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Developing an awesome inside out forehand is one of the master keys to playing great tennis. Most of the best tennis players use this shot to dominate their tennis opponents. You might be wondering how you can learn how to hit a great inside out forehand like the pros.

It takes time to master this shot but with the practice your inside out forehand can become unstoppable.
Remember the inside out can demoralize your opponents. One of the big factors to hitting a solid inside out forehand is to have incredible balance at the end of the shot.

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The slice forehand is a shot I do not teach a lot but I feel it is important to have it in your bag of tricks. You might have to the slice forehand when moving up for a drop shot. You can massage the slice forehand as you move up to net and the ball is dropping very low in front of you.

Instead of chopping at the ball, hold your finish on the slice forehand and keep the racquet on the same side of your body. Pretend you are holding a waiter tray at the end of the slice forehand.

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Developing a wicked slice serve is a must for anyone who wants to take their games to the next level.
It took me years to develop my slice serve. One of the big keys to hitting a wicked slice serve is the finish.

You want to try and curl your racquet at the end of the slice serve. Curling the racquet allows you to develop the spin needed by bringing your shoulder through on the slice serve. Also try and have your palm face your belly button at the finish of the slice serve.

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Training your body to be faster and more agile around the court can pay huge dividends for your tennis game! In this video I demonstrate a great drill that you can do either on or off a tennis court to improve your tennis specific movement. Not only will you improve your straight line speed but other types of footwork like baseline recovery shuffles and overhead positioning cross over steps are targeted as well.

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In this video I’m joined by certified personal trainer Steve Beck! Steve shows us some great strength increasing exercises that we can do with a medicine ball and a wall. These medicine ball drills will target tennis specific muscle groups to help you increase your power and acceleration on the court! Get out there and start working on your fitness today, it’s a great way to improve your on course performance!

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The swinging volley is not a new shot to the game of tennis. Look back at matches of John Mcenroe, and you will see him hitting swinging volleys. Now you might be telling yourself…. “my coach told me to NEVER swing at volleys”.

I will be honest with you….The swinging volley is not a beginner stroke. The swinging volley is a stroke that will help you take your game to the next level. Next time watching Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal, look for them to hit swinging volleys off of big forehands.

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The slice backhand is a shot that few have mastered. If you watch Federer, Nadal, Djokovic or any top player, you are going to see them swing across their bodies instead of out towards the target on the slice backhand. When hitting the slice backhand, try and get more of the inside of the ball.

Getting inside the ball on the slice backhand will help you control the ball and keep it low against your opponent.
Next time you try to hit your slice backhand, try and swing across your body and get the inside of the ball.

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Rafael Nadal stays back on the return of serve and uses his buggy whip forehand to generate tons of topspin to get the ball to jump up on his opponent. When Rafael Nadal plays in Wimbledon, you will see Nadal stand closer to the baseline to take the return of serve. This allows Nadal to drive the ball on the grass. While you are watching Wimbledon this year see if you can notice Rafael Nadal standing closer to the baseline on the return of serve.

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So many recreational tennis players would kill to be able to confidently step up to the line and accelerate at a second serve. In this video I will show you a practice drill that I use myself to work on my accuracy, consistency, and confidence in my serve, something that you absolutely can’t have too much of! I’ll be releasing a video about HOW to hit a great second serve very soon so make sure to subscribe to my channel!

Tennis videos by Ian Westermann. For more tennis videos, courses and podcasts visit http://www.essentialtennis.com/
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In this video certified personal trainer Steve Beck shows us some great rotational exercises that we can do with resistance bands! These exercises will help you build strength, add power to your tennis game, and probably most importantly of all help insulate your body against possible injury. That’s what tennis fitness is all about: playing at a higher level while increasing the length of your career by being stronger and healthier! The exercise band that we used can be found at any sporting goods store, or even cheaper at Amazon.com.

Tennis videos by Ian Westermann. For more tennis videos, courses and podcasts visit http://www.essentialtennis.com/
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