Special Olympians head to Greece

Andrea Hewitt of the St. Joseph News-Press (in Missouri) has written an article about how Kizzy Dutton is excited about playing in the Special Olympics in Greece.  Read more about it...

JUNE CROSSWORD PUZZLE

HERE'S THIS MONTHS CROSSWORD PUZZLE. CLICK ON IT AND IT SHOULD COME UP SO YOU CAN PRINT IT OFF. ANSWERS ON RIGHT UNDER TENNIS THOUGHTS.

Tennis Bloopers Roland Garros 2009

In liew of the French Open I thought I would post some bloopers from the 2009 French Open.

Tennis Grip illustration

Here is a picture of both forehand and backhand grips.  Below this is a video that I think you might find interesting.   Thanks for visiting, hope this blog is helping people improve their game.  Let me know what you think sometime, any suggestions would help me know what people would like to see here.  If you would like you can email me at stjotennis@stjosephtennisclub.com.

How to Find a Tennis Grip (in High Definition)

Here I believe is a good explanation on how to choose a grip.  Hope it helps you as well!

Tennis- Topspin Forehand Technique

Hello Folks,

I don't know about you but sometimes I can be as thick as a brick wall when trying to learn or get down a technique.  For example I've been continually trying to hit the ball with more top spin, but I come away with still hitting the ball flat.  Now there's nothing wrong with hitting flat if you are wanting power, but if you're looking for better clearance over the net and more consistency the top spin is the way to go. 

The point is I've been struggling in the area of top spin and sometimes a really good visual helps.  So here is a video that I believe has helped me get a better concept of what to do.  Hope it helps you as well. 

Landon Hover 10 Year Old Pro Hopeful

Erin Wisdom of the St. Joseph News Press tells the story of how 10 year Landon Hover and his family moved from St. Joseph, Mo to Overland Park, Ks. to pursue Landon's dreams of becoming a tennis pro.  Read more by clicking here...

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