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This blog will keep you up to date on the tennis scene in Cork, both socially and competitively. Whether you are new to the game or an experienced player I hope you find the information and posts here, useful and interesting.

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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Size Up Your Opposition - Article by Nick Bollettieri.

The following is an article I came across recently and I think it is an area of the game that is not focused on enough now a days.


Most juniors are obsessed with how hard they can hit the ball and aren't interested in learning how to wina match. If Plan A fails, what's Plan B? More often than not, there is no Plan B. This applies to players of all grades.

This article was written by Nick Bollettieri, founder of Bollettieri Tennis Academy and coach to nine No.1 players over the years.

"One of the most important skills any tennis player can have is the ability to size up their opponent quickly and easily. Often a player will face someone they have never played before or have never seen play before. Knowing how to read their opponent, starting at the warm up...... Read full article

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