Tennis Tip: Think Outside the Crosscourt Box As players, we often default to the familiar—the reliable crosscourt return. It’s what we drill, what we see, and what we expect. But here’s the truth: Sticking to that pattern makes you predictable, and predictability gets punished. There are two high-opportunity zones most players overlook: 1. The Center…
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June 2025, Sports
Kwong’s Tennis Tip
Many players have and will continue to experience improper spacing when striking a tennis ball. I refer to this as Perfect Distance (PD). When players are too close to the ball, they look like they have dinosaur arms. Imperfect distance occurs when there’s improper footwork; misjudging ball speed, height, and distance; slow reaction; less-than-stellar vision;…