For those of you who are aware of who Robert Lansdorp is ,the excitement of having a private lesson from this famed coach would be intoxicating.For those of you who aren't aware of Robert Lansdorp, here are a few words of introduction.
Mr. Lansdorp is the legendary Southern California coach who coached Pete Sampras, Tracy Austin, Lindsey Davenport, Elliot Teltsher, and Maria Sharapova.
Philosophically , he is as old school as they come, a tough disciplinarian. From a tennis pooint of view he is a believer in classic grips and penetrating ground strokes rather than loopy topspin shots which he calls academy balls, with more than a touch of disdain.
I go back and forth all the time as to what is the best method for a club player -- the aggressive flat game as espoused by Lansdorp or the modern heavy topspin game.
I've discussed that topic in this blog and, I can say that I am now attempting in my own game to flatten out mid court balls and hit more winners or shots that force errors from my opponents.
Here is a link to a private lesson that Lansdorp is giving to a very talented 8 year old. Watch the whole clip, I picked up a number of technical tips, especially at the 2 minute and 40 second point Lansdorp Private Lesson
Until next time,
Glenn Sheiner M.D. - author of Insider Tennis Strategies Amazing Forehand Tennis Lesson guaranteed to make you a smarter tennis player and take your tennis to the next level. Also, check out the world's top tennis humor screensaver
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