There’s always been a contingent of folks who masquerade as passionate tennis players.  They have great clothing and gear, attend lots of socials, play in leagues and ladders;  they even take lessons and clinics. Somehow their game remains stuck in…

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For many to whom I address this post, actual tennis has been put on hold indefinitely. People are posting social media videos of crafty ways and gadgets they use to keep their skills sharp, or to stave off boredom. But…

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There is nothing wrong with recognizing the need to get help improving your tennis game.  It is commendable you are willing to seek a tennis pro’s feedback to help you address these less adequate parts of your game.  You’re humble…

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Through Hampton Tennis and Fitness I have had the privilege of working with many different people to meet their tennis needs, whether starting from scratch, getting a good sweat on, or preparing for serious competitive play.  People from all different…

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Too many times I’ve seen novice and advanced players enter competition fully prepared to hit serves, returns, some backhands, some forehands, some movement, maybe some approaching the net;  but they’re absolutely clueless of the psychological prowess tennis requires. It’s typical…

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I can’t count the number of times I’ve attempted to guide a student’s racquet head to model a stroke, and the student was holding that racquet with a vice grip.  White knuckles, and all.  I see others grunting, attempting to…

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Mental conditioning, like physical conditioning, requires training and sharpening.  It’s not something that ‘just happens’ because you’re playing a competitive sport.  The name focus gets thrown around in tennis a lot:  “She lost focus, and choked the set away,” or…

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You somehow think that just because you take a lesson, attend a clinic or two, maybe play a practice match that you should dominate in competitive play.  Wrong. It’s great you are taking steps to be prepared, and it does…

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So you’re a 3.5 NTRP player.  You probably feel like you’ve accomplished a lot.  It’s because your beginning is probably not too far in hindsight.  You still remember what it was like to totally whiff on multiple strokes. Or to…

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The game of tennis is about becoming your best self, adopting a growth mindset, deactivating your ego, working hard, communicating, doing your best, and millions of other positive character/lifestyle traits.  What it is NOT about is excluding others.  That may…

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