The Tennis Lesson Archives
Here you will find over a hundred tennis lessons that will teach you automatic and instinctive tennis in your match play. Learning the game has never been easier! Below are the transcripts from my 2 minute voice mail Tennis Lesson Hotline (no longer available) and my online email lessons (beginning October 2000). You can be added to my free email Tennis Lessons by typing your email address in the box on the left. Enjoy the lessons!
1998
January 1, 1998 - Recovering your timing and rhythm
February 1, 1998 - Not available at this time
March 1, 1998 - Return of serve for doubles
April 1, 1998 - The Direction Reaction
May 1, 1998 Not available at this time
June 1, 1998 - Advancing to the net after a lob
July 1, 1998 - Watching a professional match
August 1, 1998 - Selecting the correct thought
September 1, 1998 - The lost art of learning
October 1, 1998 - Aiming your shots
November 1, 1998 - Learn to lose, to win!
December 1, 1998 - Approach shots
1999
January 1, 1999 - Three New Years Resolutions
February 1, 1999 - Down love 40! Now what?
March 1, 1999 - The Refocus Technique
April 1, 1999 - Formula for success
May 1, 1999 - Winners equal power?
May 15, 1999 - Learning tennis's greatest ally
June 1, 1999 - Priority Sequence Thinking
July 1, 1999 - Do you take failure personally?
August 1, 1999 - Repetition is the chariot of genius
September 1, 1999 - Five mental dynamics of repetition
October 1, 1999 - Tennis repeats itself - so lighten up!
November 1, 1999 - Thinking correctly on approach shots
December 1, 1999 - Court characteristics can help you!
2000
January 1, 2000 - The freedom to go for your shots
February 1, 2000 - Two myths of tennis
March 1, 2000 - Your best day, your worst day!
April 1, 2000 - You were winning 5-1 and lost?
May 1, 2000 - The Mental Toughness Sphere vs. the
Emotional Sphere
June 1, 2000 - The keys to consistency in tennis
July 1, 2000 - Some principles to look for when watching a
professional match
August 1, 2000 - The Relax Technique
September 1, 2000 - A plan for doubles
October 1, 2000 - Mental control over your emotions
November 1, 2000 - How to establish momentum
December 1, 2000 - Going for your shots!
2001
January 1, 2001 - Moving on from your mistakes
February 1, 2001 - Increasing your speed in tennis
March 1, 2001 - Evaluating your match play
April 1, 2001 - Strokes depend on "feel" not
"mechanics"
May 1, 2001 - Recognizing negatives is not negative
thinking!
June 1, 2001 - Learning to play under pressure
July 1, 2001 - Focusing on the mental battle
August 1, 2001 - A champion's mental attitude after
failing
September 1, 2001 - A downside to following successful
people
October 1, 2001 - The truth and the missing link
November 1, 2001 - What determines the direction of your
ball?
December 1, 2001 - Don't quit because you're tired!
2002
January 1, 2002 - Move fast, hit slow!
February 1, 2002 - Have you had a paradigm shift yet?
March 1, 2002 - The big picture vs. isolated situations
April 1, 2002 - Do What? When?
May 1, 2002 - Percentages not individual excellence
June 1, 2002 - Solutions take time!
July 1, 2002 - Learning strokes from the inside out
August 1, 2002 - Taking control of your tennis
September 1, 2002 - Every shot you hit has a mental
challenge
October 1, 2002 - Anticipation at the net
November 1, 2002 - Moving out of your comfort zone
December 1, 2002 - How much repetition?
2003
January 1, 2003 - Reflection and resolution
February 1, 2003 - Self-discipline is the key to creating
momentum
March 1, 2003 - Another angle on angles!
April 1, 2003 - After serving...then what?
May 1, 2003 - The making of a Champion
June 1, 2003 - Training your internal senses
July 1, 2003 - Choking under pressure!
August 1, 2003 - Mental toughness for juniors
September 1, 2003 - The flow zone, finding your timing
and rhythm
October 1, 2003 - Agassi gets it! Do you?
November 1, 2003 - Science says!
December 1, 2003 - Making match adjustments
2004
January 1, 2004 -
A smorgasbord of tips!
February
1, 2004 - The evaluation technique
March 1, 2004 - The learning process and homeostasis,
an intriguing connection
April 1, 2004 - The opposite phenomenon
May 1, 2004 - Are you challenged or frustrated by your
failures?
June 1, 2004 - Owning that extra intangible inch!
July 1, 2004 - Focus on improving, not winning!
August 1, 2004 - The right coach for you!
September 1, 2004 - Do you know when you're improving?
October 1, 2004 - More lessons from a 17-year-old!
November 1, 2004 - Stay out of your own way!!
December 1, 2004 - Put aside your ego in pursuit of
excellence
2005
January 1, 2005 - Make sense in 2005!
February 1, 2005 - The Terrible Technique Turmoil!
March 1, 2005 - Learning to learn tennis!
April 1, 2005 - Habitual problems!
May 1, 2005 - From indoors to outdoors!
June 1, 2005 - So, you don't like losing!
July 1, 2005 - Extra! Extra! Golf gets it
right!
August
1, 2005 - Tennis Warrior or Tennis Wimp?
September
1, 2005 - What really is a bad habit?
October
1, 2005 - Using your two brains in match play
November
1, 2005 - The "here and now" has just passed!
December
1, 2005 - Be flexible, try an option
2006
January 1, 2006 - Tighten up or lighten up?
February 1, 2006 - The patience principle: The chance will come!
March 1, 2006 - Contemplating the cause for relaxed results
April 1, 2006 - "As time goes by"
May 1, 2006 - Defining "repetition is the chariot of genius"
June 1, 2006 - Success with risk or Security with safety?
July 1, 2006 - Seeing by feel
August 1, 2006 - From relaxed practice to match-play pressure
September 1, 2006 - The Federer Fed Express Plan
October 1, 2006 - Whose problem is it anyway?
November 1, 2006 - So you're moving up in the world... now what?
December 1, 2006 - That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
2007
January 1, 2007 - From extraordinary to ordinary
February 1, 2007 - Repetition alone is not enough!
March 1, 2007 - A Mental Challenge!
April 1, 2007 - The Fantastic Federer!
May 1, 2007 - Are you herd bound or a maverick?
June 1, 2007 - Accessing your subconscious tennis matrix
July 1, 2007 - One practice drill, two misconceptions!
August 1, 2007 - Find a way to get the "w" [Tennis lingo for the Win]
September 1, 2007 - You could play like Roger Federer, but you won't!
October 1, 2007 - Tennis Warriors go it alone
November 2, 2007 - Mentally relax for increased accuracy
December 1, 2007 - The "I've got it" mentality has got to go!
2008
January 1, 2008 - Priorities for success in 2008
February 1, 2008 - Don't live in a fairy tale!
March 1, 2008 - Phases of learning tennis
April 1, 2008 - How to 'go for your shots'
May 1, 2008 - Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat
June 1, 2008 - Training for long-term success
July 1, 2008 - What most coaches who theorize don't realize
August 1, 2008 - It's all up to YOU!
September 1, 2008 - Olympians learn to think under pressure
October 2, 2008 - Should you take the racket back quickly?
November 2, 2008 - Panic creates pandemonium!
December 1, 2008 - Learning from the best!
2009
January 1, 2009 - Unrealistic expectations create undue pressure
February 1, 2009 - Reverse thinking causes players downfall
March 1, 2009 - Are you as mentally tough as a child?
April 1, 2009 - Tennis practice: Is doing "right" stressing you out?
May 1, 2009 - Tennis Strokes: The Dreaded High Ball
June 1, 2009 - Relax in Your Tennis Match
July 1, 2009 - Don't Take Your Tennis Racket Back!
August 1, 2009 - Do Tennis Lessons Help?
September 1, 2009 - Tennis speed: It's all about how you think!
October 1, 2009 - Basic Tennis 101
November 1, 2009 - Tennis practice versus match play
December 1, 2009 - Does your tennis opponent control your mind?
2010
January 1, 2010 - Conventional Wisdom or Tennis Adventure?
February 1, 2010 - Tentative tennis is not much fun!
March 1, 2010 - In tennis, you are what you think
April 1, 2010 - Coping with adversity in tennis
May 1, 2010 - Who's in Charge on the Tennis Court? You or Your Emotions?
June 1, 2010 - A Tennis Challenge to Unleash Your Inner Power
July 1, 2010 - Tennis University
August 1, 2010 - The Great Tennis Divide
September 1, 2010 - The Little Tennis Girl Who Could
October 1, 2010 - In Tennis, Principle Trumps Emotion
November 1, 2010 - Is Positive Thinking Getting You Down?
December 1, 2010 - Is Your Tennis Play Scripted?
2011
January 1, 2011 - The Racket-Back Myth
February 1, 2011 - Letting Go in Your Tennis Matches
March 1, 2011 - Shattering a Tennis Illusion
April 1, 2011 - Putting Your Tennis Failures in Their Place
May 1, 2011 - Three Stages to Tennis Greatness
June 1, 2011 - Should You Bend Your Knees in Tennis?
July 1, 2011 - Is Accepting Failure in Tennis a Mental Weakness?
August 1, 2011 - Pressure as Your Tennis Coach
September 1, 2011 - Tennis Motivation is Driven by the Process
October 1, 2011 - Are You Having a Bad Week of Tennis?
November 1, 2011 - Unexpected Solution for Pressure Tennis
December 1, 2011 - Five Powerful Tennis Concepts
2012
January 1, 2012 - The Tennis Lesson Paradox
February 1, 2012 - Is Tennis Talent the Answer to Greatness?
March 1, 2012 - The Mental Measuring Technique in Tennis
April 2, 2012 - Growing Pains in Tennis
May 1, 2012 - Does Sensationalism Trump Reality in Tennis?
June 1, 2012 - Tennis Misinformation Madness!
July 1, 2012 - You Star in Your Own Tennis Game
August 1, 2012 - Avoid this Tennis Mental Trend
September 1, 2012 - Are Elite Tennis Techniques for You?
October 1, 2012 - Is the Tennis Split-Step Frustrating You?
November 1, 2012 - Rearranging Your Tennis Priorities
December 1, 2012 - Mental Toughness vs. Emotional Weakness in Tennis
2013
January 1, 2013 - Tennis Warrior Takes On the Australian Open
February 1, 2013 - Why Is Tennis So Much Harder Under Pressure?
March 1, 2013 - Tennis Training for Optimum Play
April 1, 2013 - Using the Conscious Mind in Tennis
May 1, 2013 - Tennis Chunking
June 1, 2013 - Developing Concentration in Tennis
July 1, 2013 - Are we Learning Tennis the Correct Way?
August 1, 2013 - A Ball Machine Lesson with Tom
September 1, 2013 - The Tennis Bad Habit Revisited!
October 1, 2013 - Tennis Repeats Itself... So Lighten Up!
November 1, 2013 - Staying Out of Your Own Way in Tennis |