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New Online Tennis Course From Fuzzy Yellow Balls

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

Check the course out here – and don’t worry, Will doesn’t look as sick as he does in this still frame!

Tennis Books You Have to Read

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

Here’s my list of tennis booksyou have to read. I love reading about tennis, but a lot of the writing is dry and uninteresting. Since I’ve read a lot of the stuff on the tennis book market, I hope I can give you some valuable recommendations on tennis books you might’ve missed out on. Just […]

My Back-On-Track Tennis Tip

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

Do you have  smartphone or a notepad you can put in your tennis bag?  If you do you can keep a checklist of things to remember when you’re having one of those days when something or everything isn’t working. Take a look at it during the break and it might help you concentrate on the […]

Tennis Tip of the Day: Weight and Balance

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

One of the keys for a good tennis stroke is balance. If you’re not in balance you will put a lot of focus on your upper body, especially the arms, doing all the work and control will suffer. The way to be balanced for a shot is good footwork, trying to keep the feet moving […]

Top Tennis Tip of The Day

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

So here it is, the Top Tennis Tip of the Day! Take the ball early. I’ll say it again. Take the ball early. That’s it. Stand at the baseline, be focused and try to shorten the time your opponent has for his shots. It’s super effective even on a high level (just look at Agassi […]

Tennis Rackets For Beginners

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

So your friend or spouse is trying to get you to join them in their favorite sport, but you don’t have a tennis racquet. What racquets are there? Which one should you get? What are the differences? There is a jungle of information out there about tennis racquets, but hopefully Tennisnerd can help you navigate. […]

Get a Grip – a Tennis Grip

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I found this great article about measuring your tennis grip here

Who You Are On The Tennis Court

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

Every tennis player has a playing style and personality on the court. We have weaknesses, strengths and patterns in our play. But sometimes we don’t know who we are, we know who we want to be and it’s not doing us many  favors on the tennis court. Let me explain. I have always pictured myself […]

When Should I Attack My Opponent

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

Fuzzy Yellow Balls Will Hamilton’s opinion. Keep those feet moving!

How To Hit A One-Handed Backhand

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You’re watching Gasquet, Ljubicic, Wavrinka, or Federer and look at their backhand side and think to yourself “I want to be able to hit one of those as well!” Well you can! The excellent Coach Kyril’s Tennis Vault has a lot of great teaching material to show you how to proper shots with plenty of […]