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Coaching Tip: Height of Service Toss
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach How high should you toss the ball when you serve? At all levels...
Aug 19 2013
Coaching Tip: Service Contact Point
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach Where should you contact the ball when serving? This is one of those...
Aug 12 2013
Coaching Tip - Blocking Tips
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach One of the biggest differences between players at any level and players a...
Aug 05 2013
Coaching Tip: Topspinny Backhands
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach One of the biggest changes in our sport at the higher levels since...
Jul 29 2013
Coaching Tip: Pushing Change of Direction
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach Far too often players make two mistakes when pushing. First, they push to...
Jul 22 2013
Coaching Tip: Adjusting to Weird Serves and Shots
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach There are two ways to adjust to "weird" serves and shots. One is...
Jul 15 2013
Coaching Tip: Expect to Win
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach If you expect to win a match, you'll do better than if you...
Jul 08 2013
Coaching Tip: Feet and Grip
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach When I coach someone, the very first thing I look at are their...
Jun 24 2013
Coaching Tip: Shadow Practice for Strokes and Footwork
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach A great way to improve the sharpness and steadiness of your shots is...
Jun 17 2013
