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All USA/PPTA professionals took part in a 5 step evaluation, including a three hour written exam and a feeding skills test covering 12 essential feeds for proper skill development. All professionals were then observed teaching a private lesson and a group lesson and were evaluated based on the guidelines of the USA/PPTA's common body of knowledge. Participants who are not nationally ranked are then observed and evaluated for their shot selection, court positioning, strategy, tactics and overall skills. |
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 TIP OF THE MONTH
When your team is at net and your partner is hitting the overhead, get out of their way and close the net. Don’t watch your partner hit the overhead, rather watch the opponents and follow your partner's shot and anticipate the next shot be it a lob or a drive.
- January 2008
by Jean Kempner |
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 Having the “correct” grip is essential in all racquet sports. A perfect swing with an “incorrect” grip results in missed, weak, and inconsistent shots. In fact, a poor swing is often the only way to make an incorrect grip work. This is true with every shot in the game.
- April 2008
Dan McCormick
See the rest of Dan's article on paddlepro.com |
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 When you are working on your serve, make sure you have your priorities in order:
1. Consistency
2. Placement
3. Spin
4. Speed
- December 2007
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Mike Rahaley
Racquets Director, Exmoor Country Club
President, USA PPTA |
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 If you and your partner are having trouble holding serve due to strong returns by your opponents, try moving the serve around or playing the "I" formation to change up the strategy.
Submitted by:
Chris Sheldon |
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