Ardee Tennis Club

Improve Your Tennis Game

A successful tennis game involves success in a diverse number of areas, namely technique, tactics, fitness, nutrition, psychology and miscellaneous other topics. Here are several articles from other Internet sites that deal with these issues. Read them and hopefully they will help your game. Ron Waite, USPTR, has written the majority of the articles. His articles are both insightful and practical and are recommended reading.

Technique

Tactics and Strategy

Beat the Leftie by Ron Waite, USPTR
Beat the Pusher by Ron Waite, USPTR
Become a Winner by Ron Waite, USPTR
Court Position Dictates the Shot by Ron Waite, USPTR
Dealing with the Less than Honest Opponent by Ron Waite, USPTR
Doubles Tactics by Ron Waite, USPTR
Doubles Warmup by Ron Waite, USPTR
Five Essential Shots by Ron Waite, USPTR
Five Most Common Errors by Ron Waite, USPTR
Figure out your Opponent by Ron Waite, USPTR
Gamesmanship by Ron Waite, USPTR
Geometry of Tennis by Ron Waite, USPTR
Get to the Net More Often by Ron Waite, USPTR
Getting to the Net by Ron Waite, USPTR
Hitting the Ball on the Rise by Ron Waite, USPTR
Hitting Wide by Ron Waite, USPTR
Importance of Doubles by Ron Waite, USPTR
Inside-Out Tennis by Ron Waite, USPTR
Lobs and Smashes by Ron Waite, USPTR
Make that Winning Shot by Ron Waite, USPTR
Match Preperation by Ron Waite, USPTR
Mistakes to Avoid by Ron Waite, USPTR
Most Important Strategies by Ron Waite, USPTR
Percentage Tennis by Ron Waite, USPTR
Practice your Serve by Ron Waite, USPTR
Single Player's Guide to Doubles by Ron Waite, USPTR
Spin by Ron Waite, USPTR
Ten Commandments of Tennis by Ron Waite, USPTR
The Perfect Player by Ron Waite, USPTR
Strategy Tips by Ron Waite, USPTR
Strategy Tips 2 by Ron Waite, USPTR
Strategy Tips 3 by Ron Waite, USPTR
Ten Top Tips by Ron Waite, USPTR
Tennis Commandments from Waileatennis.com
Tips for Beginners by Ron Waite, USPTR
Win the Warmup by Ron Waite, USPTR

Psychology

Are you a Type A or Type B Player? by Ron Waite, USPTR
Body Language by Ron Waite, USPTR
Coach Yourself While You Play by Ron Waite, USPTR
Control your Anger by Ron Waite, USPTR
Control your Mind by Ron Waite, USPTR
Focus by Ron Waite, USPTR
Keep Your Conscious Mind Quiet by Ron Waite, USPTR
Performance by Ron Waite, USPTR
Think Positive by Ron Waite, USPTR
Train your Mind to Win by Ron Waite, USPTR

Fitness and Nutrition

Food Groups Explained from Itftennis.com
Food Groups Explained (in Greater Detail) from Playerdevelopment.usta.com
Footwork by Ron Waite, USPTR
How to Manage Water and Electrolyte Losses from Playerdevelopment.usta.com
Plan your Training by Ron Waite, USPTR
Stretching by Ron Waite, USPTR
Three Primary Nutrients for Performance from Playerdevelopment.usta.com

Equipment

Assess Your Equipment by Ron Waite, USPTR
Buying a New Racket by Ron Waite, USPTR
Match Day Equipment by Ron Waite, USPTR
Rackets Explained by Ron Waite, USPTR
Strings Explained by Ron Waite, USPTR