I play on average 2x/week in the winter - doubles and a group clinic and/or private lesson. I started tennis in earnest almost two years ago. A year ago we got a great pro at Blacksburg Country Club, Bill Woods, who has elevated tennis for the whole BCC crew. He brings great energy and tremendous patience.
Take-aways from recent lessons:
- slice: lead with butt of racket, finish short, karaoke step to get shoulder turned and low, moving forward through shot.
- slice serve: toss to the right, hit on outside of ball, target more to middle since ball naturally goes left.
- topspin serve: back of ball from 8 to 2 o'clock
- serve: step forward into court, less rotation.
- groundstrokes: spin (always), close racquet face some and sweep up over, finish the shot, don't get too close to ball, head stays down, hit deep
- volleys - squeeze racket firmly, step into ball
- small steps, on toes
- overhead - turn, keep left hand up, don't get too far under the ball
- drop shot
