Rafael Nadal’s between-the-legs winner was so good it put a smile on his opponent’s face – SBNation.com It probably shouldn’t be a surprise that Rafael Nadal dominated Sam Groth at the French Open on Tuesday. The between-the-legs shot above should indicate as much. You can tell on Groth’s face that he enjoyed watching that happen, even…
Many of the men and women on the PRC USTA teams have something in common with the tennis pros who are currently competing in the French Open – playing in wet and rainy conditions. Several men’s teams had to deal with the elements over the weekend. Kudos to the members of the 3.5 USTA PRC…
What are Har Tru (Clay) courts? Har-tru is a unique crushed stone product that confers many benefits. Our courts are hydro courts. Hydro Court is a self-regulating irrigation system that waters the court from below. Constructed with six fully lined cells, each cell is monitored by a water control box allowing adjustments to be fine-tuned…
Many of the students enrolled in the winter clinics or readers of the PRC webpage are familiar of the latest theory of the “First 4 Shots”. If you missed it, see the post from a week ago. Today, at a specialty clinic, the servers work on shots 1 and 3 with Judy and the receivers worked on shots 2…
What % of your practice session or lesson is devoted to serve, serve return and volleys? Does a 60 minute session entail 50 minutes of groundstrokes and 5 minutes each for serves and volleys. Is the serve return even included in the practice session or lesson? The typical practice session by touring professionals, as well as…
Thanks to all of the PRC USTA captains and teammates that attended the seminar presented by Judy and Cos. The theme of the presentation was “Playing the PRC Way”. Remember that PRC not only stands for Princeton Racquet Club, but also Pride, Respect and Character. Taking Pride in your performance can start with your pre…
Even though Molly thinks the big racquet is fun, it is not fun for children to play with oversized racquets on regulation size tennis courts. Would a young basketball player compete with regulation size basketballs and hoops? Is an 8 year old baseball pitcher competing in little league throwing from 90′ away from home plate? Recently,…
If you had a picture frame for tennis, what would you put in it? Would it be a photo of you and your tennis friends/teammates? A photo of your favorite pro player or a memory of a pro event in which you attended? An image of you hitting a shot? A picture of you in…
The new Babolat POP is now available at the Pro Shop at the Princeton Racquet Club. This is the first tennis specific device which can collect data such as swing speed, spin, shot type and style all into a PIQ score. The POP sensor pops into a wrist band and the device is compatible with any…
Want to improve your game? What do you think would help you perform better on the court – a new racquet? A new stroke? Try a notebook and pen. Those of you who participated in the mental toughness training sessions presented last spring had the experience of using a journal for various activities. Dr. Jim Loehr,…