The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of the game of tennis and its duties and responsibilities include protecting the integrity of the game through determination of the Rules of Tennis. To assist the ITF in carrying out this responsibility, the ITF has appointed a Rules of Tennis Committee which continually monitors the game and its rules, and when considered necessar…
When planning to build a new tennis court then the design and specification of the size and dimensions will be outlined which will change depending on budgets, cost restraints or physically the size restraints onsite. Some projects might only have the space for an 18m x 36m, so although it doesn’t meet the championship size it is more than the minimum recommended that is set out by the ITF. T…
Every game is composed of two parts, an outer game, and an inner game. The outer game is played against an external opponent to overcome external obstacles and to reach an external goal. Mas- - taring this game is the subject of many books offering instructions: on how to swing a racket, club or bat, and how to position arms, legs or torso to achieve the best results. But for some reason, …
The grip you use to serve with will dictate your entire swing. Large numbers of club players tend to use a forehand grip to serve with, which causes many problems as they progress and want more power and spins on their serve. The majority of pro players use the continental grip to serve with and the pros who don’t use an exact continental grip will use some sort of variation of it. The conti…
Progressive Tennis uses a system of modified courts, racquets and balls scaled to maximize learning for different levels and/or age groups. Just like many other sports (e.g. Mini-soccer, T-Ball, etc.), scaling the game down to the size of the child speeds up the learning process and makes the game more fun. The colour coded system is fully endorsed by the International Tennis Federation and has…