Tennis Tips

Tennis is a game of errors!

Before discussing tennis errors, check out the video clip above. It's a fantastic example of tennis instruction at its best, produced by a tennis coach in the States called Christophe Delavaut who has a growing number of tennis instruction video clips on YouTube. After watching this clip several times before my regular Saturday tennis match, my backhand improved immediately, almost by magic. When you've seen the video, click the link to his TennisOxygen site where there's an enhanced membership for a small annual fee.

So how do you avoid errors? Here are three top tips:

Hit the ball high over the net with topspin. This avoids hitting the ball into the net.

Aim the ball comfortably inside the lines with cross-court shots to maximise the length of 'runway'. This avoids hitting the ball out. And if you hit over the middle of the net, you're less likely to hit into the net, as the net is lower at the centre.

Watch the ball like a hawk, right onto your raquet strings. This avoids you miss-hitting the ball, or missing it altogether.

Tennis Fitness

To play great tennis, you need a combination of strength, speed, agility, flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness. And the power of concentration and mental toughness.

Why not hire a personal trainer in London who can boost all these aspects of your fitness? You'll almost certainly win more matches as a result, and get a lot more fun out of the game. And just as important, you'll reduce your chances of injury.