|
|
Newsletter December 4, 2003 |
|
|
Home
·
About Brent Abel ·
Free Newsletter ·
Live Webinar Schedule Premium Membership · Referral Program · WebTennis.net Store |
||
|
Audio message from Brent.
Just turn on your speakers and click the > button... Hi and really hope this finds you in good spirits...! This holiday season is coming at me like a freight train, and man, I've just got to get organized (about the 245,367th time of said that in the past couple of weeks, yikes...!). Just real quick, the girls and I had a wonderful two days just prior to Thanksgiving hanging out in Yosemite. Crystal clear, but cold... Brrr...! Amazing... If you haven't had the chance to get to Yosemite National Park, somehow work it into your schedule. That place is as inspiring as it gets for me... OK, as I get organized for the 245,368th time, this newsletter includes a tip for you today that focuses on a simple doubles shot selection strategy, an announcement of a great tennis trip over New Year's, and some holiday tennis gift ideas for that player on your list (and yes, that player certainly could be you...!). Tip...
The Tip below can be viewed with the Quick
Time Media Player You know, I see this ALL of the time at all skill levels of doubles, and I'm as guilty as the next player way too often...
And when you make contact with that high forehand volley you're still behind the service line, no problem, there really hasn't been enough time to move forward on balance to be inside the service line at contact. BUT, our perception is that we really should do something 'big' with this shot, something like end the point NOW...! And unfortunately, it's like a mirage, what appears to be a sure thing, a real opportunity for glory time, is actually a very difficult shot to execute biomechanically, and geometrically we just don't have really good court positioning yet (remember, we're still slightly behind the service line at contact). We get excited, too over anxious, reach out to a bit too early to end the point, and rats, the ball ends up in the bottom of the net. Guilty right, you too? The better players know that what appears to be a juicy put away opportunity in that situation really isn't, and they control the urge to go after that shot as a "I've got to put this away NOW...!"... So here's the deal... Make the service line your reference point as to where on the court you either do or don't have true put away opportunities. If you're inside the service line and the ball is clearly above the top of the net when you make contact, then you might have a put away opportunity. Might..., kinda depends at times, but for now, make that your rule of thumb. If you're in front of the service line and the ball is below or close to the top of the net when you make contact, resist the urge, you don't have a put away opportunity. You might be able to hit shots to your opponents' court that don't come back, but your attitude has to be to NOT think put away... It's OK to stay in the point... And at times you simply stay in the point long enough until your opponents give you a true put away opportunity... If you're behind the service line, and you get the high floater that we're talking about, then simply play it away from the net player back cross court hopefully to that player's feet and continue forward to an ideal volley position inside the service line. Yeah, I know, I know, that high floater seems to just be begging for punishment, but if you have to handle behind the service line, hey, its a false impression, a delusion, an illusion, a fantasy, a trick (man, I love the thesaurus thing... tell me to stop!), but you get the picture, right? And the bottom line is this when you play that shot.... Be sure to take your time. It's way too easy to force the ball back down into the court by pulling your racket down as you hit, and right, the ball goes to the bottom of the net every time? OK, every is a bit harsh, but frequently (don't let me open up the thesaurus again...). Ready for Some Fun in the Sun…?...! New Year’s Tennis in Palm Springs...
December 29 - January 2 Scott just returned last week from his 17th Annual Acapulco Tennis group, which consisted of forty-eight players of all levels. (This guy is having way too much fun…!). The New Year’s tennis camp includes an intense program of drills and strategy sessions conducted by a team of high level USPTA Certified Professionals from clubs in Southern and Northern California. Scott’s pro to student ratio is always really good. Lots of individual attention on the court. If you are looking for motivation, fun, and a “jump start” for your game, this is the perfect program!
Rancho Las Palmas has twenty-one hard and four clay courts. For children, morning and afternoon tennis camps and other activities are offered for kids ages 5-15. For more info and to contact Scott, please send a blank email to webtennis-55066@autocontactor.com Thanks and really hope you can join Scott and other tennis loving players this New Year’s…! Tennis Gift Ideas... Got any tennis players on your holiday shopping list? If you're like me, the answer is a major 'yes' and I've got some suggestions over to the right that will put smiles on their faces...! And yes, don't feel at all guilty, one of those players on your list could certainly be you...! I'll even be glad to ship your gifts either to you or the lucky recipient... Be sure to let me know if you'd like me to include a note from you. I've got a nice generic holiday card that I'd happy to write your note, say it's from you, and send it on it's way. You'll see a "Comments" text area on the order form to write your note. Be sure to let me know if you have any other special instructions... So, check out the items displayed in the right hand column... NEW Doubles Instructional Product - Online and CD...! "Your Top Ten Biggest
Challenges in Doubles" by Brent Abel and Pat Blaskower After reading the latest issue of Tennis magazine, maybe it should be the top eleven challenges which would include one about having to deal with all of the mis-information you have to put up with out there...! (OK, I'm calming down, hang in there with me...!) Doubles coaching guru Pat Blaskower and I have partnered up to give you the answers to ten of your most often asked questions about how to deal with specific situations in doubles...
Pat and I took your ten most asked questions and discussed exactly how to solve those problems. This instructional product is a one hour discussion segmented into 11 parts (intro and the answers to the ten questions).
Here's what you get... - Immediate access to the one hour online presentation of this lesson. You can listen to each of the ten answers directly from the webpage. - Each answer is a discussion between me and Pat which gives you our combined teaching and playing wisdom of nearly 100 years (yikes...!). - Each answer is a MP3 file that you can also download to your computer where you can listen "off-line" and/or burn your own CD. - The lesson CD will be immediately shipped to you. - PLUS, unlimited email and telephone support from Brent! Yep, I'm available to help you. Just let me know. - And with all of my instructional products, you get my 100% fully refundable lifetime player satisfaction guarantee.
Buy Now
$39 The WebTennis.net Premium Membership... How about helping that special tennis player in your life by giving them a gift this holiday season that will literally keep giving over and over again...! WebTennis.net Premium Members enjoy the following benefits 24/7...
Feedback and Contact... As you know, I'm always interested in your opinion of my newsletters, products, and your overall tennis learning experience with me. Please feel free to drop me a line if you have any suggestions, criticism, ideas for topics, whatever... I want to hear from you...! Thanks. |
Holiday Tennis Gift Ideas for that Player
on Your List...!
Let me know
if you'd like me to ship an item DIRECTLY to the lucky person on your list
with a holiday greeting note from you. For detailed info on each product displayed below, please visit the WebTennis.net Store The PracticeHit Jeff Greenwald's "Kings of the Court"
Jim McLennan's Give the gift of a unique The WebTennis.net Complete player satisfaction.
No-risk guarantee for All products come with a 100% buyer
satisfaction guarantee...! Let me know if you'd like
me to ship your gift DIRECTLY to the lucky person on your holiday shopping list
with a personalized greeting note from you.
|
|
|
Copyright WebTennis.net
1999-2003 |
||
You're
transitioning up to net to join your partner after either a serve or return
of serve, you've done a nice job with the split step, after your split
you're moving effortlessly and on balance as you move slightly forward to
receive the next shot that's been hit to you. And here it comes, that
semi-floating high forehand volley, not even a short overhead, but a high
forehand volley.
If
you are looking for a special tennis getaway during the holidays, my
longtime friend Scott Borowiak is hosting his annual New Year’s event at the
Rancho Las Palmas Resort in Rancho Mirage CA. 
For
players who prefer competing, Scott is also offering a “Mix and Match”
program, which includes all levels from 3.0 to 5.5 Players. Players are
grouped according to same skill level.
