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Head Pro Chris Karen

Seal Beach, CA

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68 rallies

Nothing's better than that first session with new balls

Doubles teams watch out

A very common issue on the serve amongst recreational players is a lack of "racket drop" during their motion. Assuming the proper continental grip is being used, the most common reason for this difficulty is due to a low elbow at this point of the serve. Notice how my elbow is at equal height to my hand and not below it during the back scratch portion of the swing. If you happen to be someone who struggles with the racket drop phase of the swing, get that elbow high immediately after the trophy pose portion of the swing!

Last week the most rallies we could hit together given 5 opportunities was 55. One week later we achieved 163 rallies within 5 chances.

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Getting my new racket all dressed up

Sun protection is a serious topic kids

Some comparisons on the serve

Gotta stay focused

Beach weather

Where I work it's Christmas every sunset

#Exhausted

45 rallies

July 2018 marks my 6th year teaching Christian. It's no coincidence that July's my favorite month of the year.

Stringing along

Working on some slice serves

Nice Monday on court :)

When someone says Nadal will beat Federer in this year's Wimbledon final

Sunset + 2 Minutes

My racket is "down" with my new grip

Happy Summer '18

Trophy Winners

Congrats Neeraj !

This one had to be earned

Tourney time

Currently building the draw for tomorrow's tournament

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97 rallies with attitude

Time for some tennis, blue skies, and the SUN

Eyes closed because I'm not flexible and I am in pain

As I sit for a moment in the Pro Shop and enjoy watching the French Open (Nadal followed by Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova) here's a reminder about our tournament of our own next Tuesday, June 12th at 6pm. Get in touch with Chris for more info or to sign up.

"It is not what the coach knows; it is what the players have learned"

153 rallies on our very first try

Top Spin Muscle Memory

Working on the top spin serve before high school tryouts...

Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June

She left here queen of the court

Stringing two rackets for one of my college players.

Racket Stringing

Racket stringing

On a strung tennis racket, there are mains and crosses. The mains are vertical (up and down) and the crosses are horizontal (left to right). When a string breaks, it can quite often be indicative of the player's style of play. Spin players may be more likely to break their mains whereas flat hitters may stress their cross strings that much more. Which string, main or crosses did this player break?

Ready to get to work

I spy with my little eye something that is tennis

Know your grips (lefties)

Know your grips (righties)

This past week I played/coached tennis for 60 miles (or 125,000 steps) That's akin to downtown Long Beach to downtown Los Angeles and back

Working on the trophy pose with Anton. Keep that non-dominant arm up. It helped with his timing and balance.

New high score buddy. 34 rallies! May 21st, 2018

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