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87 plays.
Seven tracks.
How to hit it, how to serve and return, how to move, how to play the point, how to think, how to train, how to watch. Every chapter is a play. One new play a week, each with a drill and a number to beat.
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Track 01 · Strike
Hit it like they do
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LiveHit harder without swinging harder.
Where power comes from — the kinetic chain · 9 min · 1 drill
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ScheduledPush the court first. It pushes back.
Ground reaction force
03
ScheduledOpen the hips. Hold the shoulders.
Rotation & shoulder–hip separation
04
ScheduledLet the racquet fall behind. Then let it go.
The whip: lag & release
05
ScheduledTurn the forearm. Leave the wrist alone.
Pronation & the wrist
06
ScheduledRead three numbers. Then pick the frame.
Anatomy of a racquet
07
ScheduledLet the strings slide. Spin comes back with them.
The string bed: tension & snapback
08
ScheduledFind the three spots. Hit the one you need.
The sweet spot & the trampoline effect
09
ScheduledPick the bevel on purpose. Change it before the ball arrives.
Grips & grip changes
10
ScheduledKnow when the ball is dead. Play the one in your hand.
The ball: felt, pressure & bounce
11
NextMeet it in front. Fix your timing with your feet.
Inside the 4 ms of contact
12
ScheduledBrush up past the ball. Let the strings finish the spin.
How brushing makes topspin
13
ScheduledSpend one swing two ways. Flatten or load on purpose.
Pace vs spin
14
ScheduledHit the middle on purpose. Save your arm.
Off-centre hits & shock
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NextDraw your margin. Aim at the window, not the line.
Trajectory & the net window
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LiveSwing harder. Miss less.
Topspin & the Magnus effect · 6 min · 1 drill
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NextRead the bounce before it lands. Be set for the kick.
The bounce: how spin changes the kick
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LiveBuild the forehand they can't read.
The forehand · 8 min · 1 drill
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ScheduledTake the one-hander early. Refuse the high ball.
The one-handed backhand
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ScheduledDrive it with the top hand. Brace with the bottom.
The two-handed backhand
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ScheduledSlice low and deep. Make them hit up.
The slice
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ScheduledBuild with margin. Finish only when it's short.
The rally ball vs the put-away
33
ScheduledPunch, don't swing. Let your feet make the depth.
The volley
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ScheduledGet under the bounce. Lift it, don't flick it.
The half-volley
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ScheduledTurn, point, cross-step. Then hit the serve.
The overhead
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ScheduledApproach deep. Earn the volley before you get there.
The approach shot
37
ScheduledShow them a drive. Then drop it or lift it.
The drop shot & the lob
Track 02 · Serve and return
Win the first two shots
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NextServe from the ground up. Let the arm arrive last.
The service motion
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ScheduledToss to one spot. Serve three ways from it.
The toss: the hidden variable
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ScheduledOne swing, three balls. Tilt the axis and the bounce changes.
Flat, slice & kick
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Week 6Hit three spots from one toss. Give them nothing to read.
Placement & disguise
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Week 9Hit the second serve with intent. Make them beat you.
The second serve
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Week 4Land as they hit. Read the toss before the ball.
Split, read & commit
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ScheduledBlock the first. Swing at the second.
Block vs swing return
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Week 12Stand where the trade is right. Back buys time, in steals it.
Where to stand
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ScheduledTake the ball early. Take the server's half-second with it.
Taking time away
Track 03 · Move and react
Be there early
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Week 13Read the serve off the body. Move before the ball.
Reading the ball early
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ScheduledHop on their swing. Land as they hit.
The split step
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Week 10Fall toward the ball. Never step away from it.
First step & push-off
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Week 7Recover to the middle of their options. Not the middle of the court.
Recovery & court geometry
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ScheduledLet the ball pick your stance. Slide instead of stopping.
Stances & sliding
Track 04 · Play the point
Know the next ball first
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ScheduledHit cross-court on purpose. Change direction when the court says so.
Court geometry & angles
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Week 5Miss less on purpose. Make them hit the great shot.
Percentage tennis
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Week 2Serve wide. Hit to the open court.
Serve +1 & patterns
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Week 8Open, build, finish. Stop finishing from everywhere.
Constructing the point
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Week 11Take their rhythm away. Give them the ball they don't practise.
Changing the rhythm
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ScheduledRead the surface in two numbers. Change your plan before the first game.
Clay, grass & hard
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ScheduledRead the air before the warm-up. Adjust before it beats you.
Wind, sun & altitude
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ScheduledTell a new ball from a dead one by the bounce. Play each differently.
How the ball ages
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ScheduledPick the formation that deletes their favourite return. Stand where it says.
Positioning & formations
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ScheduledMove when they commit. Threaten to move when you don't.
Poaching & the fake
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ScheduledScript the point before the toss. Serve to set up your partner.
Serving & returning as a team
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ScheduledDecide the middle ball before it's hit. Call every switch.
Communication
Track 05 · Mind
Play the big points like a pro
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Week 5Reset in twenty seconds. Point your attention outward.
Attention & routines
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Week 2Spot the big point before it's played. Then take less risk on it.
Playing the big points
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Week 11Tell a real run from a coin flip. Stop a slide anyway.
Momentum & swings
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Week 8Name your choke. Then use the fix that matches it.
Nerves & choking
Track 06 · Train
Practice that shows up
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ScheduledRecover between points. Win the third hour.
Energy systems
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Week 12Stop faster. Get to the ball first.
Speed & agility
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ScheduledLift for the stroke. Turn strength into racquet speed.
Strength & power
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ScheduledWarm up in twelve minutes. Turn up fresh tomorrow.
Mobility, durability & recovery
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Week 9Steal the pro's week. Keep your own volume.
Inside a pro practice week
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ScheduledPractise it scrambled. Play it better on Saturday.
Deliberate practice & feedback loops
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Week 6Audit any drill in thirty seconds. Fix it with one constraint.
Drills that transfer
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Week 3Build a 60-minute session that transfers. Write three numbers down.
Building your own session
Track 07 · Know the game
Watch it like an analyst
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ScheduledCall the score before the umpire. Know which point matters.
How scoring works
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ScheduledServe the tiebreak in order. Know what the format rewards.
Tiebreaks & formats
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ScheduledMake the right call without an umpire. Know a let from a fault.
The rules that decide points
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ScheduledRead the lines. Read the angles.
The court & its lines
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ScheduledRead the stat sheet. Find the number that won it.
Tennis by the numbers
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ScheduledSee how the court measures the ball. Know its error bar.
Hawk-Eye & tracking data
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ScheduledScore the shot, not the outcome.
Shot quality & expected value
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ScheduledRead the match from the score alone. Find the three points that decided it.
Win probability & leverage
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ScheduledKnow who'd win, not who's ranked first.
Elo & rating systems
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ScheduledWin the point by the fourth shot. Train for it.
The first-strike game
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ScheduledSee the three solutions in the swings. Name what each one solved.
The Big Three
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ScheduledName what each champion added to the game. Count mechanisms, not trophies.
The greatest women
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ScheduledName what each new champion added. Date-stamp every number.
The new generation
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ScheduledRead a rivalry as an experiment. Find what changed between meetings.
Great rivalries
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ScheduledRead any player as a bet. Then place your own.
Styles of play
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ScheduledName the problem the hire solved.
The great coaches
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ScheduledName the school. Then name its failure mode.
Coaching philosophies
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ScheduledTrace the stat to its source. Then trust it, or don't.
The analysts & scientists
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ScheduledDate the era. Compare champions fairly.
The eras of tennis
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ScheduledTell the era from the racquet. Then say what it did to the swing.
Equipment evolution
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ScheduledName the Slam from the bounce. Then name who it favours.
The four Grand Slams
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ScheduledName the nine. Date the fight, major by major.
The fight for the women's game
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Same shot. No air.
Watch where it lands. Then take the air away and guess again.
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