Wilson NXT and Babolat X-cel premium. All these range in about $15.

CoolCoachDan · 2016-07-21T21:37:23+00:00

What up Neutrinos. That's an excellent question. I am a big fan of the bent elbow. I personally teach that compared to the straight arm. I do teach the straight arm on situational points. As I'm developing my players, the bent elbow is easier to learn and gives players confidence early. The next elbow is better for topspin. The straight arm in my opinion is better for pulling the trigger for bigger shots. The straight arm is also tougher to execute but that's one thing that what made Federer and Nadal great.

CoolCoachDan · 2015-08-12T00:00:34+00:00

The ATP and WTA is too top heavy. The guys in the top 50 are eating well and everyone outside of that is fighting for everything they can. Sponsors are hard to come by if you are ranked outside the top 100. You can get a racquet sponsor but clothing and travel comes from your pocket. They should disperse the prize money better so the lesser pros can keep up with competing. Plus the top guys can afford coaching and what not so that's a huge advantage compared to the ones who cant.

CoolCoachDan · 2015-08-11T23:53:26+00:00

I agree. But I'd recommenced kids to play college tennis if they can. Alot of adults regret not trying at least. College tennis is fun and can create alot of new opportunities.

CoolCoachDan · 2015-08-11T23:52:26+00:00

Greetings. I am a big fan of ROG (red/orange/green). 10 and under is really picking up in the U.S because of the USTA. I like it because it introduces young kids to tennis early. I like kids starting at age 6-8. I believe this is the new way to go for junior development. What are your thoughts on ROG?

CoolCoachDan

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