When tennis players reserve court time, they are allotted for 1.5-hour play. This equates to three sets of 30 minutes. When players switch courts during the odd number of games (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11), except for game 1 for the pros, many take a brief drink and prepare to battle onward. During their…
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Sports, October 2024
Tennis Tip from Coach Kwong
Kwong Young I grew up on the East Coast in PA. No, not in Pennsylvania, but in Manhattan, N.Y. (Park Avenue). No, I wasn’t rich! Fortunately, my parents had the means, but I didn’t have a single nickel to my name. Living in the urban jungle near the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, I was amazed at…
Sports, July 2024
Coach Kwong’s Tennis Tip for July
Just like all vehicle drivers must obey the traffic lights to drive effectively, tennis players must visually section off the court using the same three-color scheme to play better tennis. Red Light: Back court behind or slightly in front of baseline area. Control aggressive hitting or being neutral where you are hitting. Medium to medium…
Sports, June 2024
Tennis Tip from Coach Kwong
Many recreational doubles players seem to station themselves in the backcourt. They are comfortable displaying groundstrokes, lobs, and occasional drop shots. If this describes you, there are plenty of opportunities for you to advance forward, bringing your opponents forward. This forces them to transition from their comfortable backcourt placement to test how strong/weak their volley…
Sports, March 2024
Coach Kwong’s Tennis Tip
Are you a “baseliner” when playing doubles who doesn’t transition toward the net/inside service box when opportunities present themselves? If you are that type of player who stays on the backcourt, are you doing your “DSW” shots? DSW are Deep, Short, or Wide shots. When executing these shots, your opponent will need to adjust and…
Sports, November 2022
Tennis Tip for November
Coach Kwong Young Before a tennis match, players should do some light warm-ups, such as jumping jacks, shadow stroking, butt kicks, knee lifts, etc. It is also wise to train the feet by doing W or M formation footwork drills. Run the lines always facing the net, practicing your up-and-down and side-to-side movement. Warm up…