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The 64-Point Rule – Target your training

Written by: Stefan Jonsson |

The 64-point rule set by Diego Moyano is a simple but effective way of understanding more in detail how you win or lose points during a match and what needs improvement in order to win the match. But how does it work and what is the 64 points referring to? Most tennis players, at any […]

Is the one-handed backhand experiencing a slow death?

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

If you look at the ATP rankings you start wondering, is the one-handed backhand experiencing a slow death? The one-handed backhand was by far the more popular stroke on that wing in the days of Borg and McEnroe. Bjรถrn Borg was actually one of the players who popularized the two-handed backhand and brought in a […]

Tennisnerd Q&A

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

I am working on a Tennisnerd Q&A for our YouTube channel. We have already done one for our members. Do you have a question? The Tennisnerd Q&A format has been popular in the past, but sometimes I get overloaded with racquet and string questions and it is a bit much to deal with for one […]

Launching a new tennis coaching app

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

The coaching videos with Nikki Roenn have received a lot of positive feedback, and that is why we are launching a new tennis coaching app. New tennis coaching app Do you need help with your tennis? Is your forehand not as heavy as it could be? Do you feel like you lose a lot of […]

Why box training can take you to the next level

Written by: Evan Gaudreau |

Coach Evan Gaudreau is back with a new article: Why box training can take you to the next level. Do you box train? Why box training can take you to the next level Can Box training take you to the next level? Whatโ€™s the alternative? Hit more crosscourts and down the lines? Work on your […]

Beating pushers – Drills and Strategies

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

One of the most difficult things in tennis for intermediate players is beating pushers. But in this podcast we cover some strategies… Defeating a pusher, meaning a player that keeps getting the ball back, but not taken any initiative of his or her own and not trying to hit the ball hard, is difficult. All […]

Serve lesson with coach Miguel

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

I recorded a few lessons during my last trip to Marbella, Spain. Here is my serve lesson with coach Miguel. In this serve lesson, we’re breaking down the serve phase by phase, starting from the stance, then to the toss, over to the kinetic chain and the pronation at the end. We also talk about […]

Improve your one-handed backhand

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

Since the fixing your forehand video was well received, we did one on the one-handed backhand. How to improve your one-handed backhand. The one-handed backhand Many club players, including myself, struggle with the one-handed backhand. It feels like a complicated stroke with many moving parts, but once you get some fundamentals down, it’s not that […]

Fix your forehand

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

Maybe your forehand isn’t broken. Perhaps it’s already a weapon. But there can be things to improve. We call it “Fix your forehand.” I wouldn’t be able to do this Fix your forehand video without the help of my friend and excellent tennis player, Nikki Roenn. Nikki used to be a professional tennis player and […]

Improve your shot selection

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

I’m trying to broaden the horizon of Tennisnerd a bit with some coaching content. This is how you improve your shot selection. Most coaching content online is focused on forehands and backhands and serves, but tennis is a huge area where you can get into depth on many different topics. There are also different points […]