The short version Why your non-dominant hand may be the missing piece to cleaner, more consistent contact. If your forehand feels great one day and completely disappears the next, you might assume something is wrong with your swing. But your technique may not be the real problem. Your timing might be. Tennis is a sending-and-receiving…
Short answer A heavy forehand combines pace, topspin, height, and depth — not just raw speed. Get your spacing right, swing forward and upward together, meet the ball in front, and accelerate through contact. That is how you push opponents back and create the ball you can attack. Watch the best forehands in professional tennis…
Short answer If you want one forehand grip to carry you from beginner to advanced, start with the semi-western grip. It gives you the best blend of topspin, power, and versatility, which is why most top players use some version of it. The best grip is not about copying the pros. Pick one that matches…
If you’ve ever stood across the net from a big server and felt helpless, this guide is for you. We’ll walk through everything a beginner needs to
neutralize hard serves and turn them into opportunities.
A good volley requires excellent body control and positioning, and when those break down, the ball flies up instead of forward.
This guide is the best step-by-step, court-tested system for building volleys that actually hold up under match pressure.
This article is the definitive, data-backed guide to building a powerful backhand-whether you play a two handed backhand, a one handed backhand, or a slice backhand.
The forehand is the most frequently used stroke in tennis, yet it’s also the shot that produces the most unforced errors at every level. If you’ve ever felt like your forehand works in warm-ups but falls apart during points, you’re not alone. This guide breaks down the exact system that PlayYourCourt Tennis Pro Nate uses…
If you’ve ever had an opponent exploit your non dominant side over and over in a match, you already know why the backhand matters. This guide breaks down exactly how to hit a backhand in tennis-covering both the two handed backhand and the one handed backhand so you can stop avoiding the shot and start…
The forehand is the most versatile shot in tennis, yet it’s the one that frustrates recreational players the most. If you’ve ever felt like you’re swinging as hard as you can but the ball floats back like a beach ball, you’re not alone. I’m Nate, a PlayYourCourt Tennis Pro, and after thousands of teaching hours…