US OPEN TENNIS

There is a concept called muscle memory, where the muscles remember many actions that the brain may not and prompts one to perform accordingly. This is what is often referred to as ’second nature’ as well. Games like tennis also must be played in order to be good at it. But it is also true at the same time that certain basic fundamentals of the game must also be learned beforehand so that when you are in the court, you do not waste time in asking silly fundamentals. Watch, read, play and learn. Once you are know how to hit a ball and receive one you should concentrate on watching good tennis and reading more about it. As sports these days become more and more sophisticated and researched upon latest techniques are always formulated to find out how to play efficiently. The more exposed you are to such theories and techniques better are your chances in the court. Always put your theoretical knowledge in to practice. Grab every opportunity that you get to play. Try a new shot and note do …

Grip is how you hold the tennis rackets. A faulty grip may ruin your service and injure you badly. Hold the racquet head perpendicular to the ground, the edge of the racquet frame pointing towards the ground and the handle facing towards your body. It is sort of a hand shake gesture if put plainly. Ensure that the line of the racket, the handle, your arm and hand is one. This is ideally your forehand grip. The backhand grip should be about ninety degrees turn of the handle from what it was for a forehand grip. The hand should be on top of the handle and the knuckles of your hand should be facing up (as in pointing up). It is advisable that the natural grip is modeled around these grips for maximum output and efficient play. Do not give up your comfort but try to reach a middle path if need be. Once you have your grip in place, you need to learn the stroke. Returning the ball will be impossible unless you learn strokes - the forehand and the backhand. Shoulders parallel to the ball or …