{"id":10166,"date":"2021-01-10T19:52:50","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T19:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.playyourcourt.com\/?p=10166"},"modified":"2021-01-10T19:52:52","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T19:52:52","slug":"turn-offense-to-defense-tennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playyourcourt.com\/news\/turn-offense-to-defense-tennis\/","title":{"rendered":"Win More Points By Turning Defense Into Offense"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The best offense is a good defense in tennis. The \u201ckick-out\u201d footwork pattern will help you defend the outer thirds of the court, give you more power, spin and depth \u2014 and most importantly \u2014 help you recover back to the middle to maintain court position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to meet new players &amp; play more tennis? Try PlayYourCourt for free here: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3dYsy8y\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3dYsy8y<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want more power and spin on your forehand? 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