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Jim Edgar is the Tennis Manager at the Bolton Arena, in the North-west of the UK. He currently coaches a full-time squad of National and International tennis players, based at the Arena, ranked up to 500 in the world. Here we have adapted some of the key principles Jim uses at the Bolton Arena, many of which you may be able to absorb into your coaching and playing practices. |
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Punishing Game-plansJim Edgar | 29-3-2009 Consistency The biggest weapon you can have is the ability never to miss. ... |
Advantages of Taking the Ball EarlyDavid Sammel | 28-3-2009 Television analysts often comment about taking the ball early and cutting ... |
How to counter specialist stylesDavid Sammel | 28-3-2009 One of the more intriguing aspects of tennis is the various games styles th... |
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More efficient movement in TennisDavid Sammel | 26-3-2009 This game of tennis provides a continuing array of challenges. Mastering t... |
Ground Strokes for Advanced PlayersDavid Sammel | 26-3-2009 Watch the ball hit the strings If you find that you are hitting your groun... |
Ground Strokes for Club PlayersDavid Sammel | 26-3-2009 Forehand If you are hitting the ball high in the air, you are probably too... |
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The Importance of a Pre Match RoutineAntony Hampson | 26-3-2009 One of the most striking things when watching juniors play is just how unde... |
Managing Progress and ExpectationDavid Sammel | 26-3-2009 One of the most difficult jobs for a coach is managing expectation. Expecti... |
Mental approach to five-set matchDavid Sammel | 26-3-2009 Read and remember, or even take on court to read:These tips were originally... |
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Principles of TrainingJez Green | Thursday, 26 March 2009 This page explains the basics of the Principles of Training:SPECIFICS:Every... |
Fundamental DynamicsJez Green | Thursday, 26 March 2009 It is obvious that tennis at an elite level is a highly dynamic sport, requ... |
Medicine Ball WorkJez Green | Thursday, 26 March 2009 Medicine ball work is an extremely useful tool in training a tennis player... |
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