https://www.onlinetennisschool.com/tags/strategy/Recent content in strategy on Online Tennis SchoolHugo -- gohugo.ioFri, 20 Mar 2015 16:59:03 -0700https://www.onlinetennisschool.com/articles/building-future-champions/Fri, 20 Mar 2015 16:59:03 -0700https://www.onlinetennisschool.com/articles/building-future-champions/Building future champions requires a strong partnership and hard teamwork between player, coach, and parents. The secret is not a magic drill. It is commitment, hard work, and a simple structure you actually follow. Five major categories 1. Technical skills Strokes that hold up under pace and fatigue. Ongoing refinement, not a one-time “fix.https://www.onlinetennisschool.com/articles/how-to-beat-counterpuncher/Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:50:46 -0700https://www.onlinetennisschool.com/articles/how-to-beat-counterpuncher/The counterpuncher is one of the more feared opponents. I have personally struggled many times against this type of player, and I see my students go through many of the same struggles that I did. Know the style: Counter Puncher. The mental shift before the first ball There is an important mental shift you need when playing this type of player.https://www.onlinetennisschool.com/articles/how-to-beat-aggressive-baseliner/Tue, 08 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://www.onlinetennisschool.com/articles/how-to-beat-aggressive-baseliner/Playing against an aggressive baseliner is never easy. They cover the court well and always look for a chance to attack. If you try to out-hit them in a pure power contest, you are usually playing their favorite sport. The better path - especially if you are a counterpuncher - is depth, variety of height and spin, and selective use of the short ball to drag them into places they do not love.https://www.onlinetennisschool.com/articles/all-court-player/Sun, 01 Jun 2014 16:56:24 -0700https://www.onlinetennisschool.com/articles/all-court-player/We are going to take a tactical journey through the most important game styles - what each style relies on to succeed, and how it matches up against the others. The All-Court Player All-court players hit big serves to precise targets. They keep the opponent off balance by mixing speed, spin, and placement.https://www.onlinetennisschool.com/articles/aggressive-baseliner/Sun, 01 Jun 2014 16:54:49 -0700https://www.onlinetennisschool.com/articles/aggressive-baseliner/We are going to take a tactical journey through the most important game styles - what each style relies on to succeed, and how it matches up against the others. The Aggressive Baseliner Aggressive baseliners tend to hit the serve a little bigger, in an attempt to create free points and short balls where they can use their dominant forehand.https://www.onlinetennisschool.com/articles/counter-puncher/Sun, 01 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://www.onlinetennisschool.com/articles/counter-puncher/We are going to take a tactical journey through the most important game styles - what each style relies on to succeed, and how it matches up against the others. The Counter Puncher Counterpunchers hit their targets with a high percentage of first serves. They develop good enough serves to start the point in a neutral position, tending to use a solid three-quarter-speed first serve in order to keep percentage high.