Features — Sept. 1, 2008

Stroke Comparison Compare your strokes with the pros HD Channel High Def videos of the pros Online Lessons Lessons from any pro ProStrokes Videos Thousands of action videos TennisOne Video Network Features of the Day Federer forehand sample - See new ProStrokes 2.0 Slow-Motion of Federer forehand in this week's edition. New HD video - World's #6 Dinara Safina- FH Sequence - 5 - 9.5.08 - in HD Channel. Agass vs Sampras Serve - by T1 Member dangreen in Pro Comparison Channel. Dr Bs flat serve - by T1 Member mbaker in Strokes Channel. The Lob Volley ATP and WTA coach, Heath Waters, along with touring pro, Lindsey Lee-Waters, demonstrate the effectiveness of the lob volley. Drawing your opponent into the net and then lobbing a volley over his or her head is a basic tactic used at all levels of the game. Heath and Lindsey show you how to set this shot up and when to use it, and they provide reference points so you can apply this shot to your own game. Spin – Could This Be the New “Name Of The Game? Often spectacular players of a particular era inspire many of those who follow. Sampras studied Rod Laver and legions of semi-western two-handed backhand baseliners copied Bjorn Borg. Now as Rafael Nadal has ascended the throne, I believe we will see more and more players and teachers experimenting not with topspin, but rather with extreme topspin. Jim McLennan explains how spin is impacting the pro game and how it could help your game as well.. ProStrokes 2.0 - Roger Federer's Forehand The consummate artist, Roger Federer moves gracefully, swings effortlessly, and employs other worldly shot selection. If you are searching for an underspin backhand, Federer is the perfect model. Modeling the topspin backhand, look to Federer; an effortless rhythmic disguised serve, copy Federer. And if you want more on the forehand without resorting to an extreme grip, again Roger Federer. The guy loves to play and we are the richer for it. Check out his strokes in the all new super slow-mo ProStrokes 2.0. Only on TennisOne.

The First Step

One of the most common traditions in teaching tennis is the development of the ready position and the split step. Traditionally, teaching professionals address the ready position and split step as a static athletic stance with a hop off both feet and first step in the direction of the ball. Recently many experts suggest challenging alternatives to the traditional split step. Doug Eng looks at the concept of unweighting and conventional thinking of the split step and addresses other parameters that assist better movement. 

10 Reasons Why Roger Federer Is No Longer No. 1

“Roger Federer has five to seven years of greatness ahead of him,” predicted former world No. 1 Jim Courier. That bold vote of confidence came after Rafael Nadal dethroned Federer in an epic Wimbledon final to end the sensational Swiss’s record-tying streak of five straight titles. On August 18, Nadal ended another record, Federer’s reign of 237 straight weeks at No. 1. So what happened? Paul Fein offers 10 Reasons Why Roger Federer Is No Longer No. 1

Secrets to Championship Doubles -- Part 1: Tennis Talk

Ken Dehart explains the secrets of championship doubles and it all begins with the talk. What do partners talk about before the match, even before they get to the court? How do they decide upon a game plan? And how do they talk to each other during a match? How do they stay connected and keep each other pumped up when things are not going well? And finally, championship teams analyze thing after a match -- what went well and what didn't, why points were won and lost. So, is this talk important? It is if you want to be a championship team!

ProStrokes 2.0 - Rafael Nadal's Backhand

The Rafael Nadal Juggernaut cruised into the semifinals at the Beijing Olympics with a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Jurgen Melzer and on Monday he is set to become the 24th player in ATP history to hold the No. 1 ranking, displacing Roger Federer who, prior to the French Open final, was on track to be the greatest player of all time. So much of this game is about confidence and momentum and about belief. At this point Rafa has all that in spades. Check out his strokes in the all new super slow-mo ProStrokes 2.0. Only on TennisOne.

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