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Retro Tennis Fixation: Don’t Forget The Lob Return!
Here’s a “retro” Tennis Fixation post about a valuable but often forgotten and certainly under-utilized shot – the lob return. Add this is your arsenal and you’ll be surprised how frequently it turns out to be exactly the return you need to win the point. For some reason, I never think to hit a lob [...]
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Tennis Fashion Fix: French Open 2013
We have our women’s singles finalists for the 2013 French Open! It will be American powerhouse Serena Williams and returning champ Maria Sharapova who will meet tomorrow on Court Philippe-Chartrier at Roland Garros. I, for one, am really excited to see the two best women in tennis (in my opinion) meet up in the final. [...]
Best Tennis Team Names – Ever!
One of the most popular Tennis Fixation posts continues to be What Our Tennis Team Needs Is . . . A Cool Name! Even though that post was written nearly four years ago, people still visit it often, looking for the name that will perfectly encapsulate what their team is all about. Well, I have [...]
Tennis “Fixation Friday” For May!
It’s time for another Fixation Friday! On the last Friday of each month, I list all kinds of things that I got obsessed with or fixated on during the month. In May, I was (and still am) completely occupied with the French Open, as well as several other tennis-related things. Below is my list of [...]
Top 7 Things You Should Know About The French Open
Bonjour! The second Grand Slam is finally here as the 2013 French Open begins today! Je suis tellement excitée! (I think that means “I’m so excited!” I hope that’s what it means.) So before we spend time analyzing the play of the pros and by that I mean what they’re wearing, how about learning some [...]
Improve Your Serve Posts
FREE eBook – 10 “Quick Fixes” To Improve Your Tennis Serve: No Lessons Required
Today is probably THE most exciting day ever here at Tennis Fixation! I am finally ready to send you my first tennis eBook for absolutely FREE! The book is 10 “Quick Fixes” To Improve Your Serve: No Lessons Required and is available for immediate download in the sidebar to the right. In this eBook, I’ve [...]
Quick Tennis Fix: How About Using Your Right Brain To Play Tennis?
I’m always looking for any tip or trick to improve my tennis game – no matter how quirky, wacko or bizarre it may be. So I came across one that I’m trying out with my serve. In the January/February 2013 issue of Shape magazine, I came across this interesting suggestion: When nerves strike on the [...]
Fix My Serve Series – You Need A Tennis Serve Ritual
I’m fixing my serve and taking you along for the ride! Here in the “Fix My Serve” Series, I’ll tell you how I’m improving my serve. And, hopefully, there will be a few tips, tricks and lessons I can pass on that will help you improve your own serve. In this post, I explain why [...]
5 Best Tips For Playing Tennis In The Wind
I played a match last week where the sun was shining, the temperature was pleasant, and my fellow players were delightful. I was absolutely miserable. Why? Because it was windy. And I’m not talking light, refreshing breezes. We had gusty, blustery, gale-force winds to contend with. I hated it. Give me freezing cold or blazing [...]
Fix My Serve Series – Perfecting The Tennis Toss
I’m fixing my serve and taking you along for the ride! Here in the “Fix My Serve” Series, I’ll tell you how I’m improving my serve. And, hopefully, there will be a few tips, tricks and lessons I can pass on that will help you improve your own serve. In this post, I take on [...]
Fix My Serve Series – Is Your Tennis Serve A Weapon? Should It Be?
I know you’ve heard it before – your serve should be a weapon. But why? As long as you’re not planning on joining the pro circuit, why bother spending the time and effort to acquire a serve that your opponents will have problems with? Can’t the serve just be something that you use to get [...]
Mental Game Posts
Play Better Tennis In One Minute
Here’s a “retro” Tennis Fixation post from the past full of tips on what you can do in just one minute to turn your tennis game around. What can you do in one minute to improve your tennis game? Depending on what’s happening on your court, there are lots of things that might turn your [...]
Stop Losing To Weaker Tennis Opponents!
I often play tennis against opponents that I THINK I should beat. Opponents that I’m younger than. Opponents that I’m more fit than. Opponents that I’m skinnier than. Opponents that I’m wearing less medical devices than. And yet, on many occasions, I either lose to these opponents or I win only after a long, drawn-out, [...]
How To Join A Great Tennis Team
Maybe you’re new to tennis and haven’t yet joined a tennis team. Maybe you’ve been playing for a while and are looking to move up to a more challenging team. Or, maybe you’re like me and aren’t happy unless you’re playing on at least three teams. Whatever your situation, you’re ready to join a tennis [...]
Keep Calm And Play Tennis
You know it and I know it. The winner in almost all tennis matches is not necessarily the best player, but the player who makes the least number of errors. So how do you turn it around in the middle of the match when you’re the player making the greatest number of errors? Here’s your [...]
What You Can Learn From The 2012 U.S. Open Winners
I’m always so sad when the latest Slam is over. What? I have to pay attention to my family again? I can’t sit on the couch all day watching tennis? I can’t walk my dog AND constantly check my Twitter for tennis updates because something might happen in the 12 minutes I’m away from the [...]
Get Ready For Fall Tennis!
Well, I’ve received e-mails from all of my tennis captains reminding me to pay my league dues. I’ve started “Ladies Fall Tennis Boot Camp” and I’ve taken in my racquets to have them restrung. I broke out my new tennis shoes, which I was saving to keep them clean for league, and I’ve bought a [...]
