Unfortunately, with all that is going on with COVID-19 and the announcement that the high school campus will be closed this summer due to construction we will NOT be able to hold our regularly scheduled 2020 tennis camps.
As disappointing and unfortunate as that is I do have some good news. I will still be available for private lessons this summer. If this is something that would interest you please get in contact with me via email info@alexslezak.com or phone for the details.
Teaching all outdoor private lessons this summer will allow for the safest, most productive and flexible way to continue playing tennis.
I appreciate all the support over the years, stay safe and please keep in touch!
If you follow the stats or Craig O’Shannessy you know that somewhere around 65% of the points played in tennis are 3 shots or less. That is a serve, return and one shot after. And no that is not a made up statistic and it is true for Men, Women and Junior players.
The serve is by far the most important shot in tennis. And I am going to venture out and say the ability to turn backhands into forehands is the second most important shot. By doing so as a server you are often able to hit an outright winner, force an error, or put your opponent in a defensive position on the 3rd shot of a point. If you are a returner it allows you to be offensive on second serve opportunities by turning those weaker serves often aimed at your backhand and make it a powerful forehand. Here is a video showing the footwork patterns of the cross-behind and cross-front needed to turn backhands into forehands.
If you were wondering what makes up the other 35% of points played here it is. About 30% of the points played are 4 total shots and just around 5% are 5 or more shots. Listen to Craig O’Shannessy and practice like the game is played. Work on the serve, return and turning backhands into forehands.
Let me introduce you to Craig O’Shannessy. He specializes in tennis strategy. I am being modest he doesn’t just specialize in it, he is the best in the world at it. He is on Novak Djkovic’s team! He is an analyst for Wimbledon, Australian Open, ATP, and the WTA. He is a data guy, he analyzed the game, and the numbers don’t lie.
He has a website called BrainGameTennis.com. I do not know Craig personally but I do know him professionally. I have learned a great deal about strategy from him and have taken almost every online course I am about to offer you access to.
Over the years Craig has created 10 courses that bring his life’s work to aspiring tennis players like you. His professional consulting was previously only available to the upper echelon of players in the professional game. I have personally taken almost every one of his courses over the years. This information I have learned as a coach has helped me tremendously. It has helped high school players win team, singles and doubles state titles. The strategies work when practiced and are applicable to all levels of the game.
Craig is putting all 10of his courses on sale for 20% off through June 15th. Right now is probably the best time to dive into this stuff because when we can get back on the court nobody is going to want to be behind a computer anymore. Finally, Craig is a solid guy and if you do purchase by clicking the link below he will give me a 50% commission on the course just for sharing it with you. And for that I am very appreciative to both you and him.
