Tennis Tip #13

I am going to jump in with the forehand, and how you should hit this ball. When you get ready to hit this ball, you will be coming out of the ready position, and split step, both which were talked about in our previous posts. From this position, you will begin the forehand. Ground strokes can be extremely detailed, so I will be breaking this stroke up through a couple of tips. I will discuss the beginning of this stroke. You will begin with having your non-racquet-hand infront of you, and your racquet hand will be behind you. You can hit a ball like this, and it is recommended for beginners, but at NU Formal Tennis we have all types of tennis players, and want to help all of you out. If you want to be a little bit more advanced, and to add more power (who doesn't want more power?) You will have to change how you will be bringing your racquet back. You will first garner your core by turning your hips, as you are turning your hips, you will also bend your knees slightly. Adding your core and legs to your forehand will provide you with a lot more power. If you have ever been told that you are using too much arm, then you should try this, and you will see a difference quickly. We know that this is a lot of information all in right now, so we'll give you a day to think about everything before we move on. See you tomorrow!

Tennis Tip #6

Sometimes you will not be able to take the ball in the air, whether you are on the way to the net, or at the net. The shot to use is the half volley. This shot is all about timing and focus, mostly because you are hitting the ball on the rise. Hitting the ball on the rise means you are hitting the ball as it is still coming up. The benefit of this is that you are giving your opponent less time to get back into position. When you hit this shot you are not delivering a little chop like the volleys (This will be discussed fully in the next post.) nor will you be hitting the ball like a ground stroke. You will be pushing the ball. You will be squeezing your grip, and trying to keep the ball as low as possible. Obviously you will want to take the ball in the air, but half volleys will suffice as well. To continue being on the offensive, try to keep your body weight moving forward. Making contact, you'll be providing momentum. Also, you have to remember that the shot will be very low as you hit the ball. You must be able to hit this ball in the court while bending! Bending is extremely important with this shot. If you don't bend, you cannot expect to hit and place the ball precisely in the court. I know we haven't gone into exactly how to hit the volley, just a few primary things for now, but I promise, if you check on us later, you will be able to hit volleys just like Federer! But, we can look more stylish than Federer. How? Check out some of our clothes that we are presenting right here.

Tennis tip #4

After discussing split steps, what is better than going into volleys. The volleys are quite possibly the most simple shot in tennis, but it is also the most problematic shot. There are a couple things to consider. First, you have to remember to squeeze your grip. This is the only shot where you would have to squeeze your grip. The other thing that you cannot do, is swing! When you volley, you block, not swing. So this is the basic of the volley. The first stop in this group of tennis tips in regards to the volley will be the serve and volley. This is very old school tennis, but it is extremely useful nowadays. The piece that makes it so great is the fact that you can cover around 75% of the court when you come to the net. This puts a lot of pressure on your opponent to hit a nice return on your serve. After you hit the serve, you want to come into the net. Depending on your opponent’s return will determine how fast you run in to make the volley. Sometimes you will see that it is easier to hit a half volley (will be discussed in the next post) which is okay, but you just don’t want to have to hit the ball behind you. As you come in, you will make a split step right when your opponent hits your serve, then you will run to where the ball was hit. We hope that you try this tip in your games, and would love to hear how our tips have helped! Want to see some cool clothes, check them out here.

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