We are pleased to announce that PRC is permitted to open for outdoor tennis starting on Friday, May 22nd. Courts can be reserved by calling the front desk (732-329-6200) any time after Thursday at 9:00 am. Courts must be prepaid and all participants need to have signed a waiver form. Do not leave phone messages…
When will Princeton Racquet Club open? That decision is up to Governor Murphy. The new procedures for safe play are up to us. We thought it would be beneficial to demonstrate the new guidelines and procedures for play for Phase 1 at PRC. If you did not receive our Rules and Regulations for Reopening, please…
Today, we focus on reading the height of the ball over the net and consider it’s effect on the depth and height of the bounce. Judy shows 1 racquet height over the net, and then, two and three racquet heights over the net. Cos identifies the different levels of contact when she strikes the ball. …
Hopefully, you are comfortable with each grip and their corresponding strokes. Today, we review 2 for 1 – focusing on the keeping the head and eyes still for each: serve and the forehand and backhand crosscourt. Feel your target and trust your shot. Enjoy the nice weather and be safe.
Did you practice your grips yesterday? Today, we identify the strokes that match the five grips we showed yesterday. The backhand (white) is used for the one handed backhand groundstroke. The continental (blue) is used for serves, overheads, volleys, drop shots, approach shots, under spin groundstrokes or chips and the two handed backhand. The eastern forehand…
Have you lost your grip?! Today, Judy distinguishes the five grips for playing tennis, color coding each bevel. First, backhand (white), continental (blue), eastern forehand (orange), semi western or hybrid (green) and lastly, western (gray). Your forefinger knuckle would move from top to bottom in a clockwise pattern (bevels 1-5). Left handed players would move…
Get ready for a couple of footwork warm ups and then some fun hand eye exercises. Be creative and add variety. If you don’t have a partner, you can toss off a wall. Have a ball!
TODAY IS ABOUT SOMEONE SPECIAL. HAPPY BIRTHDAY COS. Episode 57 (5+7=May 12!) Today we focus on the 5 R’s – Ready, Read, React, Respond and Recover, created by David Bailey. This process is one that you should practice and improve to help your preparation and reaction to a tennis shot. First, take your Ready steps,…
Judy’s title for today’s episode is “tennis balls’ new roll” for our health. To date, we have performed various methods to improve our health and performance, on and off the court. We use a tennis ball to help massage different areas of the body: glutes, shoulder, upper and lower back, lymph nodes under armpit and…
