Why your slide stops three inches short
Most club players brake with the outside foot instead of riding through the shot. Here is the drill that fixes it in…
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String tension for clay, plainly explained
Two kilos looser than you think, and why the pros restring between sets while you restring between seasons.
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The seven-shot rally nobody trains for
Club matches are decided between the fifth and ninth ball. We counted 300 points on court four to prove it.
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What a proper assessment hour looks like
An hour on court with a head coach, a movement screen, and an honest read on what is costing you points.
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How we groom the courts between blocks
Lines swept and surface watered on the hour, so the ninth booking plays like the first.
Read the pieceChoosing a first racket for a junior
Length before weight, and why the racket in the shop window is almost always two sizes too big.
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