We've had first snow here in Slovenia and now the open season is officialy over. The indoor courts are very expensive here now and the price of one hour of indoor tennis ranges from 15 to 22 euros.

Let me know how much it costs you to play indoors in your country...

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1. What's New?
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We're staying on the topic of one-handed backhand and part II of drills and tips for the backhand includes exercises for correcting too much rotation and helping you develop a more fluid and effortless stroke.

One-Handed Backhand - Developing Advanced Tennis Backhand Part II

I already have a guest article for the next issue of the newsletter which will conclude this series of articles about the backhand. Stay in touch!

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2. Tennis Thoughts Blog
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A player asks how to always keep a steady game and play well. I've also discussed a similar topic with another player on Skype.

My advice is to stop generalizing and using the word "always" when it comes to tennis performance. The only thing you can "always" do is give your best.

Everything else is not within your control and you need to accept that sometimes you won't play well.

How To Always Bring A Steady Game To My Matches?

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If you're not a subscribed to ProCompare website yet, I recommend you sign up. They have just launched their new coaching service, 'My Coach'.

This service allows any coach to create their own free editable website and it also has many great features including a tool that will help coaches become more organised and better at communicating with their players.

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Talk to you in 2 weeks!

Best, Tomaz

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