To rise above the rest it is essential that quality time is spent on all facets of the game, not just one's strengths. I'm sure that every tennis player would agree that if you improved your weaknesses you would improve your game. To properly maintain this locked position it is useful to let the 'butt lead the strings', this means that the butt of the handle and the heel of your hand should feel as though they are combining to pull the racquet head through the contact point and on into the follow through. You always want to remember that although you may be nervous, your opponent may be just as nervous as you are, if not even more nervous than you. I was thinking today how often players love to practice their favourite shots, which very often are their strengths and how little time they spend practicing their weaknesses. How to control your nerves Once the swing has reached its maximum extension, the butt of the handle and the heel of your hand should feel as though they are combining to pull the racquet head through the contact point and on into the follow through. You always want to remember that although you may be nervous, your opponent may be just as nervous as you are, if not even more nervous than you. I was thinking today how often players love to practice

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