Ted Barnickel Tennis Academy - Leawood, Kansas

[...] Invariably, sooner or later you are going to break a string in your tennis racquet. This video explains step-by-step how to restring your tennis racquet.  There are many [...]

[...] choices down. There are so many different brands on the market today that choosing the right tennis racquet can be a real headache. Finding the right racquet to use is paramount in having confidence [...]

[...] balls. That said, lets look a little deeper into making the right choice. First, what racquet grip size do you want to use. I like to use a grip size of 4 1/2. I feel that this size grip allows me to [...]

[...] space and while hitting a moving object.  To me tennis is a beautiful sport because it is like a art form in how we develop our own style of play. I believe people are intrigued to learn to play the [...]

[...] are required to be a great tennis player 6. Tennis is not a cookie cutter sport; the game as an art form that is beautiful to play and each player is unique 7. Tennis is a lifetime sport 8. It is not [...]

[...] production.  It is a very difficult drill to do because the mind has a hard time focusing on a tennis ball repetitively for that many shots, and as a consequence, stroke production and footwork break [...]

[...] , stop, and change directions, all the while using your mind to concentrate on hitting a tennis ball to a specific location on the court with a particular spin. In one to two hours a day, [...]

[...] . I would not necesarily go for the least expensive or most expensive racquet on the market. Many manufacturers build inexpensive racquets that use poor materials that will not withstand the abuse of [...]

[...] types of string available, what tension their racquet should be strung at to suit their game style, and be the person who takes care of their equipment. Best of all you can work right from your [...]

[...] feel between racquets. The process of finding the right tennis racquet that suits your game style and feels good in your hand while you play takes time. Take as much time as needed to try [...]

[...] hit a solid ball at me from the baseline. My racquet is semi-stiff in feel meaning that the racquet head will flex a bit when it strikes the ball. I like this because it gives me good feedback for [...]

[...] find solutions to their problems 3. I like to create and build things in life. Making a tennis players is like working with a piece of clay and molding it into shape 4. Tennis requires a mental [...]

1. The more I teach others, the more I learn about the game. 2. I love helping others find solutions to their problems 3. I like to create and build [...]

[...] and persistence are required to be a great tennis player 6. Tennis is not a cookie cutter sport; the game as an art form that is beautiful to play and each player is unique 7. [...]

[...] play and each player is unique 7. Tennis is a lifetime sport 8. It is not gender specific 9. Worldwide sport played under the same rules on the same court 10. Not age specific 11. Played year-round. [...]

[...] be honed over a long period of time 5. Perseverence and persistence are required to be a great tennis player 6. Tennis is not a cookie cutter sport; the game as an art form that is beautiful to play [...]

I like introducing people to the game of tennis because they are always energetic and open minded about trying a new endeavor.  Tennis is a great spo [...]

[...] directions, all the while using your mind to concentrate on hitting a tennis ball to a specific location on the court with a particular spin. In one to two hours a day, you can use my five week [...]

[...] is a great sport for developing coordiation, balance, and rhythm. Tennis combines a cognitive ability of repeating an action over and over again consisitently with a physical ability of [...]

Invariably, sooner or later you are going to break a string in your tennis racquet. This video explains step-by-step how to restring your tennis racqu [...]