Strong's Tennis Academy

STA Tip

Want faster feet? Jump rope. Always keep one in your tennis bag. It's a good warmup for early starts.

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STA Ranking
#1. Shalonda Williams.......14.00
#2. Ron O'Rear.................12.00
#3. Mandy O'Rear.............11.00
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S.T.A. Serve here Notice
how her right shoulder turns. Her left arm should be up in a toss mode, but her right
arm is ideal. Her feet are perfect, notice the back foot parallel to the baseline and front
foot at a 45 degree angle.





TIPS:


When it's too cold to practice, be sure to do drills that will keep you active. Tennis is a muscle memory game. Shadow stroke while walking through the house.

Tap balls with your rackets to build stronger wrists,forehand and backhand.

For serves, take a 2lbs weight, drop it behind your back while keeping your elbow up. Lift up and down. Do these starting with only a few sets on both arms.

Update:


We will be assigning scheduled S.T.A. tournaments for S.T.A. Members this summer.



Policies


Cameras:
Due to some members being strongly against being photographed or video taped, I have a strong policy against any type of cameras on the premise. Please, no phone cameras, digital cameras, video recorders of any kind( whether analog or digital, no SLRs(film cameras). Thanks.
Court Courtesy
Never ask to hit with someone taking private lessons. They're taking private lessons for a reason, usually to fix something in their stroke(s). You are allowed to ask only if they are in the clinic. Some privates are not interested in hitting with others, so they avoid the clinic hitting(it's their choice). Please avoid setting up match play outside the clinic with STA members, DO NOT spread bad strokes.
Networking
Networking is prohibited. Networking for the purpose of creating outside hitting partners is not allowed. Usually this is done by lower level students that's looking to hit with a better player, but not realizing(or not caring) that they will hurt that player. I reserve the right to Not Coach any student not willing to abide by this. When a good player hits with a bad player for too long, it makes my job tougher and causes a regression in my student. Please don't ask members for contact numbers for this purpose. Thanks.
Password Sharing
By becoming a member you have the responsibility to protect your password. It's unlawful to share this. Sharing your password could lead to punishment by the law. You are paying for a membership and expected to be held accountable personally.

Academy Media Clips: Good Job Members!


Forehand
Mohsin working on his forehand. He's practicing with a purpose.
Backhand
Mrs Ballard practicing her backhand. Notice the emphasis on the contact point.

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