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Entries from May 2008

Tennis Camps For Kids And Teens

May 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Tennis is a fantastic sport in any season, but the summer is very special for this sport as it can be played outdoors while soaking up some sun rays. It is also a great sport to learn at a summer camp. When it comes to sports camps most people think of basketball, football, and cheerleading. [...]

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Why is it Called Ping Pong?

May 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Table tennis evolved in Europe, the United States and Japan. Early ping pong rackets were often made of pieces of paper stretched on a frame, and the sound heard when playing ping pong gave the game its first nicknames of “Whiff-Whaff” and “Ping-Pong.” It’s believed to have been invented by army officers who used rounded [...]

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Serving And Your Tennis Game - Common Questions Answered

May 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Below are some questions from a reader. If you’ve ever had questions about your serve, I encourage you to these questions and my responses below.
Hi Coach Kyril,
I was wondering where I could download the serving article. I also have some questions to put pace and slice on my kick serve. I have played with and [...]

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It’s Not Just Tennis For Anna Kournikova - Read About Her Exciting Life

May 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Sports was definitely in Anna’s genes with her father, a Greco-Roman wrestling champion and her mother a 400-meter runner. So, it’s no wonder that Russian born Anna Kournikova picked up a tennis racquet early in life, in fact at the early age of five years! She already had some very sporting and athletic parents and [...]

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What’s More Important in Tennis - Strokes or Footwork?

May 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Here is a question that has, in the past, been the subject of much debate. However, as today’s ‘power game’ takes center stage on courts all over world, there is little doubt as to where a player needs to start building a solid foundation for their game.
My answer to the question posed in the title [...]

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Wimbledon - Nadal and Federer at Eachother’s Throats in Epic Battle Till Sundown

May 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Nadal was as glorious as any Roman god-like gladiator, ultimately crushing Federer with the intense blows of his racket. But Federer was no average mortal either in a super human show of strength and endurance on that fateful Sunday the 5 th of July 2008. I’ve been getting these flackbacks from the Nadal - Federer [...]

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