Getting The Perfect Tennis Racket

By Daniel K  The racket is the single most important piece of equipment. Forget price, you want one that feels good in your hand and gets your strokes where you want them to go. You've got to get to grips with your racket first. Then, you can stuff the other spaces in your bag with tennis goodies! Getting to grips with rackets It's important to feel comfortable holding your racket. When...

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Maria Kirilenko

Maria started playing at age 7 when father introduced her to game at Dinamo Moscow Central Stadium Height : 1.73 mWeight : 57.6 kg   Her favorites include movies Barber of Siberia and Story of a Knight, classical music (especially by Vivaldi, Mozart, Bach or Beethoven) Favorite books are: The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, Notre-Dame de Paris, White Fang and short stories...

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Tennis Basics - The Swing

By Moshe Samu  So if you read the first part of this basic tennis instruction articles, you are ready for the second most important aspect of your game and that the SWING. The swing part of tennis is one of the hardest part to teach. What I can say, is that as you master this one, you'll be a better player or at least win more points.  The first thing a bout correct tennis swing is ready for the stroke any time. Not swinging on the last moment will improve your stroke amazingly....

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Tennis Injuries

by Samuel Eagle  When it comes to playing tennis, you must be aware of several things. Our bodies are prone to so many different potential injuries thus it is very important to be careful about how you play so that you can avoid as many injuries as possible. Having said that, even the most careful tennis player will likely experience some form of injuries at some stage. Learning how to avoid...

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Tennis Serve Consistency and Disguise

By Max Gregor  The tennis serve is the king of tennis strokes. It is the only shot in the game in which the player has complete control in that he is starting the point. It is, in fact, the shot that has the most technical intricacies. On a good day, professionals can, statistically, get seventy five percent of their first serves in. When this happens they rarely lose the match. Thus, gaining consistency in your tennis serve is of vital importance to a successful tennis game. However, having...

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Build Biceps As Soon As Possible

By Brandon Michael YoungWhen I think of perfect biceps, I think of Arnold. His biceps were perfectly rounded, and proportional with the rest of his body. Arnold and his training partners were intense. It amazes me how much work energy they invested to build biceps, often putting in 8 hour shifts of training at Venice Beach. Luckily, for us, training knowledge has evolved. Here are some tips that will help you build biceps as soon as possible.1. Proper exercise selection is essential to build biceps....

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Cancer Prevention Foods

By Brijesh GhelaniMany medical experts in the field of traditional cancer treating as well as many who are considered to be experts in the non-traditional fields of cancer treating believe that adhering to a certain dietary life style will help in the battle to prevent cancer. That isn't to say that if you eat some particular food regularly that you will be less apt to get cancer but rather that...

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Vertical Jump Testing - The Basics

By William G Dains  One of the standard tests used to measure competency in playing basketball is the vertical jump test. How this test works is that it involves measuring the distance between the floor and the feet once a jump is initiated. To put it simply, it directly measures the vertical height jumped. There are also several timing systems that measure the time of the jump and from then on calculate the vertical jump height.As usual, of course there are necessary equipment involved. Since...

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GRIP, FOOTWORK, AND STROKES IN TENNIS

by Kim And Charles Petty GRIP, FOOTWORK, AND STROKES IN TENNIS Kim and Charles Petty Footwork is weight control. It is correct body position for strokes, and out of it all strokes should grow. In explaining the various forms of stroke and footwork I am writing as a right-hand player. Left-handers should simply reverse the feet. Racquet grip is a very essential part of stroke, because a faulty grip will ruin the finest serving. It is a natural grip for a top forehand drive. It is inherently...

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Tennis Fundamentals

by Owen Jones   I trust that this, my first dissertation on the fundamentals of tennis, will be found useful by both novices and experts alike in the tennis world. I am trying to arouse interest in the student of the game of tennis by a somewhat lengthy discussion of match play, which I trust will cast a new light on the game of tennis. I will turn to the novice in my opening article and write...

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