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Opening the Court: Pattern 11

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Opening the Court:Pattern 11

George Zink

Here is another great pattern that uses the whole court! It starts with a forehand angle off the court. This is followed by an inside out forehand and a close for an angled volley. I feel my tactical skill increasing just watching this one over and over!

Figure from Opening the Court:
Pattern 11

George Zink is a master tennis professional with over 25 years of teaching experience. After competing on the ATP Future Tour, George won 9 national championships in singles and doubles, and has coached junior players who have won 5. A former college coach at Franklin and Marshall, George has managed clubs with large teaching staffs and also owned gyms in Pennsylvania and Florida where he exponentially expanded membership. Over the last 15 years, thousands of junior players have attended his GZ Tennis Camps. Based in Bradenton, Florida, George has two children who are currently highly ranked national juniors.

Source: tennisplayer.net archive — Opening the Court - Part11.docx (John Yandell teaching library, 2002-2022). Extracted and rendered as HTML for Tennis Future Lab.