holding serve should be a team effort –huddle or make hand signals
on the middle pass both players go for the ball
on the return of the middle serve angle attack
get both back on the return to just get the ball back and protect your partner
when you lob it is best to try and go to the backhand side
on the low volley you still must keep the racquet head up
as much as possible bring your back side through on the hit
thumb to the sky –rest of fingers make the 4–with the wrist to the side
Thiem has a small spread of his feet — just drops down from this
when you come to the net — read and close
article in today’s SF Chronicle on training pitchers to do the right thing–that is the positive thing you want to do when you play– know…
on the low volley get the elevator down–get the back knee under the flight path and keep the racquet head above the wrist
when you get lobbed spin out to prepare for the overhead
just hit it- either foot forward
when you are at the baseline and the ball floats up– step up and hit a ground stroke on the fly– we call this shot…