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Tactics

  • HIGH % or Common Sense Tennis
  • How to Analyze Your Opponent
  • Special “Points” of Interest
  • Singles – Style of Play
  • Singles – Relaxing in the Match and Reducing Errors
  • Singles – Neutral or Baseline Zone Objectives
  • Stakes and Odds – Percentage Tennis
  • Playing in the Wind
  • Match Tactics – A Few Of My Favorites

Doubles

  • Common Sense Doubles
  • Thoughts on Doubles
  • Doubles Styles of Play and Formations
  • Job Assignments in Doubles
  • The Doubles Dance
  • Doubles – Australian and “I” Formations
  • Successful Doubles Returns
  • Doubles and Singles Match Strategies
  • Winning the Doubles Warm Up

Technical

  • The Continental Grip
  • The Serve
  • The Volley – All 10 of Them
  • Thoughts on the Forehand
  • Forehand Variations
  • Underspin Slice Shot
  • Thoughts on the Backhand
  • Open Stance Backhand
  • The Two Handed Backhand
  • Reacting to the SHOT
  • Technical Pointers – A Few of My Favorites

Match Mentality

  • A Positive Mindset
  • Maintaining your Mental Edge
  • Mental Match Play Reminders
  • Competing Well with Distractions
  • 10 Really Easy Ways to Lose a Match
  • Inexact SCIENCE of Choking
  • Simple Thoughts to PLAY and WIN by
  • Thoughts Before, During and After a Match
  • Match Mentality – A Few Of My Favorites

Tidbits

  • Interesting Tennis Percentages and Facts
  • Hydration During Play
  • The Ultimate Excuse List
  • Notable Quotes
  • Coaching – Progression of a Player
  • Test Your Tennis Smarts

Affiliations

– USPTA and PTR Member Since 1980
– Wilson Tennis Advisory Staff for 30+ years
– Former Virginia Head Verifier

Gary Garner

Gary Garner has been a face of Virginia Beach tennis for over 40 years and has been instrumental in developing local tennis. Gary enjoys teaching tennis players of all ages and all levels. A pro since 1980, Gary specializes in taking young players from the beginning level to collegiate play. Several of his students have been awarded college scholarships – the most current include Pepperdine and Southern Miss.

From 2005-2008, Gary coached a college student in Southern CA. It was an incredible opportunity to travel to the top clubs and academies, as well as work with former Top 10 Grand Slam Tennis Professionals. Traveling throughout the country to National Tournaments gave Gary invaluable insight coaching and teaching the game at the next level.  For adult tennis, Gary helped over 20 local USTA teams to Districts, Sectionals & National titles. When league play started in Virginia Beach back in ’95, he put together and coached the first men’s and women’s 2.5 tennis teams that went to Nationals.  Gary is a tennis pro at Virginia Beach Tennis & Country Club.

 

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