Funny thing is, for a lot of those years I had flaws in my technique and in my tactical and mental approach to the game. Most of the players that come to me have at least one, if not many more, of the same technical glitches. (You can see some of these in the “before and after” videos on the “tennis student” page.)

So what has changed with my tennis game? How can I help you get the most out of your game?

I began coaching tennis in 1989 after I left the pro tennis tour, and I was certified as a tennis coach in the early 1990's. But the traditional approach didn’t help me develop my students beyond a certain level. In 2005, I learned more in just one day with ACE System founder and Virtual Tennis Academy Magazine owner, Heath Waters, than I had learned in all those years of playing the game.

Everything in the system is based upon the “fundamental commonalities” of the top pro tennis players in the world. There is no guessing because we use Dartfish video analysis, a valuable tennis coaching tool for my students. The use of a tennis ball machine as a training aid also accelerates the development of various aspects of the game.

A nine-year-old boy constantly "scooped" his forehand. After only one tennis lesson with me, he was crushing his forehand with topspin. Another forehand success story came from an adult student. After his first lesson he commented, "That's the best I've ever hit my forehand in all these years."

I'll answer your “tennis tips” questions the best that I can and write about various topics on the Web site...

* Why Wimbledon is a slam favorite

* Rafael Nadal is good on clay AND grass because of his speed, passing shots, and left serve

* How to play tennis from scoring to strokes

* History of tennis and its place in the modern game

* Tennis equipment like the tennis ball and tennis racket, and where they came from

* Tennis news about the latest entry into the Tennis Hall of Fame

* How Juan Martin Del Potro won his first slam at the tennis US Open

* Who will dominate the ATP tennis and WTA tennis in the coming year?

* Which tennis tournament is the player’s favorite?

* Athlete nutrition is important to success on and off the tennis court

* The tennis serve is the most important shot in the game

* Are certain tennis ball machines better than others?

* Is the tennis backhand important to learn at an early age?

I update Ace-Tennis-Coach.com frequently, so please subscribe to my e-zine, Inside Ace Tennis. You'll read about tennis news and tennis tips. It also identifies the new information that I’ve added to my website.

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Okay, enough of the chatter. Let's start…

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