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July 1999 Article Tennis Anyone Archives:
Tennis Server
Top Pros (Women)
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Most players only practice in the 10-minute warm-up right before the match begins. Thus, whatever their weaknesses are they are not going to get any better. Typically, opponents will hit ground strokes for a majority of the warm-up time, then they will force themselves to hit a few volleys and very few if any overheads. With this type of practice you can see why some players never improve their mid-court and volley game. What should you do to warm-up? During the 10-minute warm-up before your match try some of these:
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John Mills currently teaches tennis at the University of Houston, Clear Lake campus. John Mills' experience includes four years as head pro at the Windemere Racquet & Swim Club, where he was responsible for organization of all tennis activities at the club. John also played college tennis at the University of Houston and has spent 20 years teaching tennis at the Memorial Park Tennis Center, the Pasadena Racquet Club, and as the head pro at the Bay Area Racquet Club.
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