Essential Tennis Podcast - Instruction, Lessons, Tips
371 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 445 ratingsImprove your tennis with the Essential Tennis Podcast, the very first podcast dedicated to tennis lessons and instruction! Tennis professional Ian Westermann answers listener questions about technique, strategy, mental toughness, and much more.
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Is the best ground stroke backswing straight back or loop? - Essential Tennis Podcast #54
February 24, 2009 02:17 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBToday I go through a few listener questions on the Podcast. The first one has to do with the best way to take your racket back on your ground strokes. Loopy or straight? Next up we talk about how to best attack on a heigh ground stroke without sacrificing consistency. Lastly I give some tips on finding higher level practice partners.
My guest on the show today is Sally! - Essential Tennis Podcast #53
February 16, 2009 06:49 - 34 minutes - 15.7 MBHear from a fellow Podcast listener what has made the difference for her as Sally has improved the level of her tennis over the last 8 months. Together we discuss technical, mental, and strategical lessons that have made the difference between 3.5 and 4.0.
Learn how to correctly approach the net in singles play! - Essential Tennis Podcast #52
February 09, 2009 06:51 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBComing to the net is something that every tennis player should become comfortable doing, even singles players! If you're not already confident in approaching the net, this podcast will help you understand what's important to improving your net play.
Improve your reaction time and anticipation on the return of serve! - Essential Tennis Podcast #51
February 02, 2009 06:56 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MBThe return of serve is an incredibly important part of your tennis game, and yet it's often not practiced by tennis players. In this show learn how to improve your return, and also how to practice it effectively. What makes a serve travel long? I'll tell you why it happens, and how to fix it.
Hit confidently, aggressively, and still maintain consistently in your singles play. The holy grail of tennis right? - Essential Tennis Podcast #50
January 20, 2009 07:37 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MBAs you improve your tennis game, it eventually becomes necessary to hit the ball aggressively to defeat better opponents. How can we do this without making lots of errors though? In todays show Jason Cole and I discuss how this is best done, both on the practice court and in your match play.
Doubles! Today we go over four different doubles topics - Essential Tennis Podcast #49
January 19, 2009 07:40 - 32 minutes - 14.8 MBToday's show is all about doubles! I answer four questions coming from a listener, most of them having to do with positioning on the court, and covering your partners side if they don't exactly take care of their own side. Also I announce a new contest having to do with the new ET chat, and the start of the Australian Open!
The effects of swinging late or early on your groundstrokes - Essential Tennis Podcast #48
January 12, 2009 07:43 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBOn the show today I answer three different listener questions. The first has to do with the effects of timing on your groundstroke swings, how does hitting late effect your shot? Next up I answer a question about picking a second racket for your bag, should it be the same as your first? Lastly we talk about doing the best possible job of returning a difficult shot on the court, I give four tips for hitting from a defensive position.
Today learn how to make the best of losing with my guest Jason Cole - Essential Tennis Podcast #47
January 05, 2009 07:46 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBMy guest on the show today has spent time all over the world playing Futures, and also coaching top college players at the University of Virginia. Join us as we discuss losing, why it's an important part of your improvement in tennis, and also why it's perfectly fine to feel angry after a loss.
Play like the pros? Today both our topics have to do with professional tennis players - Essential Tennis Podcast #46
December 29, 2008 21:13 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBTennis season is coming up quickly! When you watch the Australian Open in a few weeks, what should you pay attention to? Today I talk about how to watch the pros play, and how to learn from them. After that I answer a listener question about becoming a pro herself.
How to return a forehand when in a defensive position, how to get back into your game after a long break - Essential Tennis Podcast #45
December 19, 2008 21:16 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBThree different listener questions are answered today. The first about correctly returning a shot from a difficult defensive position. Second I give tips on how to return to tennis after a long break. Lastly I answer some follow up questions from Podcast 41 about grips. Merry Christmas!
Don’t choke! Today I have a guest on the podcast who is a mental coach and tennis player - Essential Tennis Podcast #44
December 15, 2008 21:20 - 33 minutes - 15.4 MBChoking is something we've all dealt with in tennis no matter what our level or ability. Today mental coach and tennis player David Groemping tells us about the most common causes of choking, and also the best ways to avoid them.
Dr. Jack talks about shin splints and stress fractures. Then I discuss how and when to prepare for your strokes in tennis. - Essential Tennis Podcast #43
December 08, 2008 21:32 - 32 minutes - 15.1 MBHow do you prepare effectively for your tennis strokes? Today I tell you exactly what's important to your preparation, including when to prepare, how to prepare, and how to use your non dominant hand correctly. Dr. Jack and I also have a conversation about shin splints and stress fractures.
Serve! Serve! Serve! Today’s show is all about the most important shot in tennis - Essential Tennis Podcast #42
December 01, 2008 21:38 - 34 minutes - 15.9 MBThe serve is not only the most important shot in tennis, it's also the most technically complicated. What better reason to spend a whole show on it! Today I will discuss four topics brought to us by a listener having to do with your serve style and technique.
Creating power in your tennis game using the kinetic chain - Essential Tennis Podcast #41
November 20, 2008 21:41 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MBListen in on an interview with guest Dr. Chris Raffo as we discuss the correct way to create power in your tennis strokes: use the kentic chain! After that I answer a listener question about which grip to use on the baseline in doubles, and I talk about general doubles strategy as well.
Having a bad tennis day, and how to improve on it. Also how to chose your style of play. - Essential Tennis Podcast #40
November 18, 2008 21:43 - 32 minutes - 15.1 MBWe all have bad days on the tennis court, its just a fact of life unfortunately. The question is, how do you avoid making the same mistakes next time? After that I discuss choosing between a "power" or "finesse" type of game play.
Learn how to hit your ground strokes confidently and aggressively! Then Dr. Jack and I discuss how to correctly ice an injury - Essential Tennis Podcast #39
November 10, 2008 21:46 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MBWouldn't it be great to be able to haul off and crush a forehand ground stroke off a weak ball, and do it consistently? Today I will tell you how. After that Dr. Jack and I discuss exaclty how to ice a problem area on your body, and also the effects of long distance running on your tennis game.
Gear Talk is about hybrid string patterns today, learn about which is best suited for your game - Essential Tennis Podcast #38
November 03, 2008 21:48 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBKevlar, Luxilon, natural gut: which hybrid string patern is best for you? Master Racket Technician Jeremy Plumley and I talk it out and let you know. After that I answer a listener question asking how to hit a flat serve with a continental grip!
This episode is all about Singles Strategy! How do you win in singles? - Essential Tennis Podcast #37
October 27, 2008 22:20 - 32 minutes - 14.7 MBI tackle a huge topic today: Singles Strategy. In this episode you will learn what to do before, during, and after a singles match to increase your ability to develop an effective strategy. Are you winning as many matches as you could be? Find out!
How do you serve and volley correctly in doubles, without feeling rushed? - Essential Tennis Podcast #36
October 20, 2008 22:41 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MBTwo excellent listener questions are answered today. One is about serving and volleying comfortably in doubles, and the other about watching the ball, and keeping your head still after contact. I also make my first announcement about the first ever Essential Tennis Instructional Getaway!
Today my guest is Edward Tseng, author of the new book “Game. Set. Life. – Peak Performance for Sport and Life”. - Essential Tennis Podcast #35
October 13, 2008 23:15 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBListen in on an interview of motivational speaker, author, and tennis professional Edward Tseng. Together we discuss his top 5 tips for succeeding in life, and tennis!
How to run around your backhand groundstroke, and hit inside out forehand - Essential Tennis Podcast #34
October 07, 2008 23:18 - 30 minutes - 14.2 MBToday I talk about how and when to corrently run around a backhand groundstroke, and use your forehand as well. Also discussed is the swinning volley, is it a smart shot to use?