Haley Tennis
                                    Advance to the next Level

 Chris is ready to work hard at the LSA Camp.           
                                                            

                            Alyssa getting ready for the HS season.
                                                                     

                                   
                                  Andrew will be back at the LSA Camp. 
                                      

    
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 Haley Tennis Bulletin Board 

• New photos of Haley Tennis students.
  Click on the camera for a special slide show.     Then move cursor to bottom of page to start slide show.
• Opening are still available in the Kirkbrae and La Salle Tennis Clinics.
  
• It is not too late to join the adult tennis clinics at Kirkbrae on Tuesday evenings from
  5:30pm - 7:00pm.
• The La Salle Junior Tennis Tournament will be held on August 7th. 
• If you are interested in private lessons this fall, contact George for available times.
• The Junior Clinics @ Centre Court for the fall will begin in late September. A flyer will be send out at the end of July.
  
• We have all the new Prince racquets. If you would like to Demo some, contact George.
• Their will be a series of doubles clinics this fall at La Salle. More information will be issued shortly.

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                           Brett looking for a singles position next year.

                                              
                                              Kaitlyn is returning to this year's Camp.

                                                               
                                            
                      Sarah has been practicing hard in the off season             Big Dave will enter HS this year.

Coach Haley's Tennis Tip of the Month 

Using the Volley to End a Point.

 When developing their tennis skills, most players work towards consistent and powerful ground strokes. Their game is executed from the baseline and when they venture into the forecourt area, they become uncomfortable. The reason for this is simple. When they practice, 90% of the time it is hitting forehands and backhands from the baseline. They become accustomed to bringing their racquet back and executing long or loopy strokes.

 Successful volleys are the result of quick movement and short strokes. Most of the errors I witness when working with players involve hesitation in moving forward and volleying as close as possible to the net. They let the ball come to them and swing at it. Unfortunately, the ball drops lower on route to them and they end up hitting the ball into the net or outside the court. Think “fast feet”. Execute a quick approach to the net and with a controlled punch drive the ball away from your opponent. Another error is too much hand movement. Players often feel the need to snap, twist or open the face of the racquet on impact. I have noticed that many players open the face of their racquet upon impact (They lean their wrist backwards).  This results in the ball dropping into the net. Keep your wrist firm upon contact. Hit high balls like you would spike a volley ball. Direct the ball downward with your arm but do not snap your wrist. For balls at or below your shoulder, think of your racquet as a trampoline. Rather than swinging at the ball, move forward and redirect the ball into the opponent’s court. Weak approach shots often contribute to unsuccessful attempts to close out a point. Concentrate on placing your approach shot outside the easy reach of your opponent. Short angled placements will force your opponent to hit up, allowing you to volley the ball into the open court.

 As a player, visualize yourself as an artist. Baseline strokes are similar to an artist’s stroke when he paints the sky of a picture. The stroke is long and powerful. But when you come into the forecourt area, your strokes need to resemble the stroke of an artist painting a delicate part of the eye. Whether you execute a half volley or regular volley, your stroke needs to be short, precise, stable, and deliberate.

  This Month's Tennis Quotes

 "Tennis is a sport for a lifetime"  Rod Laver

" Working hard and trying to be your best: That's what tennis and life have in common"

                                                                                                                                Chris Evert 

 Haley Tennis  
                               George Haley, USPTA 
                               401.487.2627  coachhaley@cox.net