The Tencoline magazine
One article each week for tennis players and tennis coaches. What the numbers in a match actually mean, how to use video in a lesson, and what our own shot recognition gets wrong.
Match Lab
What the numbers in your own match mean.
- How to analyze a tennis match with a debrief, statistics and slow motion
Write what you felt before you watch. Then find the weak sides in the statistics and check each shot in slow motion. The order, and what each step misses.
- How to make a tennis highlight video from a full match
A highlight is a list of marked shots, cut three seconds each. What the editor does, what you still do by hand, and which part Premium does for you.
- How many hours of technique work before a tennis tournament?
Eight to twelve hours across two or three weeks, and no new movement in the last fortnight. Four tests that show whether the work holds under pressure.
- How many unforced errors in a tennis match is normal?
There is no standard answer to how many unforced errors in a tennis match is normal. The count is a judgement, so compare your own matches.
The Coach's Desk
Working with a group, and the video that goes with it.
- How to review a tennis match video with a player in ten minutes
The limit is not your time. It is how much a player can act on. A repeatable routine for three clips, and what to leave out of all of them.