Doc's Tennis Tip of the Night -- Forehand

To effect the proper follow through and finish on the Forehand try to 'hug' yourself or wrap your dominant arm around your body. If you do this sufficiently, then you should get plenty of power and spin on your shot. If you are specifically focusing on the 'hug' of the forehand and not so much the full rotation of the body and legs, then your elbow should be very close to the center of the your body pointing at your opponent or net. goy

Doc's Tip of the Night -- Fitness

Remember to skip rope constantly. Prior to warming up or practicing, skipping rope should be part of your warmup regimen. This needs to be no more that a minute or two after your dynamic warmup.
After you practice or compete, skipping rope is a great cool down exercise that helps alleviate lactic acid build up and maintains physical and mental discipline. After the match or practice, try skipping rope two to three minutes.
On days you are not competing use the skip rope as a fitness workout. This would entail skipping up to 10 to 15 minutes or more depending on where you are with your periodization. ay

Doc's Tip of the Night -- Serve Stance

Remember, if you have a foot back stance (this means if you don't bring your back foot up to the front foot as you toss) and you want excellent balance then try to hold your weight back on your back leg PRIOR to releasing your ball toss. goy

Doc's Tip of the Night -- Serve Stance

If you have a foot up style serve (this means if you bring your back foot up to the front foot as you toss) then it is a good idea if the width between your feet is greater than shoulder width for more momentum from your load to push up and into the court. hdky

Doc's Tip of the Night -- Grip

When gripping the racket to hit a two handed backhand, you want your dominant hand in the continental grip at a minimum to ensure that you will be able to create sufficient topspin. Your non dominant hand grip should be close to a semi western. ay

Doc's Tip of the Night - Slice BH

When learning the Slice Backhand try to turn your shoulders in a sufficient manner so that a majority of your back is facing the net, coach, or opponent. And when contacting the ball your elbow should be fully extended. This should allow sufficient space away from your body to allow for the proper follow through of the shot. The most common mistake I see with player's learning this shot is that it is usually contacted too close to the body which then affects the control, power, and placement of the shot. So remember, a full shoulder/back turn when preparing for this shot is of utmost importance.ay

Doc's Tip of the Night - Serve

If you have a foot up stance on your serve, it will help you if your stance is wider than shoulder width apart. This will give you more momentum when you bring the back foot up so you can push with more force from the load up into the court to hit the Serve.
The foot up style is when you bring your back foot up either by stepping or pulling it up to the front foot, prior to bending or loading the legs. ay