{"id":4985,"date":"2015-08-24T15:00:04","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.playyourcourt.com\/?p=4985"},"modified":"2016-10-15T21:44:29","modified_gmt":"2016-10-15T21:44:29","slug":"improve-increase-your-consistency-with-this-one-weird-tip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playyourcourt.com\/news\/improve-increase-your-consistency-with-this-one-weird-tip\/","title":{"rendered":"Increase Your Consistency With This One WEIRD Tip"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Get<\/a><\/p>\n

Did you ever get the \u201c5 Ps\u201d lecture growing up?<\/p>\n

You know – Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance.<\/p>\n

Welp, thanks mom and dad because the 5 Ps have really helped my tennis game.<\/p>\n

The majority of errors we make on the tennis court are usually a result of poor preparation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When we wait too long to turn our body and get our racket prepared\u2026awful things happen.<\/p>\n

So a lot of coaches will say, \u201cGet your racket back earlier.\u201d<\/p>\n

But, I\u2019m sure you\u2019re wondering, \u201cEarlier than what?\u201d<\/p>\n

The answer to this riddle:<\/p>\n

Before the ball bounces on your side of the court.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Use this tangible guideline to force better preparation and make it your goal to get your shoulders turned and your racket back before the ball bounces on your side of the court.<\/p>\n

What you\u2019ll notice is two very distinct benefits –<\/p>\n

(1) \u00a0You\u2019ll miss less.<\/p>\n

Because you\u2019re setup on time it will be much easier to make contact with the ball out in front and clean contact will be may more likely.<\/p>\n

(2) \u00a0You\u2019ll have time to step in or transfer your weight into your shot.<\/p>\n

And you know what that means\u2026.more POWER.<\/p>\n

For a lot of people this tip is the solution to a more consistent groundstroke game.<\/p>\n

Get out on the court and give it a shot, I think you’ll be impressed with the results.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s so great about tennis is that there is always room for improvement.<\/em><\/p>\n

While lessons can make you better, you need to be careful when selecting your instructor, otherwise you\u2019ll find your game at a standstill listening to the same boilerplate tips that your average “tenured” professional has to offer.<\/p>\n

Finding the right professional can be a difficult process and many people waste a lot of time and money without seeing any improvement in their game until they finally find a pro that\u2019s a good fit.<\/p>\n

\"PlayYourCourt<\/a>I created PlayYourCourt six years ago to solve this problem for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

How did I do it?\u00a0 I setup a rating system just like Amazon or Yelp and if my students had a mediocre experience they wrote about it for all to see.<\/p>\n

Fast forward six years, PlayYourCourt is open nationwide and I\u2019ve done all the heavy lifting of vetting out the best pros in the country for you through our rating system. Of the nearly one thousand tennis pros I\u2019ve hired in the last six years I\u2019ve weeded out over 700 duds.<\/p>\n

Today I only offer you pros that consistently deliver an amazing experience every time they walk on the court. Patient, encouraging, fun, knowledgeable tennis pros that offer lessons that are far from \u201cnormal.\u201d<\/p>\n

But don\u2019t take my word for it, give us a try.<\/p>\n

Because I am so confident you will love your experience with us, I am going to let you\u00a0try your first lesson package with any instructor\u00a0for $50 off.<\/strong><\/p>\n

CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Or give us a call at 301-575-6112.<\/p>\n

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Did you ever get the \u201c5 Ps\u201d lecture growing up? You know – Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance. Welp, thanks mom and dad because the 5 Ps have really helped my tennis game. The majority of errors we make on the tennis court are usually a result of poor preparation. 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