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Good news from Tennis Tactics - The Book on Tennis Strategy is still #3 on the Amazon Best Seller list! I am getting a lot of great feedback on the book and love to hear how it is helping the players that follow the channel.
See what people are saying:
I purchased this book on Kindle the day before playing some singles practice sets. I'd only read up to the "Opening Framework" section, but applying those fundamental concepts made a huge difference—I was completely dominating just by focusing on the basics. It was a real eye-opener. The next day, one of my practice partners even texted me: "Dude, you've become unbeatable." All the advice in the book is very practical and easy to understand. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a reliable resource on tennis strategy!
Super Valuable!
Congrats on the book, Joshua. I bought it last week and already read it. It’s a lot to digest, and I’ll definitely have to go through it a few times to get the most out of it, but it’s notably well-written, easy to read, and full of valuable stuff, at least for players that have pretty decent shot-making skills.
New Content Releases!
I did a couple videos on some of Sinner’s tactics in Paris. One focuses on how he isolated Ben Shelton’s backhand and the other diagrams a pattern he ran against Felix in the finals! If you missed either one of these, this is your chance to check them out!
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Tactic of The Week
Shot Sequence
Ball 1: Serving on the ad side, up the T
Ball 2: Return deep down the line, but in the middle of the court
Ball 3: Server’s first ball deep cross
Ball 4: Returner’s first ball deep cross
Analysis: This is an opening tactic designed to start the point and immediately begin a forehand to forehand exchange.
Notice that in this opening, the server first serves to the middle of the court, opening up the returner’s forehand side a little bit more. Forcing the returner to move when defending this forehand side is key to making this opening most effective.
Why would you do this? Well, in the course of a match if you start to feel like your forehand is better than your opponent’s, setting up this diagonal exchange is very favorable. It keeps you hitting what is likely your strongest shot, and though your opponent’s forehand might be stronger than their backhand, if you are overwhelming them, their options might be limited.
Plus, your forehand cross court shot is likely one of your most consistent and offensive. Unless, you feel you are out gunned on that side, this is a great way to start points and built from here.
The Book on Tennis Strategy
The Book on Tennis Strategy is Amazon’s #1 new release in the tennis category and has ranked as high as #3 on the best seller charts! If you haven’t picked up a copy yet, and you like what I do here at Tennis Tactics, you’re going to love it!
And if you have already grabbed your copy - please leave me a review on Amazon! I could really use some positive reviews online so other people who discover the book know they are getting a quality book!
As always, if you are looking for more information on tennis strategy or tennis development plans, check out my website tennistactics.com!