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Explore this section for various tennis articles which deal with the technical, tactical and mental part of the tennis game. Sometimes you'll need only one article to change your perspective or to show you another way of looking at the game of tennis.

You'll find articles that deal with the mental part of the game. They may show you a different way of thinking and can actually reframe your thinking, if you are familiar with this term from NLP and other fields.

A tennis article dealing with the tactical part of the game is actually the most common type of tennis information on the web. Many players have learned good tennis tips and ideas through their experience and are happy to publish them on various sites.

And then there are instructional articles which in my opinion are the next large group of articles related to tennis. It is also the part of the game that is in the most demand. Most people are looking for a good instruction article on tennis technique.

Most of the articles here will be about tennis strategy and mental approach since that is the main theme of this site. You'll learn how to control your mind, tennis secrets and how to actually apply various tennis instruction that you have learned in a slightly different way.

If you are looking for more excellent tennis articles (with images and video) about any aspect of the tennis game, then I highly recommend tennisserver.com.

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Damien Lafont, PhD and certified tennis coach from France shares his findings on how elite tennis players watch the ball and focus on the contact point longer than lower level players.

How does one become a tennis champion? Is it the product of training and good coaching, or are there certain inborn abilities that determine who makes it and who doesn't?

Too often, tennis players look for solutions to their tennis challenges outside of them - in books, lessons and online resources.

But very rarely do they explore their insides - the mind and the body - and know how they work when they are playing tennis.

This article is a part of my email conversation with a tennis parent who asked for help regarding the pressure his son feels in a tennis match.

This is the first part which talks more about about how parents uknowingly create pressure for their children and what they can do about it.

This is the second part of the parents and tennis juniors series and explains 2 games you can play with kids to work on their mental toughness.

If you ever take a step back and look at the game of tennis, you realize that it's really just a game. But is it really just a game or can you learn something from it?

I see many people obsess over the technical part of their shots, how they are unable to keep their head cool when it matters most, or how they just cannot hit a topspin serve; but rarely do they address the real reason for the mistakes they make.

Simon Grieve demonstrates, that even a comparison between Andy Roddick's forehand and young kids technique can help them improve it, although they are much weaker.

If you miss a shot, you might start wondering what you did wrong. There could be hundreds of reasons, beginning with ball judgment, movement to the ball, etc.

But here is a much better way to improve...

What is a day at a tennis academy like? I am currently working in the Tennis Academy of Asia, where I coach on court and work with players on their mental side – both on and off the court.

A tennis article about Pete Sampras and how he had to sacrifice a lot to become a champion. Chris Lewis questions that...

Have you ever said "Oh, what a stupid shot?" If you were referring to your own shot, how did you feel? Not too good, I bet. And how did you play after that "not good" feeling? Not well, right?

I often find myself coaching players and telling them things that are very obvious – well at least for someone who understands the tennis language.

After every game and set, tennis players have a letdown. This letdown is partly physical and partly mental. Mentally, it's a loss of intensity, focus, concentration — a little mental breather we take after a pressure-packed moment...

One of the best tennis articles by Kathy Krajco...

You’ve probably experienced the feeling of not being in control in the match. It’s that feeling which we often call “being lost”.

What is this state, why does it happen and how to prevent it?

Is one of the bigger blocks to successful tennis. I come to this block sometimes, when I work with players on their mental side. The first sign of that is lack of aggression.

Players feel empty inside. They lack self worth and self respect and don't feel good about themselves. They start playing tennis and notice some results. They improve fast, especially if they are talented. They seem to be good.

You've all heard the common phrase "Watch the ball". And yet your head moves away from it at the last moment. Why and how can you "keep" it there?

One of the tennis articles that can really help you improve instantly...

We normally look for a formula for success but it's also very useful to recognize the formula of failure. As soon as you'll see it you'll recognize it in yourself or in other players. It is quite general and can be applied to other areas besides tennis.

Have you ever been annoyed, irritated, angry or even frustrated because it was just not your day? You didn't feel the racquet, the ball, your movement was not really fluid, you kept missing sitters and even your normal shots were short? Not to mention the serve…

The way a tennis score and match sometimes change is very difficult to understand. How can two seemingly equal players exchange sets 6:1, 1:6. Shouldn't the score be something like 6:4, 5:7 or something like that?

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