Speaking of contact points you must make sure you hit out in front. I cannot emphasize this point enough; it's so simple but yet so often over-looked. Don't Be Intimidated Another thing that will help you to keep from being intimidated is to stay competitive. Take advantage of all the opportunities when they arise and use them to tip the game in your favor. When you're playing in a big match, remember that you're simply playing with a ball on your side of the court. By simply starting out slowly and playing normally, you'll become more relaxed. It is common to see improper movement of the non-hitting arm in amateur play. I spoke a little of this in the last article, don't neglect this other arm, it has the role of "pace car" to the hitting arm's role of "race car", they should work in harmony with one another. The 90 degree angle should be held until the point of contact and well beyond in order to steady the racket head as impact is made with the tennis ball. All of the top pros have well synchronized arms from start to finish but I've seen so amateurs unaware of their non-hitting arm. By learning tennis mind techniques and tips that will give you the advantage, you will always have the control during the big matches. The transformation was amazing and

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