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Introducing An Evolved USPTA: The Racquet Sports Professionals Association
LAKE NONA, FL, Sept. 17, 2024 -The United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA), inc. the leading trade organization for tennis professionals since 1927, has rebranded to the Racquet Sports Professionals Association (RSPA). This change positions the RSPA to elevate and support a broad spectrum of careers across the entire racquet sports industry.
As the RSPA, the organization continues to expand its teaching certification program to train professionals in numerous racquet sports including tennis, pickleball, padel, squash and platform tennis. In addition to certification programs, the RSPA will offer a full spectrum of career advancement support for all racquet sports professionals, both on and off the court.
I think here’s how poaching works: 1. Anticipation: The player at the net must anticipate the direction of the opponent's shot. This requires good court vision and the ability to read the opponent's body language and racquet positioning. 2. Movement: The player moves quickly to intercept the ball before it reaches their partner's side of the court. 3. Execution: By hitting the ball using the poaching method, the player can take time away from the opponents and create an offensive opportunity.
2 key points: 1) make sure head is on the shoulder as a good foundation of unit turn; 2) has a neutral stance to move forward and take away time from opponent
In my opinion this is more exercise than pickle ball and the ball is more to my liking.i like this better but have never played. I play tennis and tried pb but it’s well eh.
YES, TURNING OF THE HIPS AND BODY AND FINALLY SHOULDERS WITH A RELAXED WRIST BACK WILL FLIP THE RACKET BUT WITH A LIMITED AND SHALLOW LAG ONLY. THIS IS THE DOWNSIDE OF THE PAT THE DOG TECHNIQUE VIS-A-VIS THE CIRCULAR BACKSWING WHERE THE WRIST IS ACTIVELY AND MAXIMALLY LAID BACK. WITH SUCH A DIMINUTION OF THE ANGLE BETWEEN THE WRIST AND RACKET, SO MUCH POP IS LOST AS THE RACKET IS RELEASED UPON CONTACT. THAT IS WHY MOST PLAYERS ADOPT THE TECHNIQUE USED BY SERENA, VENUS, SWIATEK, DEL POTRO, TSITSIPAS, AGASSI, LENDL, SAMPRAS, GRAF, EVEN FERNANDO GONZALES AND DJOKOVIC. AND THIS IS THE CIRCULAR BACKSWNING, NOT THE PAT THE DOG.
In the video when he pets the dog the racquet strings do not face the ground 100% should they are is is is ok to not face down to the ground and are facing the fence ?
Just fyi this is the coach of Andy Roddick and the Williams sisters. While he does give a very complicated instruction, his experience and teaching skill shouldn't be questioned.
Yes, the decision is always up to the player based on the situation. This is just a quick tip on how to introduce the concept of shot selection to students so they can take ownership of their decision-making on the court.
The coach is hilarious and the drill is AWESOME for training your serve under pressure! Especially with a big tournament coming up. Love it! You could also try a variation where you pick a target zone and only move on after hitting it 2-3 times. A super fun way to boost your serve accuracy!
