Do you sometimes feel like your opponent can read your mind and knows exactly where your next shot will land? In the video above, PlayYourCourt founder & USPTA coach Scott Baxter teaches you how to anticipate your opponent’s next shot! How To Predict The Future Two quick tips for predicting the future: – Watch the…
Tennis Tips: The Right Ready Position For Your Style Another PlayYourCourt tennis tips segment comin’ at ya! Even though the ready position is one of the first things we learn in tennis and it is considered “simple”, doing it incorrectly can cause a lot of problems. It’s always best to learn the right techniques from…
How To Book A Tennis Lesson At Your local Court It’s almost summertime and that means tennis! We wanted to introduce ourselves here at PlayYourCourt so you know there is an easy, affordable way to get involved in tennis this season: Our mission is to expand tennis beyond the country clubs and into the community…
The Miami Open has begun. It’s such a wonderful time of year for tennis fans. The BNP Paribas Open has concluded, and the tennis world is abuzz with the season in full swing and storylines aplenty. Our tennis gears are turning and we’ve come up with 5 things that we would like to see at…
Hey guys, my name is Ren. I work for PlayYourCourt and I am a lifelong tennis nut. Since you asked, here’s a bit more about me… I was fortunate enough to play from a very young age and thirty years later, it is my passion to help bring the game to more people. I speak…
Last year we posted “17 Problems Only A Tennis Player Will Understand.” Obviously us tennis players know there are a LOT more than 17 problems we face on the court. [sc:optin-box-modal slug=”add-15″ linktext=’Bonus: Watch “Add 15 MPH To Your Forehand With This Simple Fix”‘ bgcolor=”F8F1DE” linkcolor=”000000″ ] So, we decided to put together a new…
Today’s Tennis Stars In the past few years there haven’t been many surprise champions hoisting trophies in professional tennis. Serena Williams boasts a stranglehold on the women’s game and, save for Angelique Kerber’s recent ascent, is an overwhelming favorite every time she takes the court. For 12 years the “Big 4” completely dominated on the…
(Source Flickr User Kate) A Brief History of Rafa Nadal If you asked Rafa Nadal a year ago if he was going to play in (and nearly win) the Australian Open Final in 2017, he likely would have told you that he was closer to retirement than another Grand Slam final. And yet, there he…
Tennis is a gentleman’s game. It always has been and it always will be. But, wait a minute. Is it? Will it always be? Long gone are the days of playing in long pants/skirts and wearing all white (save for Wimbledon.) With this progress, the stale air of elitism that shrouded the sport for generations…
For all you forgetful lovers out there, Valentine’s Day is next week! Before you freak out and call your local florist for the hundredth year in a row, we have some creative Valentine’s Day gift ideas for the tennis player in your life! We rounded up some of the absolute best tennis-themed presents that will…