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Features – February 1, 2012
See New Tune-Up DVD and Online Course
"What's New" Product Video – Men's Shoes - KSWISS Tubes 100; Nike Air Court Ballistic 3 (Rafa' s shoe); Nike Lunar Vapor 8, adidas Barricade (Murry's shoe); Lacoste Repel 2 and Gravitate 2
Doubles Strategy Over Time
 Think the modern game is vastly different from the way your grandfather played? Well, when it comes to doubles strategy, maybe not so much. Christophe Delavaut discovered some rare footage of a match played by Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn (1931 US Doubles champions) and compares their strategy and tactics to those of the Bryan brothers. The similarities may surprise you.
String Theory
 Don't worry, String Theory for Tennis sounds like complicated and obscure quantum mechanics, but it's actually straightforward and clear movement and positioning mechanics. String Theory in physics is one single theory to explain everything. String Theory for Tennis is one single theory to explain where to be when on the playing surface, and how to know when to be there: easier than abstract physics to get your head around, but harder to get your feet around. Marcus Paul Cootsona
ProStrokes 2.0 — Nicolas Almagro, Forehand
 Nicolas Almagro has flown under the radar for much of his nine years on tour. While the Spaniard has reached a career high top-ten world ranking for the first time at the end of 2011, Almagro has played in the shadow of his compatriot, Rafael Nadal since he turned pro in 2003. Nicolas possesses a powerful forehand and a big serve. One of the few one-handed backhand players in the top twenty, Almagro is able to slice and dice as well as drive his backhand for winners. His favorite surface is clay; so it should not be surprising that he has reached two quarterfinals in Grand Slams, both at the French Open. With ten ATP titles, Nicolas is not to be underestimated.
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From Last Issue
Fitness Workout
 Former touring pro, Jeff Salzenstein, has designed a five minute, high intensity workout for tennis that you can do on the court after a match or in your home. Tennis is a game of bursts with points lasting no more than 30 seconds so long slow cardio workouts are not going to get there. So forget those slow jogs around the park and start concentrating on high intensity training intervals. With Jeff's system, you'll spend less time in the gym and more time doing what you want to do, playing tennis.
It's Tough to Hit the Ball with Your Hands Around Your Throat
 Be it a social doubles game, a league match or a pro final, whenever the score is being kept, the opportunity to “choke” is always there and even the best players in the world can choke under pressure when the stakes are great enough. Fear is the culprit, and and it can stem from many things: we're afraid to lose. We're afraid of looking bad in front of our friends. We're afraid of letting our parents down. The list is endless but the fact is that fear has kept many a player from reaching their potential. Greg Moran
Overhead Strategy
 Club players are especially in need of learning the subtle tactics and strategies that give them the best chance for success.One simple example is using what I call using advanced overhead strategy. Specifically, when one partner is back hitting the overhead, the other partner should release and move toward the net so they can put away an easy returns that might come back. But that is only part of the strategy. Jorge Capestany and Luke Jensen explain.
ProStrokes 2.0 — Petra Kvitova, Serve & Net Game
 2011 was a breakout year for Petra Kvitova, she reached a career high of #2 in the world, chalking up wins at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships as well as the 2011 WTA Tour Championships and was named player of the year on the WTA tour. Kvitova is best known for her powerful left-handed serve. While not considered one of the quickest players, Kvitova crowds the baseline, ala Monica Seles, and hits with considerable pace and spin with her big forehand and two-handed backhand. Barring injuries, she should remain a force on the women's tour and she has enough game to challenge for the number one spot in 2012. New this issue, Kvitova's Serve and Net Game.
TennisOne Newsletter: Lessons You Can Learn From the Australian Open
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