Larry Marfise, prior to joining the Spartans, he served as athletics director at Ferris State University (Mich.) (1994-99).
For a guy who was the AD to a school who is most famously known for its "professional tennis management" you would think he would bring people in from that school to help manage the failing tennis program at the University of Tampa.
10. In order to sharpen your overhead skills and footwork make sure to turn and cross-over on your way back and then load up on your dominant leg and follow through.
9. If you want to learn something you have go to exaggerate it. In order to make that flat forehand into a topspin forehand close the racquet face toward the ground at a 45' degree angle and brush up on the ball from low to high.
8. Use a carving motion from high to low with a 45' angle open face racquet to keep your volleys low with a little under spin.
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6. With a one-handed backhand volley the racquet face should lie open at a 45 degree angle with a firm continental grip. You need strong shoulder muscles, especially the deltoid muscle to execute this shot. It takes a lot of repetitions to hit it well. Shoulder work in the weight room and grip strengthening will also help.
5. Speeding up a slow racquet combined with a shoulder turn will improve your return of serve. Jump-start your motion getting the racquet back before the ball hits the net.
4. There are two major ways of improving your game: tennis tips and lots of repetition. A lot of practice grooves your strokes and establishes a solid foundation from where you can move forward.
3. Patience with an eye for the attack is the way to bring the moonballer down to earth.
2. When in doubt use and/or teach the semi-western grip for a forehand. Most pros use this grip today.
1. A solid backhand approach shot is a backhanded slice down the line with a carioca step.