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Calibrating the Toss

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Calibrating the Toss

John Craig

How high is high enough? How high is too high? You often hear hit the toss at the top. Is that realistic for many players?

This is the first in a series of new articles from noted teaching pro John Craig that address confusing and controversial topics and offer clear and compelling answers. Who knew that the answer to the question was right there behind you at the edge of the fence!

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John is a former Division I Collegiate player with over 35 years of playing, coaching and teaching experience. He is an Elite member of the USPTA, and has been an avid player, student and coach since his passion for tennis flourished in 1976. Based in Orange County, California, John has developed hundreds of students into quality players over the course of 3 decades.

John has held a variety of prestigious tennis positions, including serving as the Director of Tennis at the legendary John Wayne Tennis Club in Newport Beach, CA. John was also the founder and Director of The Edge Tennis Academy, a high-performance Junior Development program, also in Newport Beach. In addition to developing his latest project - Performance Plus Tennis, John is also a Pro at the Newport Beach Tennis Club.

Figure from Calibrating the Toss

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