Episodes

Apr 27, 2020

It's time to talk about tennis rules! And, specifically, more talk about hindrances! In this episode, I'm answering another question from a Tennis Quick Tips listener on hindrances. And I think you're going to want to know the answer to this question because I'm going to tell you just what I think you should do when your opponent is moving during your serve. And, if you want to get information about Tennis Summit 2020 and grab your free ticket, just click here: Click HERE for your Free ticket to Tennis Summit 2020 GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips190 If you’re looking for tips to tune up your serve, you can quickly and easily get my free cheat sheet, 10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required. It has my best tips for getting a better serve fast! Just click here: http://tennisfixation.com/free If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on Apple Podcasts . You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by going here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook

Apr 16, 2020

So I'm still stuck at home and I bet a lot of you are too. But I'm still working on keeping my tennis sharp and focused by doing some at home, Do-It-Yourself drills that I can do by myself right around my house. I'm using low compression red and orange tennis balls for these drills but all of these can be done with regular tennis balls too. So listen in for my favorite DIY at home tennis drills. And, if you want to get information about Tennis Summit 2020 and grab your free ticket, just click here: Click HERE for your Free ticket to Tennis Summit 2020 GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips189 If you’re looking for tips to tune up your serve, you can quickly and easily get my free cheat sheet, 10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required. It has my best tips for getting a better serve fast! Just click here: http://tennisfixation.com/free If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on Apple Podcasts . You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by going here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook

Apr 6, 2020

In this episode, you're going to get more tips on doubles strategy than you could ever have thought possible. That's because I'm talking to my friend Mehrban Iranshad, the host of the Tennis Files podcast and he also hosts the annual Tennis Summit, a huge online tennis instruction event. Mehrban agreed to come on Tennis Quick Tips to give us his very best doubles strategies tips. So in this episode, Mehrban gives us not 10, but 11 awesome tips for doubles strategy. And at the end of the episode, I give you all of the information you need about Tennis Summit 2020. You can find out all of that info and grab your free (yes, FREE!) ticket to the Summit right here: Click HERE for your Free ticket to Tennis Summit 2020 GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips188 If you’re looking for tips to tune up your serve, you can quickly and easily get my free cheat sheet, 10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required. It has my best tips for getting a better serve fast! Just click here: http://tennisfixation.com/free If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on Apple Podcasts . You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by going here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook

Apr 3, 2020

Are you stuck at home right now? Yeah, me too. But that doesn't mean I've given up on getting better at tennis. Not at all! I am doing all kinds of things to improve my tennis game and you can too. Because just because we can't get out on the tennis court right now, doesn't mean there aren't things we can do in the comfort and safety of our own homes to get better at the game we all love so much. So, in this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'm going to tell you what I'm doing right now to play better tennis without playing tennis. And if you're interested in the Home Tennis Max course I talk about in this episode, here's that link: http://tennisfixation.com/home GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips187 If you’re looking for tips to tune up your serve, you can quickly and easily get my free cheat sheet, 10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required. It has my best tips for getting a better serve fast! Just click here: http://tennisfixation.com/free If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on Apple Podcasts . You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by going here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook

Mar 27, 2020

One of the things that makes tennis a unique sport is that, in most of the matches we play, our opponent is also our umpire. The one person who has a definite interest in having calls go against us is often the very person making those calls. And because of this, because in the vast majority of our matches, there is an absence or a virtual absence of any on-court officials, cheating in tennis is very easy. All you have to do is say "out," and you can win the point. And win it with almost no penalty for this unethical behavior. So what can we do to deal with cheaters in tennis? How can we try to get our opponents to follow the rules? That's what we're talking about in this episode - how to deal with tennis cheaters. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips186 If you’re looking for tips to tune up your serve, you can quickly and easily get my free cheat sheet, 10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required. It has my best tips for getting a better serve fast! Just click here: http://tennisfixation.com/free If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on Apple Podcasts . You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by going here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook

Mar 24, 2020

If you have listened to past episodes of Tennis Quick Tips, then you already know how much I love to talk about the rules and matches and how that all works. But one thing I've never really talked about, for some unknown reason, is the difference between officiated and unofficiated tennis matches. And specifically, how the rules can be a little different depending on whether you are playing an officiated or an unofficiated match. So in this episode we'll get into the difference between officiated and unofficiated matches and why you should care. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips185 If you’re looking for tips to tune up your serve, you can quickly and easily get my free cheat sheet, 10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required. It has my best tips for getting a better serve fast! Just click here: http://tennisfixation.com/free If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on Apple Podcasts . You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by going here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook

Mar 13, 2020

Hey all! As I’m recording this episode, it’s March 13, 2020 and things in the world are disconcerting, to put it mildly. So because this is having a big impact not just on our lives, but on our tennis lives, I’m doing a super quick podcast episode here about COVID-19, otherwise known as the Corona Virus. You’ll notice there’s no music and none of the other fancy stuff I usually do in my podcasts. I just wanted to put this together quickly because I think this is an important topic for all of us. The fact is that the threat of Corona Virus is quite serious. We all need to do what we can to prevent the spread and “flatten the curve” and if that means not playing tennis for a while, then that’s what I’ll do. But for now, I’m still playing. And while I’m not a doctor, and nothing I say here should be taken as medical advice, I do have a few safety precautions I’m observing to hopefully keep myself and those around me healthy. And I want to let you know what I’m doing so you can think about what you might do if you’re still able to get out and play some tennis. Again, this is not medical advice, just some common sense tips from one tennis player to another. So listen in for my tips or health precautions that I think tennis players can observe to stay health and to help protect the health of others. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips184 If you’re looking for tips to tune up your serve, you can quickly and easily get my free cheat sheet, 10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required. It has my best tips for getting a better serve fast! Just click here: http://tennisfixation.com/free If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on Apple Podcasts . You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by going here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook

Mar 6, 2020

Well, here's something I've never done before. I'm going back into the Tennis Quick Tips archives to bring you a "best of" episode! Today, I'm going all the way back to Episode 3 of Tennis Quick Tips, which was called "What To Do When You Win the Spin." And I'm going back to this episode because I not only had a listener recently ask me about this topic, but it also came up in a tennis match I just played. Now, I've never done this before, replay a previous episode. And that's because I have a LONG LIST of things I still have never talked about and want to talk about on this podcast. But I decided to re-listen to this episode, thinking I would update it and add some new info, but it turns out that Episode 3 pretty much did a good job of analyzing this episode and explaining what I think you should do when you win the spin. So, listen in to what I had to say way back in Episode 3 and then I'll give you my thoughts on what I do now when this comes up in my matches. Here it is - a blast from the Tennis Quick Tips past, what to do when you win the spin! GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips183 You can quickly get the free cheat sheet I mentioned in this episode, 10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required. It's has my best tips for getting a better serve fast! Just click here: http://tennisfixation.com/free If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on Apple Podcasts. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by going here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook

Feb 25, 2020

Well, I’m still talking about the Australian Open! I’m sure I’ll bring up that time I went to the Australian Open in this podcast every chance I get. Anyway, a super critical match that happened while I was there was the quarterfinal match between Roger Federer and up-and-comer Tennys Sandgren from the USA. During this match, Federer performed an absolute miracle, saving - get this - seven match points and ultimately winning the match in five sets. It was truly amazing! So what can you and I get from this Houdini-like performance? In this episode, I'll tell you about what I saw and learned from this match. So keep listening! GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips182 You can quickly get the free cheat sheet I mentioned in this episode, 10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required. It's has my best tips for getting a better serve fast! Just click here: http://tennisfixation.com/free If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on Apple Podcasts. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by going here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook Thanks so much and, as always, Happy Tennis!

Feb 19, 2020

Let's talk about the Australian Open! Again! I told you I wasn't going to be able to let this go. In my last episode, I gave you all of my tips for making the most of any professional tennis tournament you might attend. But in this episode, I'm giving you some completely different tips. I'm going to let you know all of the tennis lessons I learned at the Australian Open. And the good news is, these are the kinds of lessons that regular ol' recreational players like you and me can apply to our games to help us play better tennis. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips181 You can quickly get the free ebook I mentioned in this episode, 10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required. It's packed with my best tennis for getting a better serve fast! Just click here: http://tennisfixation.com/free If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on Apple Podcasts. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by going here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook Thanks so much and, as always, Happy Tennis!

Feb 12, 2020

Have you attended a Grand Slam tennis tournament? Are you thinking about it? Well, I just returned from an amazing trip to the 2020 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. And I was blown away and now will be recommending this experience to all of my tennis playing pals. I had an absolute blast, saw so many amazing players, and honestly learned some things that I know I will be bringing to try out in my own tennis game. So if you’re interested in going to a professional tennis tournament or if you’ve been thinking about it but not sure just what is involved or whether its really worth all the time, effort, and money it might take, I’m going to give you my best tips for attending a professional tennis tournament. Because if you go to one of these, you’re going to want to make sure you squeeze every last drop of tennis goodness out of your experience. And I think by the end of this episode, you’re not only going to be convinced that you need to attend a professional tennis tournament, you’re going to be desperately searching for the next big one that you can get to ASAP. So here they are, my best tips for attending a professional tennis tournament. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips180 You can quickly get the free ebook I mentioned in this episode, 10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required. It's packed with my best tennis for getting a better serve fast! Just click here: http://tennisfixation.com/free If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on Apple Podcasts. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by going here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook Thanks so much and, as always, Happy Tennis!

Jan 31, 2020

This week I have a super quick tip for you! This is in response to a great question that I got from a Tennis Quick Tips listener and I know it's a great question because I had this same question at one point in my tennis career. So let's talk about how to handle the volley aimed right at you in a way that not only protects you, but might also produce a playable shot to keep you in the point! GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips179 You can get the free ebook I mentioned in this episode, 10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required. It's packed with my best tennis for getting a better serve fast! Just click here: http://tennisfixation.com/free If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by going here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook Thanks so much and, as always, Happy Tennis!

Jan 22, 2020

I'm sure you've heard it said many times - in doubles, the team that controls the net usually wins the point. But why is that? Have you thought about it much? It turns out that there are many reasons for doubles teams to get up to the net and try to take control of the point. In this episode, we'll talk about this "both up at the net" formation and why it is very, very often a great position to get yourself into when playing doubles. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips178 You can get the free ebook I mentioned in this episode, 10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required. It's packed with my best tennis for getting a better serve fast! Just click here: http://tennisfixation.com/free If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by going here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook Thanks so much and, as always, Happy Tennis!

Jan 18, 2020

I've got a question for you. How many of you are playing the one-up, one back formation when you play doubles? And why are you doing that? Have you thought about all of the pros and cons of the one up, one back formation? Because yes, there are pros AND cons. In this episode, we're talking about the most basic of all doubles formations - one up, one back. And we'll look at whether or not this is the best formation for playing out your doubles points. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips177 If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by going here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com Get my free ebook, 10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required. It's packed with my best tennis for getting a better serve fast! Just click here: http://tennisfixation.com/free My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook Thanks so much and, as always, Happy Tennis!

Jan 10, 2020

Hey Tennis Quick Tips listeners! I'm so glad you are here and listening in to this episode. Because this is Part 2 of my two part mini-series called "The Life Lessons I Learned From My Big Tennis Break." Hopefully, you listened to Episode 175 already because that was Part 1 and in that episode I explained just how I was able to achieve complete and total tennis burnout back in the summer of 2017, right before my big two year break from tennis. In this episode, I'm going to let you know how I got over my tennis burnout and how I came to love tennis again. So much so that I returned not just to playing tennis, but to talking about and writing about tennis, and to recording this podcast right here, Tennis Quick Tips. I'll also tell you what I learned about myself and how I continue to work on improving myself and living a better life. Because I have learned some pretty big lessons over the past year that I think are helping me to become a calmer, kinder, happier person, not just in my tennis life but in my life. And I hope when you hear my story, you'll hear something that makes you think about yourself and your own game. I hope you'll hear something that will make you love tennis and want to continue playing and improving your game. And if you also hear something that becomes a life lesson for you, that's even better! So, if you haven't already listened to the previous episode, Episode 175 , I highly recommend you do so before you listen in to this episode. Because this one will make a lot more sense if you've already heard Part 1. And with that recommendation, let's get into Part 2 and talk about the big life lessons I learned from my big tennis break. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips176 If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by going here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook Thanks so much and, as always, Happy Tennis!

Dec 30, 2019

Well, here we are at the end of 2019 and here, at last, is the episode I've been promising. If you've been listening to this podcast in the last few months, you've heard me say that I was going to explain where I was and what I was doing in the two years that went by between Tennis Quick Tips Episode 164 and Episode 165. That's a pretty big gap and a lot happened during that time, not just in my tennis life, but in my life life. I learned a lot about myself during that time and I also found out just how big of an impact tennis has in my life. So today, I'm going to talk about what happened during that two year gap and I'm ultimately going to tell you about what I learned about myself and about tennis. I'm going to tell you just how I came to love tennis again. Because it wasn't simple or easy to do. And I wasn't loving tennis at one time. And I'm going to tell you the big life lessons I learned that I am trying to apply to my tennis game now. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips175 If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by going here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook Thanks so much and, as always, Happy Tennis!

Dec 14, 2019

I have talked a lot in this podcast about talking on court - when you can do it, what you can say, what you can't say, and even what you should say. I've talked about what you should talk about with your partner and what you should and shouldn't say to your opponent. But I have never really talked about what you should NOT say to your partner. In this episode, I'll answer a listener question and make some recommendations on what you should NOT say to your doubles partner and how exactly to handle the moment when that communication comes up. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips174 If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by going here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook Thanks so much and, as always, Happy Tennis!

Dec 6, 2019

Just what are you carrying around in your tennis bag? Are you sure you have everything you need to give yourself every possible advantage in your next match? In this episode, I'll go over the items I believe you absolutely must have in your tennis bag to play your best tennis. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips173 If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by going here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook Thanks so much and, as always, Happy Tennis!

Nov 26, 2019

o you've joined a tennis team. Or you're on a team and you're starting to think about how to get more play time this season. What can you do, if anything, to make sure your captain puts you in the line-up again and again? Well, winning is one thing you can do of course. But believe it or not, there are several other things you can do to make sure your captain chooses you to play. In this episode, I'll give you a few tips on how to be a great tennis team member, the kind that gets to play every week. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips172 If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by clicking here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook

Nov 21, 2019

There are lots and lots of tennis "one-liners" - little bits of tennis advice that are summarized in just one sentence. And a lot of times, they're actually great! They can be simple to understand and easy to apply. So how often have you heard this one? "Take the ball on the rise." Your tennis pro may have said that to you. Or maybe you've heard a commentator talking about a pro doing it during one of the Slams. And maybe you're already doing that - taking the ball on the raise. But maybe you're not. Maybe you've heard that one-liner and wondered - what the heck does that even mean, take the ball on the rise? And how do I do that? And why would I even do that? In this episode, we're talking about taking the ball on the rise and why you should try it out the next time you hit the tennis court. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips171 If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by clicking here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook

Nov 4, 2019

I know what you're saying. Another rules episode? But this episode is important. Really important. Especially if you think the rules of tennis are boring and you don't carry a copy of them with you and you assume someone else will tell you the appropriate rule when the situation comes up. I want to make clear in this episode that, if that's you, you're giving away points! So let's get into it, the rules of tennis and why they are so, so important to know. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips170 If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by clicking here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook

Oct 8, 2019

It's October and that means it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month and for tennis that means - pink balls! Yes, you may be seeing pink balls on the shelves of your favorite sporting goods store. And while, they're cute, are they appropriate to use in your next tennis match? In this episode, I'm talking about how to choose the right tennis ball. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips169 If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by clicking here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook

Sep 24, 2019

Let's get really real in this episode. Let's talk about what you can really do when you face a better player on the tennis court. Because it's inevitable that that will happen if you are playing tennis with a variety of players on a regular basis. So, what are some tips, tactics, strategies, etc. to help us face, and maybe even overcome, the situation of playing against a better tennis player? That's what we're talking about in this episode. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips168 If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by clicking here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook

Sep 20, 2019

Just when you think you've heard about every crazy thing that can happen in tennis, someone tells you about a new crazy thing! In this week's episode, we're going to talk the weird thing that one of my Tennis Quick Tips listeners experienced on court and we'll decide whether or not it was a hindrance! GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips167 If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff by clicking here: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook

Sep 10, 2019

Get ready for a tip that will either radically transform your game or do nothing for you at all! Sound interesting? In this episode, I'm going to talk about the "2 Step Plan" you need to have when you're out on the court. Having a 2 Step Plan will help you to become a proactive player instead of a reactive player. It ensures that you take control of what's happening on court so that you can play YOUR best shots. And you can make your opponent do what you want them to do! GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips166 If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook

Sep 3, 2019

So when is the ball out in tennis? When I call it out? When my partner says it's out? When my opponent thinks it's out? Or when it's actually out? In this episode, I'll answer a listener question and tell you exactly when the ball is out in tennis! GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips165 If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook

Jun 15, 2017

Summer is here and that means playing lots and lots of tennis out in the sun. Because I want you to stay safe out there, this episode is focused on helping you have tennis fun in the summer sun. So what are we talking about today? Today we are going to really get into sunscreen. We all know we're spending a lot of time out in the sun and we really need to protect our skin with sunscreen to not only slow the signs of aging that prolonged sun exposure can cause, but also to help reduce our risk of skin cancer. So let's talk about sunscreen - what it can do for us, what kind to use, how much to use, how often to use it and what is the best sunscreen to use when you're playing tennis and need something you can quickly apply without making a huge mess. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips164 THANKS TO THE SPONSOR FOR THIS EPISODE - TENNIS TRUNK! The sponsor for this episode of Tennis Quick Tips is Tennis Trunk, a monthly subscription box service for tennis players. I happen to think Tennis Trunk is the perfect gift for your favorite tennis player. You can find out all about Tennis Trunk and how to get free shipping on your first trunk by visiting this post: http://tennisfixation.com/trunk GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

May 31, 2017

So you want to play better tennis and you want to do it right NOW? Me too. The good news is that there are some very simple and quick things you can do without even stepping on a tennis court that will help improve your game. In this episode, you'll learn 10 tips you can put into practice immediately to help you play better tennis fast. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips163 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Mar 22, 2017

If you're anything like me, you're doing a variety of strength and flexibility exercises to stay injury-free so that you can play as much tennis for as long as possible. And you may be practicing hitting with proper technique not only to get better results, but also to keep injuries at bay. But have you made sure that your tennis gear is also helping you stay fit and healthy out on court? Specifically, is your tennis racquet, probably your most important piece of equipment, helping you to play better tennis or could it actually be hurting you? In this episode, we're talking about common tennis injuries that can be caused by your tennis racquet and how you can prevent those from happening to you. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips162 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Mar 9, 2017

I have talked about playing in all kinds of weather and dealing with all kinds of conditions here at Tennis Quick Tips. But, surprisingly, I've never talked about playing tennis at night. Even though I'm sure a lot of you play in the evening frequently or maybe even all of the time. So in this episode, I'll give you some really great tips for how to play your best tennis at night. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips161 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Feb 24, 2017

Can playing tennis really help you live a longer, healthier life? A recent study shows that tennis may be the best sport for keeping you young, fit and disease-free. In this episode, I'll let you know all about this interesting study and why it is such good news for us tennis players. Believe me - you're going to want to play a lot more tennis after you hear this one! GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips160 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Feb 10, 2017

We've all faced them on court - sore losers who have a list of excuses for why they aren't playing well. And gloaty winners who revel in beating us and highlighting our unforced errors and poor play. The problem with these players is that their actions seem to detract from our level of play. Sore losers seem to be telling us that it's not that we beat them with our superior tennis skills. Rather they lost because they were just having a bad day. And gloaty winners seem to be telling us that we just aren't up to their level as tennis players. So how do we deal with these sore losers and gloaty winners? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll tell you just how I go about handling these players in my matches. And I hope it will help you to deal with them the next time you face them on court. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips159 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Feb 3, 2017

Roger Federer just won his 18th Grand Slam title this past week. He beat Rafael Nadal in the men's singles final of the 2017 Australian Open and I could not be more excited! I love Roger and he is truly my inspiration as far as on-court presence goes. In this episode, I'll tell the three lessons that i think you and I can learn from Roger winning his 18th Slam. We may never play like him, but that doesn't mean we can't try to act like him! GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips158 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Jan 27, 2017

Are you trying to figure out what the high-percentage shots are when you're playing doubles? If you thought there was an official list of those shots (like I did at one time), I have news for you - there's not. But there are some shots that are commonly known to be high-percentage shots for doubles, meaning they're often easy for you to hit and can set you up to win the point. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll tell you about the three best high-percentage shots for doubles and how you can use them successfully in your next match. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips157 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Jan 16, 2017

Are you wondering how you can captain your team to a winning season? Whether you've just taken over a team or have been at it for a while, there are some definite steps you can take to make sure your team has a real chance at coming out this season as winners. in this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll give you three tips for getting your team on the track to winning. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips156 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Dec 17, 2016

I love tennis books! I love reading them but I also love giving them to all of my favorite tennis pals as gifts. And this week, I've got a fabulous one for you. It's The Tennis Drill Book and it is great for all tennis players, whether you're a tennis pro looking for new drills, whether you're an advanced player looking for ways to make your practice sessions more fun, or whether you're a new player wanting to brush up on your mechanics and mental game. You can find all of the show notes for this episode, including an edited transcript and links to the resources mentioned, by visiting: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips155 The holidays are here and it's time to celebrate with some tennis fun! Hooray! I've got something very special for you this holiday season that I think you’re going to love. It’s a little mini-course I put together called the 12 Days of Tennis . This course is just for you, all of my fabulous Tennis Fixation followers. Some of you may have participated in this mini-course last year (you’ll get a separate email from me), but if you didn’t – now is your chance to join in! The 12 Days of Tennis is a mini-course that will give you twelve days of fun activities that will help you improve your tennis game while you’re enjoying this busy holiday season. To go to the course information and registration page, just click here: http://tennisfixation.com/12days Hope to see you inside the course! Happy Holidays and Happy Tennis! Kim

Dec 12, 2016

When trying to perfect our tennis game, I know we all spend a lot of time hitting a lot of balls. But it's not all about your grip, or your swing path, or your follow-through. No, it turns out that what you're doing with your feet also has a big impact on how well you hit the ball. So in this episode, we're talking about the split step. Specifically, what the timing of your split step should be to help you hit the best strokes possible. You can find all of the show notes for this episode, including an edited transcript and links to the resources mentioned, by visiting: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips154 The holidays are here and it's time to celebrate with some tennis fun! Hooray! I've got something very special for you this holiday season that I think you’re going to love. It’s a little mini-course I put together called the 12 Days of Tennis . This course is just for you, all of my fabulous Tennis Fixation followers. Some of you may have participated in this mini-course last year (you’ll get a separate email from me), but if you didn’t – now is your chance to join in! The 12 Days of Tennis is a mini-course that will give you twelve days of fun activities that will help you improve your tennis game while you’re enjoying this busy holiday season. To go to the course information and registration page, just click here: http://tennisfixation.com/12days Hope to see you inside the course! Happy Holidays and Happy Tennis! Kim

Nov 26, 2016

When you play doubles, there are four people out on the court. And one of those people has to be the weak link, right? So this week, we're talking about the mental game in tennis and what you can do when you figure out that you're the weak link on the tennis court. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips153 ENTER THE GIVEAWAY! Be sure and enter the Wristpect giveaway mentioned in this episode. You can find it by visiting: http://tennisfixation.com/giveaway This giveaway runs through December 1, 2016 so be sure and enter now! GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Nov 17, 2016

Just where are you aiming your serve? We've talked about the importance of having a target for your serve, which I happen to think is one of the best ways you can improve your serve, but just what should that target be? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'm giving you another simple serve tip because we're going to talk about what the best target for your serve is and why. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips152 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Nov 10, 2016

I know you don't listen to Tennis Quick Tips to find out how to lose your tennis matches. But this week, I'm going to point out five fatal errors you may be making on court - the kind of errors that can quickly lead you to a loss. So listen in to learn about 5 ways you can lose your next tennis match - and then be sure you don't do these things! GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips151 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Nov 3, 2016

You are not just going to love the topic of today's episode. You are going to love the person I interview. I'm talking to Mehrban Iranshad of the Tennis Files podcast. Mehrban gives us some phenomenal tips for hitting deeper groundstrokes. But he also goes into his own tennis story and talks about his Tennis Files podcast, something I highly recommend you start listening to now for even more great tennis instruction and advice. So listen in on this great interview to learn how you can start hitting deeper groundstrokes right away. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips150 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Oct 27, 2016

I have done a lot of episodes about communicating out on court, all about what to talk about, what the benefits are and how to do it so you don't violate the rules. And if you've listened to all of those, you know I am a big advocate of communicating with your partner out on court. However, there are times when you come up against someone, usually an opponent, who just talks too much on court. And that can be very distracting. So in this episode, I'll give you my best tips for handling the player who talks too much on court. And I'll give you a bonus tip for dealing with your chatty partner when it is bothering you. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips149 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Oct 21, 2016

Even though it's fall and we should be playing tennis in wonderful weather, it is still incredibly hot. I have heard of at least two matches being forfeited because one of the players was throwing up during the match! That is an early sign of heat-related illness and no one should be playing when they feel like that. In this episode, I'm going to tell you what the rules of tennis provide for us as far as breaks we can take during a match, little pauses that give us some recovery time. You need to now what these are and be sure you're taking full advantage of them. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips148 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Oct 17, 2016

Endurance on the tennis court is a big deal. Especially since we never know when we walk out on court just how long a match will go. Maybe it's a quick two setter that you win 6-0, 6-0. But, often times, it turns out to be a a grueling three setter that you are only able to win after three long, drawn-out tiebreak sets. You just never know. So this week, we're talking about fitness and endurance and how you can become a fitter tennis player who is able to make it through all of your matches, even those intense three setters. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips147 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Oct 6, 2016

Fall is here and that means league tennis is once again underway. And I've noticed that I seem to make the same mistakes over and over. Ugh! And these mistakes are so common. I bet a lot of you are making them too. So in this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'm going to let you know what my top 5 on court mistakes are and how I deal with them. Hopefully, you can avoid these mistakes in your own matches. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips146 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Aug 19, 2016

When you haven't played tennis in a while, how do you quickly get back in the tennis groove? In this episode, I'll give you six great tips for getting your tennis mojo back and getting in the groove on court. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips145 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Aug 13, 2016

In last week's episode, we talked about the importance of a relaxed service motion and how that can help you get a better, more powerful serve. This week, I'm giving you a tool to use to help get that smooth and fluid service motion. It's a simple tool that you can make using a few items I'm sure you have around the house. And by practicing with this tool for just a minute or two each day, you'll soon have that smooth and fluid service motion you're looking for. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips144 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Jul 29, 2016

It's time for another of my Simple Serve Tips! This week, I'll tell you why it is so important to be relaxed during your serve. While that seems like an obvious tip, too many of us think the path to a harder serve is to stiffen up our arm and just hit the ball harder. But in this episode, you'll discover why relaxing on your serve can actually add the power and speed that you're trying so hard to get. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips143 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Jul 23, 2016

I have been traveling a lot lately and that has put me out of my regular fitness routine. But I have not stopped working out just because I'm in a hotel! Instead, I'm following some simple steps to stay "tennis fit" even though I'm on the road. In this episode, I'll give you my top tips for staying in shape so you're ready to hit the courts when fall gets here. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips142 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Jul 5, 2016

I've been playing singles this summer and I truly love it! Sure, I may not win much. Or at all. But singles does so much to improve my game that I think it's worth it. And I think you should be playing singles too. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll give you five really great reasons to play tennis singles - reasons that I hope will inspire you to get out there on the court and play all by yourself! GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips141 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Jun 27, 2016

This week we're talking about mental toughness. Just what are the psychological traits of mentally tough tennis players? Tennis is not just physically demanding, you have got to be tough out there on court. But what does that mean? What is mental toughness for tennis? Because if we don't know what it is, how can we work towards achieving it? In this episode, I'm talking about a study I recently read that not only gave a definition of mental toughness for tennis that we can all use, but discussed some of the psychological traits we need to become and stay tough out on court. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips140 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Jun 11, 2016

I just played for fun with a player who went on and on about how she didn't want to play with lower level players because it didn't benefit her. I mean she really went ON and ON about this. Frankly, I think this attitude is wrong. i think there are plenty of benefits to playing with lower level players. If you're not playing with players because they're beneath you or don't challenge you, I hope this podcast will convince you that there are benefits to your game that you can get from playing with these players. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips139 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

Jun 3, 2016

Summer is here and so I am once again playing singles. Which is weird for me because i don't play a whole lot of singles. That's why i need a reminder of just what the high-percentage shots are for singles. In this episode, I'll tell you what the six most basic things are that you should be doing out on the tennis court when you're playing singles. Hopefully this will be the reminder I need to make sure I actually have a chance at winning my next singles match! GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips138 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

May 26, 2016

In doubles, it can get confusing knowing exactly when and how you should switch sides during a point. And this confusion is bad because it can result in leaving huge areas of the court open into which your opponents can easily hit a shot and win the point. So in this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll give you 5 super simple tips to help you know how and when to switch sides during a doubles point. And I'll give you some bonus information on how to get your partner on board with this even if you're playing with a new partner or someone with a reputation for not moving much on court. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips137 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: www.instagram.com/TennisFixation

May 19, 2016

How did Novak Djokovic transform himself from a pretty good tennis player into one of the greatest tennis players ever? According to him, a large part of his success is attributable to the diet and lifestyle changes he made in 2010. He eats gluten-free, believes in stretching, yoga and foam rolling, and lives in a mindful way. Sounds like something we can all do, right? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll tell you why I think Serve to Win is such a good book and how it might help you to become a better tennis player. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips136 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram:

May 12, 2016

You may have heard that tennis is 50% physical and 50% mental. For me, it's more like 75% mental. That's because tennis is not just physically demanding, it is one of the most mentally challenging sports out there. While many of our performance problems can be due to poor physical conditioning, inadequate coaching or just a lack of ability, a lot of mental factors can also have a huge impact on how well, or how poorly, we play. One of these is not having the right mindset during play. There are different mindsets you need to have for practice and for matches. In this episode, I tell you what these two mindsets are and how you can apply them to play better, more winning, tennis.

May 5, 2016

We're all looking to play high percentage tennis. So what is oneof the most popular high percentage shots that you can hit insingles and in doubles? It's the cross court shot. In this episodeof Tennis Quick Tips, you'll learn five reasons why hitting crosscourt may be just the shot you need in your next tennis match.

Apr 28, 2016

So have you seen this in a tennis match? The player who uses thetennis ball to "towel off" sweat or perspiration? How about thelady who keeps the extra tennis ball down in her sports bra andthen hands it over all nice and moist? Is this a violation of thetennis rules? In this episode, we're talking about rules violationsand how you need to be as up-to-date as possible on your tennisrules and regulations. And I'll give you a free resource that youcan download to make sure you always have the latest version of therules right there in your tennis bag. Because you're going to wantto whip those out when your opponent starts wiping away sweat withthe tennis ball. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me yourcomments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episodeand leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notesalso include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons ofother tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips133 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to"fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that youcan get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve YourServe: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant accesshere: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download abunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would takejust a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easilydo it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone bysearching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clickingon the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews"(it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlightreviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me toread it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of theseplaces: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram:

Apr 21, 2016

How often do you practice the half volley? It's not a shot we hit very much, not in singles or in doubles. So I'm guessing you don't practice it too often. But when you need it, it would be great if you could hit a nice half volley. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll give you some great tips for hitting a better half volley. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips132 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram:

Apr 14, 2016

It’s time for another episode in the Simple Serve Tips series! In this series, we’re getting up close and personal with the tennis serve. We all know that there are so many moving parts to the serve and it can be hard to get a handle on all of them. So, in this series, we’re looking at the entire serve picture – every little bit of it and how each piece can be improved upon to make your serve a better, more reliable tool in your game. So far in this series, we've talked about where you should stand when you serve , how and why to use the continental grip on your serve , what service stance to use , what the qualities of a good serve really are , and how to hold the tennis ball when you toss . Today, we're focusing on the toss again. Specifically, we're going to talk about where to place your toss. You may just be tossing to the same spot over and over. But in this episode, you'll learn how placing your toss in different spots can really help you hit a better serve. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips131 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram:

Apr 7, 2016

We have all faced them on court - those rude, obnoxious or annoying tennis players who just get to us. How can we handle these people? How can we remain cool, calm and happy when are opponent is acting in a way that makes us miserable? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll help you look at this situation in a completely different way and I'll help you turn this around no matter what kind of player you face on court. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips130 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram:

Apr 1, 2016

Is it time for new tennis shoes? Should you own more than one pair of tennis shoes? Just which tennis shoes should you buy anyway? Do you really need special shoes to play on clay courts? Since your shoes are the only thing that comes between you and the court surface, they're pretty important. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, we'll talk about how to know if it's time for new shoes and exactly what shoes you should buy. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips129 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram:

Mar 24, 2016

I’m always on the lookout for easy, no-fail strategies that will help me win my next tennis doubles match. And I’ll bet you are too. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I discuss a strategy we all know - picking on the weak link. But I'm going to give you a few extra tips to make sure you put this super easy doubles strategy to best use every time you use it. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips128 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Mar 17, 2016

Does it drive you crazy to see your doubles opponents strategizing between points? It drives me crazy. Even if I’m 99% sure that they’re talking about where to go for lunch after the match, I’m not 100% sure so I can’t help but wonder. Are they changing tactics? Have they spotted some weakness? Is one player telling the other to go down the line because I’ve let one too many of those shots go by? If my opponents start talking to each other, I can think of all kinds of things they MIGHT be talking about. It doesn’t matter whether I’m right or not – just thinking about it is enough to unnerve me. And if I’m thinking about them, I’m probably not thinking about my partner and what we should be doing to win the next point or the game or the match. So how do you deal with these chatty, strategizing opponents? The answer is – you don’t. Because they’re only doing what’s right. When playing doubles, YOU should be a chatty, strategizing opponent. You should be communicating with your partner after virtually every point. That’s what the pros do. In fact, Venus Williams says its “clueless” not to be talking that often. So that’s what you should do too. Even if you’re not a brilliant tennis tactician, there are plenty of things you can be talking about to your partner between points. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll give you a great list of things to discuss with your partner so that you can become the chatty, strategizing opponent everyone dreads. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips127 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fix

Mar 10, 2016

How do you deal with those poach happy opponents who camp out right on the net? They can be effective despite having tennis skills that may be less than great. And they can really get into your head, psyching you out to the point where you almost can't hit a return! In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll give you six great tennis tips that will help you neutralize and beat those poachers. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips126 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Mar 3, 2016

Who should serve first for your doubles team? How do you decide? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll give you several factors to think about in making this decision. And maybe one of these factors could help you make a decision that will have a positive impact on the outcome of that first service game of the match! GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips125 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Feb 25, 2016

What do you do right after you hit a lob? Do you watch your lob to see if it lands in or out? Do you watch your lob to see if it's short or deep? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, we're talking about lobs. I'll tell you why watching your lob is the exact wrong thing to do. And I'll tell you what to watch so that you know how good your lob is and what your next shot should be. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips124 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Feb 18, 2016

What happens when you hit the ceiling in tennis? And I mean literally hit the ceiling with your tennis shot, not just figuratively hit the ceiling in tennis improvement. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, we're talking about hitting ceilings, chairs, scoring devices and spectators. Yes, we're talking about permanent fixtures. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips123 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Feb 11, 2016

Have you ever played a match with a doubles partner that you've never met before? Someone that you are introduced to as you walk out onto court? How do you play with someone like that? Especially when you're coming up against opponents who clearly have a lot of experience partnering up. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I"ll give you three great tips to apply in this situation, tips you can use to make sure you have the best partnership possible. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips122 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Feb 4, 2016

Do you know how to "read" your opponent's serve? Do you think that's even possible? Are you a fan of the 2004 tennis movie, "Wimbledon"? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll give you my best tips to help you read your opponent's serve and I'll tell you why I think Wimbledon is actually a pretty good tennis movie. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips121 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Jan 27, 2016

Have you ever had an opponent aim a return right at you when you're up at the net? Most of the time, when recreational or club level players are in a match and the net player gets drilled by a return, I think it's probably not intentional. It's more of an attempt at a down-the-line return gone wrong. But what if your opponent is really trying to hit you with that return? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll answer a listener's question about this and give some really great options for dealing with this kind of return. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips120 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Jan 21, 2016

The Australian Open is here! Yay! I'm always excited when the Slams happen because I love watching the pros play tennis. But is there anything that we recreational players can learn from watching the pros? They're very different from us after all. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll tell you the six things I think you can learn from watching the pros play tennis. Because I do truly think it can help you to become a better tennis player. And now you have a great excuse to lay on your couch and watch the Australian Open - you're just working on getting better at tennis! GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips119 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Jan 14, 2016

Are you giving away points on your return? Are you just handing points over to your opponent without requiring them to any work at all to win the point? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'm talking about how we can all stop just giving away points when we're returning. And I'll give you my three best tips for making sure you hit the kind of return that forces your opponent to do some work to win the point, with no help from you. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips118 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Jan 5, 2016

Every year, at the beginning of the new year, I set a few tennis goals for myself - goals that I hope will improve my game and that I want to accomplish in the coming year. I've done this since 2009 and the results have been pretty inconsistent. Some years, I achieve one, maybe even two of my goals. Some years, nothing seems to happen. In this episode of tennis Quick Tips, I'm going to talk about setting tennis goals again and I'm going to give you the tips I'll be applying in 2016 to hopefully do a better job of achieving my goals. And I hope you'll apply these same tips to achieve your own tennis goals. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips117 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Dec 24, 2015

Looking for something to do over the holidays to keep yourself in shape? No problem! I've got an exercise routine you'll love that takes no more than seven minutes to do. It's my Super Quick Bodyweight Workout for Tennis Players. I'll let you know the details in this episode and then you can download the entire routine by visiting the show notes. You can go to the show notes for this episode for a transcript and links to all of the resources mentioned by visiting: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips116 MY HOLIDAY GIFT TO YOU - THE 12 DAYS OF TENNIS! The holidays are here and it’s time to celebrate with a tennis gift! Hooray! I've got a very special gift for you this season that I think you're going to love. It's a little mini-course I put together called the 12 Days of Tennis. This course is absolutely free and just for you, all of my fabulous Tennis Fixation followers. The 12 Days of Tennis is a free mini-course that will give you twelve days of fun activities that will help you improve your tennis game while you’re enjoying this busy holiday season. If you’re looking for something tennis-related to do from the comfort of your own home, if you’ve always wanted to try out an on-line course but were afraid what it would involve or weren’t sure how to get started, or if you’d just love to receive a Tennis Fixation gift from me for FREE, then I know you will love the 12 Days of Tennis. Each day throughout the 12 Days of Tennis, you’ll receive an email reminder and a link to new content for you to check out. Click on the link to be taken right to that day’s mini-course content. You’ll find fun activities that are simple and quick to do, no matter where you are, no matter how busy your schedule. And each of these activities can have a big impact on your tennis game. The 12 Days of Tennis mini-course is my gift to you and your gift to yourself during the hustle and bustle of the holidays. So join in the fun! This course will only be available for you to join until December 24 so don't miss out. Ready to get going? Just visit the link below to go to the course registration page (which is on the Tennis Mini-Courses website) where you can start the course right away. Like today! http://www.tennisminicourses.com/12daysoftennis I can't wait to see you inside the course. Happy Holidays and (as always) Happy Tennis! Kim

Dec 17, 2015

Let's talk about the serve - again. And let's talk about my favorite part of the serve - the toss. Specifically, how are you holding the tennis ball when you are preparing to toss? Have you given that much thought? If not, you may want to because in this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'm going to tell you how I think you should hold the ball to get the best toss when you serve. You can go to the show notes for this episode for a transcript and links to all of the resources mentioned by visiting: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips115 MY HOLIDAY GIFT TO YOU - THE 12 DAYS OF TENNIS! The holidays are here and it’s time to celebrate with a tennis gift! Hooray! I've got a very special gift for you this season that I think you're going to love. It's a little mini-course I put together called the 12 Days of Tennis. This course is absolutely free and just for you, all of my fabulous Tennis Fixation followers. The 12 Days of Tennis is a free mini-course that will give you twelve days of fun activities that will help you improve your tennis game while you’re enjoying this busy holiday season. If you’re looking for something tennis-related to do from the comfort of your own home, if you’ve always wanted to try out an on-line course but were afraid what it would involve or weren’t sure how to get started, or if you’d just love to receive a Tennis Fixation gift from me for FREE, then I know you will love the 12 Days of Tennis. Each day throughout the 12 Days of Tennis, you’ll receive an email reminder and a link to new content for you to check out. Click on the link to be taken right to that day’s mini-course content. You’ll find fun activities that are simple and quick to do, no matter where you are, no matter how busy your schedule. And each of these activities can have a big impact on your tennis game. The 12 Days of Tennis mini-course is my gift to you and your gift to yourself during the hustle and bustle of the holidays. So join in the fun! This course will only be available for you to join until December 24 so don't miss out. Ready to get going? Just visit the link below to go to the course registration page (which is on the Tennis Mini-Courses website) where you can start the course right away. Like today! http://www.tennisminicourses.com/12daysoftennis I can't wait to see you inside the course. Happy Holidays and (as always) Happy Tennis! Kim

Dec 11, 2015

Some of the best tennis advice can be distilled down into one sentence or one line. And I'll bet you've used this particular tennis “one-liner” several times in the course of your tennis-playing career - play one point at a time. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, we're going to talk about playing one point at a time and how that one-liner can be used to help you play better tennis during your next match. You can go to the show notes for this episode for a transcript and links to all of the resources mentioned by visiting: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips114 MY HOLIDAY GIFT TO YOU - THE 12 DAYS OF TENNIS! The holidays are here and it’s time to celebrate with a tennis gift! Hooray! I've got a very special gift for you this season that I think you're going to love. It's a little mini-course I put together called the 12 Days of Tennis. This course is absolutely free and just for you, all of my fabulous Tennis Fixation followers. The 12 Days of Tennis is a free mini-course that will give you twelve days of fun activities that will help you improve your tennis game while you’re enjoying this busy holiday season. If you’re looking for something tennis-related to do from the comfort of your own home, if you’ve always wanted to try out an on-line course but were afraid what it would involve or weren’t sure how to get started, or if you’d just love to receive a Tennis Fixation gift from me for FREE, then I know you will love the 12 Days of Tennis. Each day throughout the 12 Days of Tennis, you’ll receive an email reminder and a link to new content for you to check out. Click on the link to be taken right to that day’s mini-course content. You’ll find fun activities that are simple and quick to do, no matter where you are, no matter how busy your schedule. And each of these activities can have a big impact on your tennis game. The 12 Days of Tennis mini-course is my gift to you and your gift to yourself during the hustle and bustle of the holidays. So join in the fun! This course will only be available for you to join until December 24 so don't miss out. Ready to get going? Just visit the link below to go to the course registration page (which is on the Tennis Mini-Courses website) where you can start the course right away. Like today! http://www.tennisminicourses.com/12daysoftennis I can't wait to see you inside the course. Happy Holidays and (as always) Happy Tennis! Kim

Dec 3, 2015

Believe it or not, there are some tennis players that no one wants to partner with! They are not bad players. In fact, they may be pretty darn good. They make their shots. They win more than they lose. But, for a variety of reasons, these players just take all of the fun out of playing tennis. And if you play doubles with any regularity, especially if you play for a team, you might just find yourself partnered with one of these "bad" tennis partners. So how do you deal with these players? How do you play when your partner seems to be the worst tennis partner ever? That's what we're talking about in this episode of Tennis Quick Tips. You can go to the show notes for this episode for a transcript and links to all of the resources mentioned by visiting: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips113 MY HOLIDAY GIFT TO YOU - THE 12 DAYS OF TENNIS! The holidays are here and it’s time to celebrate with a tennis gift! Hooray! I've got a very special gift for you this season that I think you're going to love. It's a little mini-course I put together called the 12 Days of Tennis. This course is absolutely free and just for you, all of my fabulous Tennis Fixation followers. The 12 Days of Tennis is a free mini-course that will give you twelve days of fun activities that will help you improve your tennis game while you’re enjoying this busy holiday season. If you’re looking for something tennis-related to do from the comfort of your own home, if you’ve always wanted to try out an on-line course but were afraid what it would involve or weren’t sure how to get started, or if you’d just love to receive a Tennis Fixation gift from me for FREE, then I know you will love the 12 Days of Tennis. Each day throughout the 12 Days of Tennis, you’ll receive an email reminder and a link to new content for you to check out. Click on the link to be taken right to that day’s mini-course content. You’ll find fun activities that are simple and quick to do, no matter where you are, no matter how busy your schedule. And each of these activities can have a big impact on your tennis game. The 12 Days of Tennis mini-course is my gift to you and your gift to yourself during the hustle and bustle of the holidays. So join in the fun! This course will only be available for you to join until December 24 so don't miss out. Ready to get going? Just visit the link below to go to the course registration page (which is on the Tennis Mini-Courses website) where you can start the course right away. Like today! http://www.tennisminicourses.com/12daysoftennis I can't wait to see you inside the course. Happy Holidays and (as always) Happy Tennis! Kim

Nov 27, 2015

I'm a big believer in the idea that there are lots of tiny things we can do that can have a huge impact on our tennis game. One of those is to play with the best equipment possible. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, we discuss the grip of your tennis racket - the one thing that comes in direct contact between you and your racket. I'll explain just what the grip is and how you can improve it to make sure your grip, and your racket, are in excellent shape. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips112 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Nov 19, 2015

I broke a string in my tennis racket recently. This is a pretty common occurrence with tennis players, especially if you don't have your racket restrung when it's time. But this incident reminded me of the time I broke a string during a match which led to me looking into the rules on string breaking and other equipment malfunctions. So in this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, we'll answer the question about just what you do when you break a racket string. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips111 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Nov 10, 2015

What is a good serve? What qualities does a serve need to have for us to consider it something we can be proud of? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, we're talking about the qualities that make a good serve and which ones you should concentrate on to improve your own serve. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips110 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Oct 29, 2015

In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'm answering Lorna's question on communicating with your partner during points - how strict should we be on following the calls of "yours" and "mine," especially when the player who calls the ball is not always in the best position to hit the shot. And, as a bonus, I'll talk about verbal hindrances - what they are, what the rules say about them, how to deal with them and how to avoid committing them. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips109 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Oct 22, 2015

Which side should you return from when playing doubles? The deuce court side? The ad court side? How do you and your partner decide who takes which side? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, we'll discuss five factors to consider when choosing which side to return from in doubles. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips108 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Oct 15, 2015

It's time for another episode in the Simple Serve Tips Series. This week's episode focuses on the service stance. Specifically, what is the right service stance for you. Is it the platform stance? The pinpoint stance? Or should you just hit the ball like you're swinging a frying pan? Learn all about service stances and which one you should be using in this episode. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips107 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Oct 8, 2015

What are the best targets for your volleys when you are at the net in doubles? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I tell you my three favorite targets for my volleys and I explain exactly why these targets are so effective. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips106 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Oct 1, 2015

Welcome to my Simple Serve Tips series! In this series, we're getting up close and personal with the tennis serve. We all know that there are so many moving parts to the serve and it can be hard to get a handle on all of them. So, in this series, we're going to looking at the entire serve picture - every little bit of it and how each piece can be improved upon to make your serve a better, more reliable tool in your game. In this second episode, we're talking about how to hold the racket when you serve. Specifically, I'm going to tell you exactly what type of grip you should use when you serve. How do you hold your racket when you serve? Are you using on Eastern forehand grip? A Continental grip? Do you not even know or care what grip you're using? Definitely, when you first start playing tennis, the grip you use on your serve is the grip that gets the ball in. Since the purpose of the serve is to get the point going, you initially need to make sure that you have a serve that goes in the service box consistently. Because if you can't get your serve in, things like power and spin are pretty irrelevant. But once you do develop a pretty consistent serve, adding more power and spin to that serve is definitely worth working on. And a great way to add power and spin to your serve is to use the Continental grip. In fact, for the vast majority of tennis players, the best grip for serving is the Continental grip. In this episode you'll find out exactly why and how to use this grip. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips105 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim

Sep 24, 2015

What is the I Formation and how do you use it in doubles without messing your own play up? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I talk to tennis pro Ian Westermann of Essential Tennis. Ian explains what the I Formation is, what the Australian Formation is, and just how you can put both of those formations to work in your doubles matches. He even gives some insider tips on hand signals. Guess what? They're not as hard to use as you might think! GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips104 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Sep 17, 2015

This is the first episode in my brand new series, Simple Serve Tips. There are so many moving parts to the serve and it can be hard to get a handle on all of them. So, in this series, we're going to look at the entire serve picture - every little bit of it and how each piece can be improved upon to make your serve a better, more reliable tool in your game. Maybe you're happy with your serve. Maybe you think your serve is perfect and needs no adjusting or tweaking. But even at the pro level, we see players constantly working to improve their serve. So I encourage you to listen in no matter what the quality of your serve because sometimes just re-thinking what you're doing when you're serving can have a huge impact on the quality of your serve. In this first episode in the Simple Serve Tips series, I talk about where you should stand when you hit your serve and how you can take best advantage of your serving position on the baseline. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips103 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Sep 10, 2015

I recently started teaching adult beginner tennis. I really don't consider myself a tennis pro, however, because I'm teaching ladies who have never played the game before and I'm teaching them the most basic aspects of tennis. I was thinking about these beginner tennis players when I was looking through my tennis books (as I do) and was wondering what book would I have liked to have read when I was starting to play the game. And that book is, without a doubt, Tennis Beyond Big Shots: The New Power Game by Greg Moran, and that's the book I'm reviewing for you today. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips102 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Sep 3, 2015

What is up with people and the crazy things they do before they serve? Some of the antics we see on court these days seem less about serve preparation and more about playing mind games. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, we're going to talk about something we've all faced at one time or another, or at least we think we've faced it. Sometimes it's hard to be sure. We're going to talk about gamesmanship on the serve - what it is and how you can deal with it. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips101 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - @Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Aug 27, 2015

When you think about the mechanics of your strokes in tennis, you may spend a lot of time thinking about your grip, your racquet position, your contact point, even your footwork. But most of us don't spend much time thinking about our follow through. And I think that's because the follow through is what happens after we've already hit the ball. Failure to think about or care about the follow through is a really common error among beginners. But it can also affect advanced players. So let's talk about the follow through - what it is and why it's so important. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips100 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Aug 20, 2015

It's time for another tennis rules episode (hooray!). This week, I'm answering the question of a Tennis Fixation follower who asks about where doubles partners can stand when returning the ball. This is a pretty interesting episode as it turns out the answer is not just about what the rules allow, but also what the best court positioning may be for the returning doubles team. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips99 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Aug 13, 2015

Fall tennis league is just around the corner and I am preparing so that I don't show up at that first league match, when it counts, as the person who hasn't picked up a racquet in the last two months. If you also don't want to be that person, be sure and follow my top tips for getting league and tournament ready. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips98 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation My Periscope: Kim - Tennis Fixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Aug 6, 2015

Have you ever played against someone who wants to win the warm-up? They angle their volleys off for winners. They smash their overheads back at you, or maybe back at your partner who is not even paying attention to your opponent. Some people play the warm-up as if its some kind of mini-match that they need to win before the real match even begins. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll talk about how to really "win" the warm-up, how to make the most of those 5 to 10 minutes before the match begins to get yourself physically and mentally ready to play. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips97 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Jul 30, 2015

I don't know about you, but I have played numerous matches where, at some point, the players can't figure out what the score is. Or who's turn it is to serve. Or even what just happened. This is especially true in a doubles match where four players may come up with four different versions of what's happening on court. So what do you do in this situation? Continue playing with the error, even though you know it's wrong? Start all over again? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll tell you how to deal with errors in your tennis matches. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips96 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Jul 23, 2015

How do you play mixed doubles? Is it OK to go at the woman every time? Is it better to mix it up? Just what is the etiquette when playing against a man and a woman? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll discuss mixed doubles and just how to properly play it so you can win without coming off as a sexist jerk. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips95 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Jul 16, 2015

If the serve is the most important stroke in tennis, then the toss may be the most important part of the toss. But a lot of players struggle with getting their toss just right. In this episode, I talk about the need to keep your tossing arm up as long as possible. This will help you avoid pulling off to one side when you're serving and will help to move your momentum into the serve. I also tell you how you can practice your toss anywhere, including at home. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips94 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses.com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Jul 9, 2015

If only we all had a chance to sit down with the greatest tennis players of all time to ask them just how they do what it is they do. How do they play such incredible tennis? Imagine Pete Sampras telling you how to get a great second serve. Or Andy Murray revealing how to hit a drop shot. Or doubles great Max Mirnyi explaining just how to hit someone at the net and not live to regret it. In his book, Game, Set and Match: Secret Weapons of the Worlds Top Tennis Players, tennis journalist Mark Hodgkinson gives us all of these "secrets" and a whole lot more. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips93 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Jul 2, 2015

So you think you know all about tiebreaks? What about the Coman tiebreak? Do you know how to play one of those? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, you'll learn exactly what a Coman tiebreak is and you'll see just how easy it is to play one. And after learning about the Coman tiebreak, you'll probably want to play one every time you have a tiebreak in a doubles match. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips92 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Jun 25, 2015

Has your tennis team resorted to "stacking" the lines? Also known as dropping the lines or flipping the lines. If you have, then you know it can be a controversial topic for any captain and can lead to sometimes disastrous consequences. In this episode, I'm interviewing one of my own team captains and someone who has served in that capacity for many years as well as working on the boards for a variety of tennis leagues. Her name is Mary Baird and yes, she has stacked the lines. But she's been able to do it in a positive way that not only keeps the team from disintegrating but actually produces results. So listen in to learn all about the pros and cons of stacking the lines. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips91 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Jun 18, 2015

Do you have a "Plan B" for every tennis match you play? If not, you need to get one and soon. Because the way you like to play tennis, the style of play that highlights your strengths and downplays your weaknesses, may not necessarily be the style of play that is going to win you the match. In this week's episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'm talking about the importance of having more than one strategy to win a match. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips90 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Jun 11, 2015

Are you using the split step in your tennis play? Many players think the split step is unnecessary. Or not worth making the effort to use. A lot of us aren't even sure what the split step is. I used to be a player like that but, when I was ready to take my tennis up a notch, especially at the net, I realized I had to make the split step part of my game. In this episode, I'll tell you just what the split step is, why you should be using it, and how you can incorporate it into your own tennis game. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips89 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

Jun 4, 2015

PLEASE NOTE THAT MY COMMENTS IN THIS EPISODE ARE REGARDING UNOFFICIATED MATCHES. IN OFFICIATED MATCHES AND TOURNAMENTS, THE RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING LATENESS AND DEFAULTS APPLY. In this week’s episode, we’re going to talk about something that … the bottom line is, it’s a matter of tennis etiquette, and I don’t think tennis etiquette is something that we hear too much about. We recreational players out there, whether we’re playing for fun or playing as part of a league, playing a tournament, we know that tennis etiquette is often just as important and impactful of what happens on the court as the rules. So in this episode, I’m going to talk a little about the rules and a lot about the etiquette of forfeiting a tennis match. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips88 GET MY FREE EBOOK: If you're interested in getting my very best tips on how to "fix" your serve, I've put them all together in an ebook that you can get for free. It's called "!0 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and you can get instant access here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, as I always say because it's how I feel . . . Happy Tennis!

May 27, 2015

What are the most common serve mistakes that we recreational players make and how can we correct them? In this episode, I interview tennis pro Brian Montez about what he sees players doing wrong when he's teaching and he'll tell us exactly how to correct these errors to quickly improve our serves. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips87 THIS WEEK'S GIVEAWAY AND DOWNLOAD: You can find the free downloadable tip sheet I mentioned in this episode by going to the show notes (linked above) and clicking on the big blue button. That will get you instant access to the tip sheet as well as add you to my email list where I send out weekly tennis tips. It will also put you in the drawing for my big Happy Tennis Month giveaway. Everyone on my Tennis Fixation email list will be entered into a drawing to win one of three paperback copies of my tennis tips book " Real Tennis Tips for Real Tennis Players ." Only people on my email list will be entered for that giveaway so be sure and get the download, get on the email list and receive an entry to win! MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO: If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, you know what I'm going to say . . . Happy Tennis!

May 21, 2015

Isn't it fun playing doubles? You have the best partner in the world. You both play the same way, following the same strategy. You never disagree on what your tactics should be or who should have got that ball down the middle. And you never, ever disagree on calls. What? That's not how your tennis partnership works? Well, frankly, I doubt if anyone's partnership works that well. So, what do you do when you and your partner disagree on a call? What if one partner calls a serve in and the other calls it out? Is it a let? Do you just replay the point? Is there any kind of rule on this? I bet it's no surprise to hear that not only is there a rule, but I know about it because I've been in this situation. In this episode, I'll address a recent comment from "Anne" about this difficult situation. I'll tell you what the tennis rules have to say about this and, hopefully, how you can avoid "doubles purgatory" when you get into a disagreement on calls with your partner. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/ quicktips85 THIS WEEK'S DOWNLOAD: You can find the free downloadable tip sheet I mentioned in this episode by going to the show notes (linked above) and clicking on the big purple button. That will get you instant access to the tip sheet as well as add you to my email list where I sent out weekly tennis tips. It will also put you in the drawing for next week's big Happy Tennis Month giveaway. Only people on my Tennis Fixation email list will be entered for that giveaway so be sure and get the download and get on the email list! HAPPY TENNIS MONTH SALE ON MY TENNIS MINI-COURSE: Are you interested in getting the discount on my "Simple Endurance Training for Tennis" mini-course mentioned in Episode 85? You can get it through May 22, 2015 by going here: http://www.tennisminicourses.com/happytennismonth MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO AND MY FREE SERVE BOOK: Want more great tips and resources for improving your tennis game? Then be sure and sign up for my weekly updates, which are packed with tennis tips. You'll also get a free copy of my ebook, "10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" which has my absolute best tips for getting a better serve fast! You can sign up for weekly updates and get my free serve book here: http://tennisfixation.com/ freeservebook If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at

May 14, 2015

Have you ever experienced a tennis slump? Have you gone through an extended period of time where you felt like you were constantly losing? Have things gotten to the point on occasion that you just wanted to give up on the game? In this episode, I'll talk about just what constitutes a "tennis slump" and I'll give you my best tips for surviving one. GET THE SHOW NOTES: Hi, it's Kim! Thanks for listening! You can leave me your comments or suggestions by going to the show notes for this episode and leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. Those show notes also include an edited transcript, links to resources and tons of other tennis info. You can find them at: http://tennisfixation.com/ quicktips85 HAPPY TENNIS MONTH SALE ON MY TENNIS MINI-COURSE: Are you interested in getting the discount on my "Simple Endurance Training for Tennis" mini-course mentioned in this episode? You can get it through May 22, 2015 by going here: http://www.tennisminicourses.com/happytennismonth MORE TENNIS FIXATION INFO AND MY FREE SERVE BOOK: Want more great tips and resources for improving your tennis game? Then be sure and sign up for my weekly updates, which are packed with tennis tips. You'll also get a free copy of my ebook, "10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" which has my absolute best tips for getting a better serve fast! You can sign up for weekly updates and get my free serve book here: http://tennisfixation.com/ freeservebook If you enjoy this show, I hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of the episodes. And I would be so grateful if you would take just a minute or two to review this show on iTunes. You can easily do it on your computer but you can also do it on your phone by searching for the "tennis quick tips" in the Podcast app, clicking on the Tennis Quick Tips artwork, and then clicking on "Reviews" (it's easier than it sounds!). I would love to highlight reviews on the podcast so if you leave one, listen in for me to read it! And thanks in advance for doing that! CONNECT WITH ME! You can find me and get more of my tennis stuff in all of these places: My Tennis Fixation website: http://tennisfixation.com My Tennis Mini-Courses website: http://www.tennisminicourses. com My Amazon book: Real Tennis Tips For Real Tennis Players at http://tennisfixation.com/ tipsbook My Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TennisFixation My Instagram: @TennisFixation My Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ TennisFixation My Twitter: @TennisFixation If you're still reading this - thanks so much! You're like me - I always read these notes. I hope you have a great day and, you know what I'm going to say . . . Happy Tennis!

May 7, 2015

Why aren't you poaching more? You know you should be and yet, you're so afraid that you'll get caught with a down-the-line return from your opponent that you keep standing there, flat-footed at the net and you never take a chance on poaching. But have you tried fake poaching? Fake poaching might be your ticket to poaching success. In this episode, I'll explain what fake poaching is and why you should give it a try in your next match. You can find the show notes for this episode at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips84 And I'm celebrating National Tennis Month this May and have lots of fun activities and giveaways planned. You can find the details at: http://tennisfixation.com/tennismonth To make sure you get all of my updates, including all of the fun happening for National Tennis Month, sign up for my weekly updates email list. You can find that here: http://tennisfixation.com/updates

Apr 30, 2015

It's time for another tennis book review. In this episode, I'm reviewing one of the first tennis books I ever bought and one of my favorites. It's Winning Ugly by Brad Gilbert and Steve Jamison. Although this book was published back in 1993, it still has all kinds of actionable tips that apply to today's game. In my review, I'll give you examples of three "game changers" I got out of this book. You can find the show notes for this episode, which include a link to Winning Ugly, at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips83 You can also find a link to my own tennis tips book, Real Tennis Tips for Real Tennis Players, which is on sale for just 99 cents during the first week of May to celebrate National Tennis Month! To get the 99 cent download, just visit this link between May 1 and May: http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook

Apr 23, 2015

How often should you restring your racquet? Once a month? Once a year? Ever? In this episode of the Tennis Quick Tips podcast, I'll tell you why it's so important to restring your racquet at the right time and then I'll give you my best tips for knowing when it's time to restring your tennis racquet. You can find the show notes for this episode at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips82

Apr 16, 2015

Have you ever noticed how much some doubles teams communicate during matches? Some teams seem to talk to each other after every single point. Why are they constantly talking and exactly are they talking about? In this episode, I'll tell you why you should be communicating with your doubles partner and I'll give you my top suggestions for what you should be talking about with your doubles partner out on court. You can find the show notes for this episode at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips81

Apr 9, 2015

I just played in my very first USTA singles tournament! While I had a great experience, I learned a whole lot of things about playing singles and playing in a tournament. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I give you a behind-the-scenes look into my experience and I give you my five best tips for playing in a tennis tournament. You can find the show notes for this episode at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips80 For more great tennis tips, weekly updates and my free ebook 10 Quick Fixes To Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required, just visit: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook

Apr 3, 2015

Just this week, I was reminded not once, not twice, not three times, but FOUR times how important it is to be patient when playing tennis. I tend to be a very impatient player, wanting to quickly rush the net and end the point. Unfortunately, this often results in me making tons or errors and giving points and games away to my opponents. So, because I'm playing a singles tournament this weekend and patience is EXTREMELY important in singles, I am working very hard to become a more patient tennis player. The way to do this, I believe, is to (1) realize when you're being impatient, and (2) remind yourself to practice patience on court. The easiest way to recognize that when you're impatient is usually during your serve. If you're rushing through your serve and don't have a plan, meaning you having thought out where you should place your serve and why, then you're probably being impatient. A good way to address this is by adopting a service ritual that you use on every single serve. I talked about this in Episode 4 of Tennis Quick Tips, called Improve Your Tennis Serve Consistency with a Service Ritual . I'll link to that below. To help yourself practice patience, rituals are great but so are little reminders. To remind myself to be patient in my tournament, I've put a little sticker on the inside of the throat of my racquet that says "Patience." That's all it says but that's all of the reminder that I need to tell myself to slow down, have a plan, reduce my errors and wait for my opportunity to hit a winner. Patience - it's an important skill on the tennis court and one that we can develop if we just realize we need it and remind ourselves to practice it. You can find all of the show notes for this episode at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips79

Mar 30, 2015

Here's my public service episode - all about CPR and AED certification. Last summer, I myself became certified and I've just recently gone through a refresher course. It made me realize how important this lifesaving skill is not just on the tennis court, but in everyday life. So in this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'm going to tell you why you should get CPR / AED certified. You can find the show notes for this episode at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips78 You can find the podcast player and show notes for every episode of Tennis Quuick Tips at: http://tennisfixation.com/podcast

Mar 26, 2015

Where's the best place to put the ball in doubles? If you're anything like me, you want to be up at the net, hitting a severe sharp angle off the court that not only can your opponents not return, but everyone claps when the point is over and tells you how incredible your shot was. That is usually called going for the low-percentage shot and that is the kind of tennis I find myself constantly trying to play. It has taken me a long time and a lot of lost points to accept that the beautiful severe angle shot is not always the smart shot when I'm playing doubles. Often, just putting the ball right back down the middle, between my opponents, is the smartest and easiest way to win the point. Why is this true? Why do we need to keep reminding ourselves in our doubles matches that "down the middle solves the riddle"? In this episode, I'll give you four good reasons why. You can find the show notes for this episode at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips77

Mar 19, 2015

It's time for a tennis quick tip on the serve! While the serve may be the most important stroke in tennis, I believe the toss is the most important part of the serve. And that's why you need to always hit a good serve. Too often, we get lazy or impatient and just hit any old toss. Instead, we need to learn to be patient and wait for that perfect toss before hitting our serve. The show notes for this episode can be found over at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips76 For even more tennis serve tips, get my free ebook, 10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook

Mar 12, 2015

Should you play league tennis? I get lots of questions and comments from Tennis Fixation followers on this issue. It can be a pretty divisive topic. In this episode, I'll talk about my own league experience and give you my pros and cons for playing league tennis and joining a tennis team. You can find all of the show notes for this episode at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips75 If you're interested in getting my very best tennis serve tips, check out: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook

Mar 5, 2015

Because the weather has been so dang cold lately, I've had a lot of my tennis matches cancelled. But just because I can't get out and play tennis doesn't mean i'm not working on my tennis. I've pulled out some of my favorite tennis books to go through and one I'm really loving right now is Jeff Greenwald's The Best Tennis of Your Life: 50 Mental Strategies for Fearless Performance. In this episode, I'll tell you what I get out of this book and why I think you can benefit from it too. You can find the show notes to this episode and a link to the Jeff Greenwald book over at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips74 And, you can finally join my first tennis mini-course, Simple Endurance Training for Tennis! To get more information or to join the course, go to: http://tennisfixation.com/endurance

Feb 20, 2015

If tennis is 50% mental and 50% physical, then doubles is more like 75% mental and 25% physical. You're not only trying to figure how to best play your game, you're also trying to figure out how to work with your partner. So, in this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'm giving you a quick mental checklist for tennis doubles. These are the things you need to be sure and think about every time you step on court for a doubles match. You can find the show notes for this episode, including links to more episodes on doubles, at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips73 And my very first tennis mini-course is now officially open! The Simple Endurance Training for Tennis mini-course can be found at: http://tennisfixation.com/endurance I hope you'll join in this course and learn how to build up your endurance and fitness for tennis match play!

Feb 12, 2015

I'm always surprised by how many tennis players don't know how to play a tiebreak. This is one of those areas where you really need to know what the rules are and make sure that they're followed. So, in this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, we'll quickly go through how to play a tiebreak in tennis and I'll give you some tips for remembering the rules on this so you always play them correctly. You can find the show notes for this episode at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips72 To grab your free Quick Start Guide for my upcoming tennis mini-course, Simple Endurance Training for Tennis, just go to: http;//tennisfixation.com/endurance

Feb 4, 2015

It's time to answer another great Tennis Quick Tips listener question! In this episode, I'll be answering a question about what's the best way to position yourself and your left-handed partner when playing doubles. You can find all of the show notes for this episode at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips71 For more information on my very first tennis mini-course, coming out later this month, go to the information page: http://tennisfixation.com/endurance You can get the course details and grab a free copy of the course Quick Start Guide.

Jan 28, 2015

What's one of the quickest ways to get re-energized in the middle of a tennis match? It's simple. Drink some water! Being properly hydrated can keep you energetic and focused when you're playing a long match. When you're dehydrated, you can feel weak, fuzzy-headed and even worse. In this episode, I get some great hydration tips from physician and marathon runner, Dr. Jennifer Trotter. We talk about how endurance athletes, like runners and tennis players, can stay properly hydrated when engaging in several consecutive hours of exercise. You can find the show notes for this episode at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips70 And if you're interested in quickly and easily building up your tennis endurance and fitness, check out the details for my upcoming tennis mini-course, Simple Endurance Training for Tennis. You can find information on the course and grab a free copy of the Quick Start Guide by visiting: http://tennisfixation.com/endurance

Jan 21, 2015

Did you know that as much a 80 percent of your time on the court during a tennis match is actually spent NOT hitting the tennis ball? That's a lot of time. How can you put all this time to good use? In this episode, I'll tell you about the benefits of using rituals between points. And I'll give you a quick, easy, non-quirky looking ritual that you can adopt for your own tennis game. You can find the show notes for this episode at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips69 If you visit the show notes, you'll also find a link to sign-up for a free quick start guide to my upcoming Tennis Mini-Course, Simple Endurance Training for Tennis. Just visit the show notes and follow the link.

Jan 14, 2015

So you've joined a tennis team, you've been a really good tennis team member, and now they've asked you to captain the team. Should you take on that job? And if you do, how can you make sure you're a great team captain? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll give you my best tips for being a great tennis team captain. You can find the show notes for this episode at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips68

Jan 5, 2015

Well, 2015 is here and for me, that always means coming up with a tennis goal or goals that I'd like to achieve in the new year. I've done this for the past several years and sometimes I get there, but a lot of times I don't. So this year, I'm approaching my tennis goals in a whole new way. Rather that just having a goal in my mind that I'm working toward, I'm using a simple but powerful tool to help me achieve that goal. And I think this tool can help you too. So let's talk about tennis goals and how to achieve them in 2015. You can find the complete show notes for this episode, including an edited transcript, at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips67

Dec 29, 2014

This week, I'm answering the question of a college tennis player who suffers from something I think we've all experienced - spectator nerves. The more she thinks about who's watching her play and how well she needs to play, the more she messes up and plays badly. So we're going to talk about the mental game here and I'll give you my best tips for putting aside those spectator nerves and playing mentally strong tennis. You can find the show notes for this episode by going to: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips66

Dec 22, 2014

Your flexibility is an important part of your tennis game. But as important as maintaining and even increasing your flexibility is, most of us neglect doing the stretching work that can really help our game. Instead, we like to focus on fine-tuning our strokes, building up our strength, or working on our mental game. Flexibility takes a back seat to almost everything else we do to become better tennis players. Well, that's about to change. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll give you some quick and simple stretching exercises that you can do to help maintain and even improve your flexibility. Plus, I'll provide you with a free downloadable pdf guide with a complete stretching routine, including photos and descriptions, that you can quickly and easily perform. You can find the show notes for this episode as well as the free pdf at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips65

Dec 16, 2014

If you become the least bit interested in tennis, you'll soon come across Arthur Ashe. If you watch any of the U.S. Open each year, you hear his name repeatedly since the main stadium for the U.S. Open is (you guessed it) Arthur Ashe Stadium. You may know that Arthur Ashe died in 1993 at the age of 49 from AIDS-related complications. He had an illustrious tennis career, winning 3 Grand Slam titles - the 1968 U.S. Open, the 1970 Australian Open, and Wimbledon in 1975. And he did more to break down the race barriers in professional tennis than any player of his time. It wasn't too long after I took up tennis that I picked up Arthur Ashe's book, Arthur Ashe On Tennis: Strokes, Strategy, Traditions, Players, Psychology, and Wisdom. His book was published in 1995, after his death. So Ashe was not around to see all of the changes we see on the pro circuit today - powerful racquets, indestructible strings, open-stance strokes, exaggerated grips. But you and I aren't playing on the pro circuit (at least I don't think we are), so a lot of the points he makes in his book are still valid for recreational players like us, out to have fun and play some competitive tennis. His book is wonderful and so easy to read. In it, he gives lots and lots of bullet-point tips on strokes and strategy. For a complete review of this book, including a few of Ashe's great pointers, check out the show notes to this episode: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips64 And give your opinion on how to make Tennis Fixation an even better resource for you in the coming year. Just complete the Year-End Survey at: http://tennisfixation.com/survey

Dec 9, 2014

Here in Houston, it's cold. And by cold, I mean we're often having to play tennis in temperatures that are below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. I know for many of you, temperatures like that sound pleasant if not downright balmy. But look, people like me live in Houston for a reason and that reason is that we hate cold weather. So, to us, what is balmy for Maine is absolutely freeezzzzing. However you feel about what truly qualifies as cold weather, there's one thing we can all agree on - playing tennis when it's cold is a lot different than playing tennis when it's warm. So in this episode, we're talking about how you can change your game to play even better tennis in the cold weather. You can find the complete show notes for this episode by going to: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips63 Be sure and take the Tennis Fixation Year-End Survey to make your opinion known. You can find it at: http://tennisfixation.com/survey

Dec 1, 2014

recently got a new tennis racquet and was kind of happy with it. Kind of. After looking into what I might do to make it an even better racquet, however, I decided that I might be able to customize it to make it just right for me. I did that using lead tape. In this episode, I'll tell you how easy it is to use lead tape and how you can use it to customize your own tennis racquet. You can find the show notes for this episode at: http;//tennisfixation.com/quicktips62 Also, be sure to enter the giveaway I'm having with Game Set Fab for a super cute tennis t-shirt. You can find that at: http://tennisfixation.com/giveaway

Nov 25, 2014

A typical tennis match requires you to move all over the tennis court in an incredibly diverse number of ways. You don't just run around the court, You sprint, reach, stretch, lunge, bend, leap, quickly change direction, and explosively start and stop. You charge forward to the net. You quickly back up when you get lobbed. You run back and forth, diagonally, and every once in a while you jump up in hopes of stopping a lob. In this episode, we'll talk about on-court movement and how you can improve your tennis footwork to make sure you're playing as well as you possibly can. You can find the show notes for this episode at: http;//tennisfixation.com/quicktips61

Nov 12, 2014

I just played a doubles match where one of my opponents stood in the doubles alley (behind the baseline of course) when hitting her serve. She did this on both sides of the court, throughout the match and was really good at placing her serve all over the service box. Since this is such an exaggerated and unusual place to stand, I wanted to be sure and let you know what the rules have to say on this particular stance. In this episode, we'll look at ITF Rules 17 and 18 which give you the answer. You can find the show notes for this episode by going to: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips60

Oct 31, 2014

I recently received some great questions from a Tennis Quick Tips podcast listener asking about the rules and the on-court etiquette involved when talking on the tennis court. So in this episode, we're going to talk about talking on court. You can find the show notes for this episode by going to: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips59 For more great tennis tips, check out my Kindle book, Real Tennis Tips for Real Tennis Players. You can find it at: http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook

Oct 22, 2014

How do you feel about mini tennis? Most people want to rush through this preliminary warm-up or skip it altogether. But mini tennis can be a very helpful drill and players at all levels, including the pros, use mini tennis to improve their game. In this episode, you'll learn exactly how to play mini tennis and how it can help you play better tennis. You can find the show notes for this episode at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips58 And you can get my free ebook, 10 Quick Fixes To Improve Your Serve, No Lessons Required, by going to: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook

Oct 15, 2014

Many of us travel for tennis, either to play for fun, to play in a tournament, or to attend a tennis camp or instructional event. When you travel for tennis, you want to make sure you've prepared as well as you can so that nothing goes wrong to ruin your tennis experience. Especially if you're going to a tournament, you want to be absolutely certain you and your gear are in top condition to play tennis. I myself just returned from an incredible weekend packed with tennis and had an incredible time. So, in this episode, I'm giving you my best tips for traveling for tennis. You can find the show notes for this episode at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips57 Be sure and sign up for Tennis Fixation's weekly updates AND get my free serve tips book: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook

Oct 2, 2014

It's not enough to know all about tennis racquets. At some point, you've actually got to select a few of them and take them out for a demo. In this episode, I'm going to give you my best tips for demo-ing tennis racquets so you'll know exactly how to pick the racquet that's just right for you. You can find all of the show notes for this episode, including links to the resources mentioned at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips56 For even more great tennis tips and to get a free copy of my ebook full of tips to improve your serve, no lessons required, just go to: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook

Sep 23, 2014

Once again, we're going to talk about tennis rules. You know I trull love tennis rules. Because just when you think you know them, something in a match happens that makes you think you don't. In this week's episode, we're talking about the rule on doubles bounces, or when the ball is "not up." By the end of the episode, you'll know what the rule on this is, who makes the double bounce call, and just what a "not up" ball is. You can find all of the show notes for this episode as well as additional resources over at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips55 And be sure and get free weekly updates from Tennis Fixation as well as my free ebook, "10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required": http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook

Sep 16, 2014

An important "retro" tennis shot that's valuable, but often forgotten and certainly underutilized, is the lob return. In this episode, you'll learn just why this is a great shot to add to your arsenal and you'll get my best tips for hitting it exactly right so that it actually wins the point for you. You can find the show notes for this episode over at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips54 To get weekly Tennis Fixation updates as well as my free ebook, 10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required, just visit: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook

Sep 8, 2014

I have tons of great tennis resources that I've used over the years to help improve my game. One of my favorites is one of the first tennis books I ever bought, The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey. In this episode, I tell you why this is such a great book and how it can help you to play with better focus and concentration on court. You can find the show notes for this episode as well as a link to The Inner Game of Tennis at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips53

Sep 3, 2014

What's the worst weather to play tennis in? The blistering heat? The bone-chilling cold? Well, the weather condition I hate most for tennis is the wind. So in this episode, I give you my very best tips for playing tennis in the wind. Also, to celebrate the 2014 U.S. Open, I'm running a special sale on my Kindle book, Real Tennis Tips for Real Tennis Players. From Sept. 4 through Sept. 7, 2014, you can buy this book, jam-packed with great tennis tips, on Amazon for only $1.99. Click on this link for more information and to go to the book's page on Amazon: http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook

Aug 25, 2014

While you're not allowed to have on-court coaching during your tennis matches, the USTA's Rules of Tennis do allow you to look at notes on court. But can you look at notes on court in the middle of a game or between points? Can you put your notes in your pocket and then pull them out to review right before you serve? What's the rule on this and what's the best way to make use of notes on the tennis court? In this episode, I'll answer a listener question raising this issue, I'll go into what I think the rules of tennis have to say, and I'll give you a great way to remind yourself of the one, most important thing you need to remember in every tennis match you play, on every point. You can find the show notes for this episode as well as all of the resources at: http;//tennisfixation.com/quicktips51

Aug 13, 2014

Happy 50th episode of Tennis Quick Tips! I'm so excited to have made it to my official 50th episode of this podcast. And I have a special gift for all of my wonderful listeners that I'm giving away in the show notes for this episode. This episode really encapsulates a major part of my Tennis Fixation philosophy which is that there are tons of ways to learn how to play better tennis without playing tennis. So, in this episode you'll learn ten ways you can do that. And then, as my gift to you, you can visit the show notes to download a mini-poster called "50 Ways To Play Better Tennis Without Playing Tennis" where you'll learn even more great tips for improving your game. The show notes can be found at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips50

Aug 5, 2014

Time for another rules episode! And I think you'll like this one because I bet you've seen this rule violated in your matches and you've wondered if someone is trying to "game" you with it. Yes, today we're going to talk about just how much time you get to do various things on court during a match and, more importantly, I'll give you my best tips for what to do when you think your opponent is taking too much time out on the tennis court. You can find all of the show notes for this episode by going to: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips49

Jul 30, 2014

If you haven't figured it out by now, tennis is my favorite sport. And it's also one of my favorite fitness activities. But is tennis a good way to get into great shape? Can I burn fat just by playing tennis? What I really want to know is exactly how many calories can I burn playing tennis? In this episode of Tennis Quick tips, we're going to find out the answer to this "burning" question. You can find all of the show notes for this episode, and an August Quick Tennis Fitness calendar here: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips48 You can get a free copy of my ebook "10 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required" and weekly updates by going here: http://tennisfixation.com/freeservebook

Jul 21, 2014

Just when you think you've heard everything there is to hear about tennis strings, it turns out there's even more. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, you'll find out about tennis string gauge, what it is and how to pick the one that's right for you. You can find show notes for this episode as well as links to the resources mentioned here: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips47 To subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or to leave a much-appreciated review and rating, just go here: http://tennisfixation.com/itunes

Jul 8, 2014

You know that tennis is a great way to get exercise. And you also know what a wonderful way it is to socialize. But do you know some of the other surprising benefits of playing tennis? In this episode, I'll give you my ten favorite tennis benefits. You can find the show notes to this episode as well as links to the resources mentioned at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips46 I hope you'll visit the show notes and let me know what your favorite tennis benefits are. Also, please consider leaving a rating and review on iTunes to help Tennis Quick Tips get out to even more tennis fanatics. You can do that by visiting the Tennis Quick Tips iTunes page here: http://tennisfixation.com/itunes Thanks for listening and Happy Tennis!

Jul 1, 2014

Of all the weather conditions and elements we tennis players face on court, one of the worst is the sun. Especially when we have to serve into the sun. With the sun in your eyes, your killer serve can quickly move from being a weapon to being a real liability. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, you'll learn how to make sure that doesn't happen with six great tips to deal with the sun in your eyes when you're serving.

Jun 23, 2014

What's the difference between winning a tennis match and not losing a match? And how can you make sure you're doing the right one of those things the next time you hit the courts? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll explain the difference between winning and not losing, talk about how the pros do it vs. how we regular players do it, and give you my best tips for not losing your next tennis match. You can find the show notes and an edited transcript for this episode, links to all of the resources mentioned, all of my contact info, as well as plenty of other great tennis tips by visiting Tennis Fixation at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips44

Jun 9, 2014

It's time for me to get a new tennis racquet and I'm taking you along for the ride. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, you'll learn what the three main categories or types of tennis racquets are. Then you'll learn the five qualities that are important within those categories. By the end of this episode, you'll be able to talk to anybody about racquets and sound like a total pro! Check out the show notes for more tennis resources and tips at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips43

Jun 3, 2014

Summer may not be officially here but it is plenty hot out on the tennis courts. And while that means more time playing tennis, it also means more chances of getting beaten down by the heat. Heat illness is a real danger when you're playing summer tennis. So in this episode, we'll talk about heat illness - what is it, how to avoid it, and what to do if you or one of your tennis pals is affected. I'll also give you my 10 best tips to beat the heat on the tennis court.

May 19, 2014

The serve is considered to be the most important shot in tennis and this is doubly true in doubles. Because in doubles, not only do you live and die by your serve, but your partner does too. So how can you serve most effectively in doubles? In this episode, you'll get my best tips for serving smart in tennis doubles.

May 12, 2014

The vast majority of volleys are effective when they are simply a block shot where you stick your racquet out and the ball bounces off of it. Why? Why is a block shot usually all that's necessary to hit an effective volley? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, you'll learn how and why to hit a block volley. For more great tennis tips, check out the http://TennisFixation.com .

May 5, 2014

Have you ever dropped your hat on the tennis court? Or a tennis ball? Have you ever called out to your doubles partner after sending up a short lob to prevent them from getting creamed by your opponents? If so, you may have committed a hindrance and are in danger of losing the point. In this episode you'll learn all about hindrances, what the different types are and what happens if you, or your opponents, commit them. Listen in to be sure you know the hindrance rule and don't give up points because of it.

Apr 28, 2014

Do you know the difference between regular duty and extra duty tennis balls? Pressurized and pressureless tennis balls? Does it really matter? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, you'll learn all about tennis balls and, by the end, you'll know exactly which ones to use the next time you hit the courts.

Apr 18, 2014

A lot of people make the volley a much harder shot than it should be. By applying a few simple, easy to understand steps, however, you can ensure that the vast majority of your volleys are hit solidly and are on target. In this episode, I'll give you five steps to get a better tennis volley.

Apr 8, 2014

What's the rule on reaching over the net in tennis? A lot of points can be won and lost because you don't know the rules of tennis. In this episode, I'll tell you what the rule is on reaching over the net, how to deal with an opponent who is reaching, and what to do in the one situation where you absolutely must reach over the net to win the point.

Apr 1, 2014

Tennis is a mental game. We all know that. So how can you build up the mental strength you need on court? One of the best ways is to develop laser focus when you're playing tennis. In this episode, I'll give you my best tips for developing and maintaining your focus in your next match.

Mar 24, 2014

Do you know what the optimal string tension for your racquet is? Do you know how to have your racquet strung to best complement your game? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll tell you all about string tension - what it is and how to get the make sure your racquet is always strung at the tension that's best for you.

Mar 13, 2014

While tennis doesn't require a whole lot of gear or equipment, there are all kinds of things you can buy to trick out your racquet. One of those is a vibration dampener. Though not very expensive and often very cute, a vibration dampener is not something you should add to your racquet just for fun. In this episode, I'll explain what a vibration dampener is, what it can do for your racquet, and why you might want to give one a try. I'll even tell you about the special kind of vibration dampener that Andre Agassi used during his pro years.

Mar 7, 2014

Do you play a lot of doubles? Are you a great partner? I play tennis for three different tennis teams right now. That means with shuffling line-ups and subs, I may have three different partners each week. In the course of a month, I can theoretically be partnered with twelve different people! So, each month, I may be learning how to achieve doubles success with twelve different partners. And, twelve different partners may be sizing me up, considering my tennis game, and deciding if I am the kind of partner they ever want to play with again. So, I try to not only play my own game well, I also try to be the person that anyone would be happy to find out they are partnered with. In this episode, I'll give the tips I use to be a really good, hopefully great, tennis doubles partner.

Feb 26, 2014

Last week, I got "up close and personal" with Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Jim Courier and James Blake by volunteering at the Camden Cup PowerShares tennis tournament. While I was looking for tennis tips I could take from the pros and apply to my own game, I noticed how great each of them is at using the tennis ready position. In this episode, I'll tell you just what the tennis ready position looks like and the benefits you can get from using it in your tennis game. I'll also give you a link to a great pdf file showing Li Na in the ready position with notations on what she does to get in a near-perfect stance.

Feb 17, 2014

Everyone talks about how your serve is the absolute most important shot you hit in a tennis match but no one ever says much about the return. Whether you play singles or doubles, over time, you return about the same number of balls as you serve. So why aren't we all trying to hit better returns? In this episode, you'l get a few tips to help you hit better returns in every match you play.

Feb 10, 2014

This week's episode is called "Using an On-Court Cheat Sheet." But I'm not going to teach you anything illegal. Instead, my tip concerns the kind of on-court coaching that you and I can avail ourselves of during every match we play. And it doesn't require any kind of fancy technology or even the services of a tennis coach. What I'm talking about is the kind of coaching provided for in ITF Rule 30 - these are written notes, or what I like to call my personal "cheat sheet." In this episode, you'll learn what kind of notes you're allowed to take on court and what you should include in those notes. You'll also get a bonus tips that's really great for parents of tennis-playing kids.

Jan 24, 2014

Tennis players at the pro level keep their energy levels up and going, no matter what conditions they face. But how can we regular human beings do the same thing? While being in good physical condition is a start, there are some simple steps you can take during any match to get on-court energy fast, no matter what shape you're in. In this episode, I'll give you a few that I know work because I've used them myself.

Jan 9, 2014

Trying to overcome weaker opponents in tennis can be just as hard, and a whole lot more irritating, than playing stronger opponents. And this scenario holds true for any tennis player out there who has played more than a few matches. Again and again, you can find players at every level, including the pros, who lose to players who are definitely weaker. The problem is that beating these weaker players should not be as much work as we're all making it. There are ways to deal with, and succeed in, this situation. So, to help you and me out, here are a few tips I've come up with to make our tennis lives easier when we come up against "weaker" tennis opponents.

Dec 27, 2013

If you're really looking to improve your game in the new year, then you've got to make, and hopefully keep, at least one tennis resolution. Even if you're listening to this at some other time, the time is always right to undertake a tennis resolution. Because whenever you decide to adopt one, if you follow through with it, a good tennis resolution can dramatically improve your tennis game. In this episode, I'll give you six great tennis resolutions that you can consider adopting for the new year. And I'll tell you what my tennis resolution for 2014 will be.

Dec 19, 2013

It's the holiday season and, if you're like me, your tennis teams are on hiatus and your matches are few and far between. It's the time of year when just getting in a workout, let alone a tennis match, can be tough. But it is possible to maintain your tennis fitness over the holidays. In this episode, I'll give you five great tips for staying "fit to hit" so you're ready to get back on the courts when tennis starts back up in the new year.

Dec 12, 2013

What can you do in one minute to improve your tennis game? There are actually changes you can make to your game in only one minute that can have a big impact on how you play. In this episode, I'll give you several ways to improve your tennis play in just one minute.

Nov 30, 2013

Winter is here and the weather has definitely gotten cold. And if you're a die-hard tennis fanatic, as long as the courts aren't wet or covered in ice, you want to be outdoors playing. But you ned to be prepared for cold weather tennis. You can't just step out on court without the proper gear. So in this week's episode, I give you my best tips for preparing to head out to the courts and play cold weather tennis.

Nov 21, 2013

n this fourth and final installment in the "Know Your Job in Tennis Doubles" series, I give you some quick and easy tips for the most confusing job on the doubles court - that of the returner's partner.

Nov 14, 2013

In this third installment of the "Know Your Job in Tennis Doubles" series, I give you even more quick and easy tips for doing your job on the doubles court. This episode focuses on what might be the easiest job in doubles - that of the returner.

Nov 7, 2013

In this episode, I continue the "Know Your Job in Tennis Doubles" series by discussing what is probably the hardest job on the court in doubles - that of the server's partner.

Nov 2, 2013

There are a whole lot of people out there playing tennis doubles who aren't 100% sure just what their job is when they're on court. So in this series, I'll give you some quick and easy tips to tell you just what it is you should be doing when you're on court, no matter what position you're playing. In this first episode in the series, I talk about what might be the most important job in doubles - that of the server.

Oct 27, 2013

If you're looking for every little edge you can get in your tennis matches, then you need to add a tennis-specific dynamic warm-up to your pre-match preparations. In this episode, you'll learn the personal dynamic warm-up you need to go through before each of your matches to get that extra edge - and it takes less than five minutes to do!

Oct 19, 2013

In every tennis match you play, you not only have to play to your strengths, but you also need to figure out and take advantage of your opponent's weaknesses. The best time to start figuring out just what your opponent's weaknesses are is not during the match, but before the match even starts, during the warm-up. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, you'll learn what to look for during the warm-up so that you can quickly and easily evaluate your opponent.

Oct 10, 2013

If you're taking private tennis lessons from a good coach, then you already know - tennis lessons aren't cheap. You can spend a huge chunk of change and a ridiculous amount of time on lessons. So here are the exact steps you should take to make sure you're getting the most value possible out of those lessons.

Oct 3, 2013

This week's episode focuses on one of the most common and devastating injuries that a tennis player can suffer - tennis elbow. Listen in to get some great tips on how to avoid getting tennis elbow, what you can do to relieve tennis elbow pain, and what kind of at-home treatments you can apply to deal with this injury.

Sep 26, 2013

I love tennis tips and here's a simple one that can have a really big impact on the quality of your serve. In my opinion, of the many parts there are to the tennis serve, the one that is most important is the toss. Having a good toss that is done properly and consistently can really help raise the level of your serve. So in this episode, I tell you exactly what a good toss looks like and give you some great drills that will help you develop your toss.

Sep 19, 2013

This week's episode focuses on the most important piece of gear that you take onto the court - your tennis racquet. Specifically, we're talking about what kind of tennis string you should use. With all of the technological advances that have been made in strings in recent years, you need to make sure you're using the string that's right for you. After listening to this episode, you'll know exactly what to ask for next time you go to the stringer.

Sep 13, 2013

This week's episode is all about the items you absolutely must have in your tennis bag every time you play a tennis match to ensure your on-court success. You'll learn the five "must have" items as well as the seven "nice to have" things to keep in your tennis bag.

Sep 6, 2013

This week's episode is all about the mental game in tennis - how to play against better tennis players. So how do you mentally approach the match where you know there's a good likelihood that you're going to get beat? How do you prevent yourself from getting totally psyched out before you even step on court? How do you play against better tennis players? In this episode, I give you my best tips for playing against higher level players and turning these challenging matches into fun learning experiences.

Aug 29, 2013

In celebration of reaching ten Tennis Quick Tips episodes, this week's tennis quick tip is actually ten tips - my top ten tips for lazy tennis players! If you want to get better at tennis and you want to do it right now, but you don't want to put in any time or hard work, then this episode is for you. These are my ten best super quick, super easy tennis tips that you can easily make a part of your tennis game today, no matter how lazy you are.

Aug 23, 2013

While your first serve may be your rocket, the one that intimidates your opponent, your second serve has to be something that you can rely on to keep you competitive. It can't just be a puff ball that gets the point going. In this episode, I'll talk about how to get a "real" second serve and why that will not only help you have a better first serve, but will also give you something more to show your opponent than an easy puff ball.

Aug 15, 2013

If you play tennis outdoors in the heat, you'll want to listen to this episode of Tennis Quick Tips to hear all of the great tips that will help you play not just well, but safely, when the temperature rises. You can find the show notes for this episode as well as the transcript at http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips8.

Aug 9, 2013

If you've ever had the feeling that you've been rushed through a match, or if you've had the feeling that somehow a match that you thought you were winning just got off track, or if you've somehow magically made an incredible comeback in a match that you thought you would lose, then you've experienced match momentum. And controlling match momentum can be a very important part of playing winning tennis. In this episode, we'll discuss ways to gain and maintain match momentum.

Aug 1, 2013

In doubles, strategy is so important. It can be way more important than the ability to hit a good shot. But strategy requires thinking. Wouldn't it be great if you knew some winning strategies that didn't require much thinking at all? In this episode, I'll give you six strategies that you can apply in any doubles match you play at any point in the match. These are simple strategies and once you learn them, you can apply them without much thinking at all!

Jul 25, 2013

We all know that, as much as it is a physical game, tennis is really a mental game. And if you are not in the best mental place possible during a match, most likely you are going down. So when everything's going wrong on the tennis court, how do you get positive? In this episode, I'll give you 4 quick and easy steps that will help get your head back in the game.

Jul 17, 2013

In this week's episode, we'll discuss how you can develop a better, more consistent serve with a service ritual. A service ritual is the set of movements or mannerisms you go through before each and every one of your serves. Over time, by consistently following a service ritual, you can train yourself to automatically relax and focus for every serve.

Jul 11, 2013

Almost every tennis match begins with the spin of a racquet. If you win the spin, what do you do? Serve? Receive? Choose sides? Defer? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll explain why I think you should usually choose to receive and how this can give you an easy advantage over your opponents.

Jul 3, 2013

Poaching is such an important tactic in doubles tennis play. A good poacher can put tremendous pressure on the opposing team and throws off their returns. Even if you don't have great poaching skills, by making some attempts at poaching, you can throw your opponents off balance. So how exactly do you become a good poacher? This episode of Tennis Quick Tips gives you some quick and easy steps to follow to help you start poaching now.

Jul 3, 2013

The easiest way to increase the accuracy of your serve and to decrease the number of service faults you hit is to target your serve. If you are not targeting your serve every single time you hit a serve, you're not hitting the best serve possible. In this episode, you'll learn exactly how to target your serve and you'll get easy tips on how to make sure you're doing it every time you step on court.

Jul 3, 2013

Welcome to the Tennis Quick Tips podcast! In this episode, I'll explain what the Tennis Quick Tips podcast is and how it will help you improve your tennis game fast - no expensive lessons or long hours on court required.