It's time to talk about tennis rules! And, specifically, more talk about hindrances! In this episode, I'm answering another question from a Tennis Quick Tips listener on hindrances. And I think you're going to want to know the answer to this qu

189 Best Do-It-Yourself Tennis Ball Drills

Apr 16th, 2020 9m 11s

So I'm still stuck at home and I bet a lot of you are too. But I'm still working on keeping my tennis sharp and focused by doing some at home, Do-It-Yourself drills that I can do by myself right around my house.I'm using low compression red an

188 Awesome Doubles Strategies With Mehrban Iranshad

Apr 6th, 2020 40m 34s

In this episode, you're going to get more tips on doubles strategy than you could ever have thought possible. That's because I'm talking to my friend Mehrban Iranshad, the host of the Tennis Files podcast and he also hosts the annual Tennis Sum

187 How To Play Better Tennis Without Playing Tennis

Apr 3rd, 2020 17m 44s

Are you stuck at home right now? Yeah, me too. But that doesn't mean I've given up on getting better at tennis. Not at all! I am doing all kinds of things to improve my tennis game and you can too. Because just because we can't get out on the

186 How To Deal With Tennis Cheaters

Mar 27th, 2020 27m 47s

One of the things that makes tennis a unique sport is that, in most of the matches we play, our opponent is also our umpire. The one person who has a definite interest in having calls go against us is often the very person making those calls. A

185 What is the Difference Between Officiated and Unofficiated Matches?

Mar 24th, 2020 22m 10s

If you have listened to past episodes of Tennis Quick Tips, then you already know how much I love to talk about the rules and matches and how that all works. But one thing I've never really talked about, for some unknown reason, is the differen

184 Corona Virus and Health Precautions for Tennis Players

Mar 13th, 2020 13m 36s

Hey all! As I’m recording this episode, it’s March 13, 2020 and things in the world are disconcerting, to put it mildly. So because this is having a big impact not just on our lives, but on our tennis lives, I’m doing a super quick podcast epis

183 Best of TQT: What To Do When You Win The Spin

Mar 6th, 2020 12m 26s

Well, here's something I've never done before. I'm going back into the Tennis Quick Tips archives to bring you a "best of" episode! Today, I'm going all the way back to Episode 3 of Tennis Quick Tips, which was called "What To Do When You Win t

182 Mindset Shift: Every Point Is A Big Point

Feb 25th, 2020 14m 33s

Well, I’m still talking about the Australian Open! I’m sure I’ll bring up that time I went to the Australian Open in this podcast every chance I get. Anyway, a super critical match that happened while I was there was the quarterfinal match betw

181 Tennis Lessons From The Australian Open

Feb 19th, 2020 18m 33s

Let's talk about the Australian Open! Again! I told you I wasn't going to be able to let this go. In my last episode, I gave you all of my tips for making the most of any professional tennis tournament you might attend. But in this episode, I'm

180 Top Tips For Attending A Professional Tennis Tournament

Feb 12th, 2020 23m 58s

Have you attended a Grand Slam tennis tournament? Are you thinking about it? Well, I just returned from an amazing trip to the 2020 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. And I was blown away and now will be recommending this experience to al

179 How To Handle The Volley Aimed Right At You

Jan 31st, 2020 5m 55s

This week I have a super quick tip for you! This is in response to a great question that I got from a Tennis Quick Tips listener and I know it's a great question because I had this same question at one point in my tennis career. So let's talk a

178 The Pros and Cons of Playing Doubles Up at the Net

Jan 22nd, 2020 12m 2s

I'm sure you've heard it said many times - in doubles, the team that controls the net usually wins the point. But why is that? Have you thought about it much? It turns out that there are many reasons for doubles teams to get up to the net and t

177 The Pros and Cons of Playing One Up One Back in Tennis Doubles

Jan 18th, 2020 20m 43s

I've got a question for you. How many of you are playing the one-up, one back formation when you play doubles? And why are you doing that? Have you thought about all of the pros and cons of the one up, one back formation? Because yes, there are

176 The Life Lessons I Learned From My Big Tennis Break - Part 2

Jan 10th, 2020 24m 19s

Hey Tennis Quick Tips listeners! I'm so glad you are here and listening in to this episode. Because this is Part 2 of my two part mini-series called "The Life Lessons I Learned From My Big Tennis Break." Hopefully, you listened to Episode 175 a

175 The Life Lessons I Learned From My Big Tennis Break - Part 1

Dec 30th, 2019 19m 26s

Well, here we are at the end of 2019 and here, at last, is the episode I've been promising. If you've been listening to this podcast in the last few months, you've heard me say that I was going to explain where I was and what I was doing in th

174 When To NOT Talk To Your Doubles Partner

Dec 14th, 2019 11m 47s

I have talked a lot in this podcast about talking on court - when you can do it, what you can say, what you can't say, and even what you should say. I've talked about what you should talk about with your partner and what you should and shouldn

173 What You MUST Have In Your Tennis Bag To Win

Dec 6th, 2019 17m 27s

Just what are you carrying around in your tennis bag? Are you sure you have everything you need to give yourself every possible advantage in your next match? In this episode, I'll go over the items I believe you absolutely must have in your ten

172 How To Be A Great Tennis Team Member

Nov 26th, 2019 11m 54s

o you've joined a tennis team. Or you're on a team and you're starting to think about how to get more play time this season. What can you do, if anything, to make sure your captain puts you in the line-up again and again? Well, winning is one

171 How To Take The Ball On The Rise

Nov 21st, 2019 14m 38s

There are lots and lots of tennis "one-liners" - little bits of tennis advice that are summarized in just one sentence. And a lot of times, they're actually great! They can be simple to understand and easy to apply. So how often have you heard

170 You're Giving Away Points If You Don't Know Your Tennis Rules!

Nov 4th, 2019 16m 38s

I know what you're saying. Another rules episode? But this episode is important. Really important. Especially if you think the rules of tennis are boring and you don't carry a copy of them with you and you assume someone else will tell you the

169 Choosing the Right Tennis Ball

Oct 8th, 2019 12m 23s

It's October and that means it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month and for tennis that means - pink balls! Yes, you may be seeing pink balls on the shelves of your favorite sporting goods store. And while, they're cute, are they appropriate to use

168 How to Play Against (and Hopefully Beat!) Better Tennis Players

Sep 24th, 2019 20m 8s

Let's get really real in this episode. Let's talk about what you can really do when you face a better player on the tennis court. Because it's inevitable that that will happen if you are playing tennis with a variety of players on a regular bas

167 Is My Opponent Creating A Hindrance By Talking?

Sep 20th, 2019 11m 29s

Just when you think you've heard about every crazy thing that can happen in tennis, someone tells you about a new crazy thing! In this week's episode, we're going to talk the weird thing that one of my Tennis Quick Tips listeners experienced on

166 Your 2 Step Tennis Plan

Sep 10th, 2019 16m 53s

Get ready for a tip that will either radically transform your game or do nothing for you at all! Sound interesting?In this episode, I'm going to talk about the "2 Step Plan" you need to have when you're out on the court. Having a 2 Step Plan wi