Category: Video
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The three best videos showing how to play an overhead smash
The smash is undoubtedly one of the most satisfying, and impressive, shots you can play. In an ideal world, it will quickly end the point when your opponent attempts a lob – leaving you to milk the applause. However, it’s also tricky to get right and can leave you out of position. We’ve tracked down…
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The three best videos showing how to serve
The serve sets the tone of the point, making it one of the most important techniques to master. Be it a flat first serve or a topspin-heavy second, it will dictate whether you start on the front or back foot. YouTube is littered with videos about the “perfect” serve. Some of them are worthwhile, but…
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Blast from the past: “The Battle of Surfaces”
There have been many novelty tennis matches over the years, but one of the most intriguing took place in Majorca in 2007 and pitted the two best male players in the world, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, against each other. The rivalry between the two was hitting fever pitch and a fierce debate raged as…
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The three best videos showing how to play a one-handed backhand
There’s no shortage of YouTube videos demonstrating how to play a one-handed backhand. If you have the time, or patience, then they’re all worth watching, but I’ve picked out three that stand out a little more than the rest. 1. Intosport.com Intosport.com has produced a range of helpful tennis videos, and they’re of a uniformly high standard. This…
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Video: How to play tennis the Djokovic way
As a starter lesson on how to play tennis, there aren’t many people better than Djokovic. Here, courtesy of Time Magazine, he gives a “free lesson” that covers all the basics: serve, forehand, backhand, volley, smash and even his not-always-reliable drop shot. Image: Marianne Bevis on Flickr
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