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Local Tennis News - Yulee Fernandina

Tennis String News – I’ve been testing the Unique Big Hitter poly strings.

They’ve got rave reviews as being as good as or better than Luxilon, which is the most popular poly with the professionals.

I’ve got to agree! They’re great. Lots of pop, tons of spin, and good feel too. They’re not as hard as the Babolat Revenge and Hurricane Pro and most other stiff polys, which is good news for the shoulder and elbow.

Let me know if you want to give them a try.

As I’ve said in my lessons, when you approach the net you do 2 things.

1. Split step as your opponent hits the ball

2. Stamp your front foot and the racket down at the same time as you strike the ball

But as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words, so here is a moving picture of Andy Roddick doing exactly what I told him.

I’ve put it on loop playback so you can visualize yourself doing it while watching.