Chop stroke.
In tennis, a chop stroke is a plane in the angle towards the player and behind the racquet through the line of flight of the ball and the racket that travel down through it, is greater than 45 degrees and can be 90 degrees. The racquet face passes something off the ball and on the side, cutting, as a man chops wood. The spin and curve is from right to left. Is made with a stiff wrist. Read the rest of this entry »
Footwork is weight control. The correct position of body blows, and that strokes should grow. In explaining the various forms of movement and footwork I am writing as a right-hand player. Left-handers simply reverse the feet. Read the rest of this entry »
Tennis psychology is nothing more than understanding the workings of the mind of your opponent, and evaluate the effect of its own game in his mental viewpoint, and understanding the mental effects resulting from the various external causes on your own mind. You can not be a successful psychologist of others without understanding their own mental processes, it is necessary to study the effect itself of the same happening under different circumstances. You react differently in different moods and under different conditions. You must realize the effect on the game of irritation, pleasure, confusion, or in any way your reaction is. Does it increase efficiency? If so, fight for it, but never give your opponent. Read the rest of this entry »
