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A volley in tennis is a unique shot that every tennis player should have in his or her skill set. Volleys require the player to hit the ball before it bounces on the court. That means a player has to anticipate his or her opponents shot and get into an advantageous position. Similar to forehands […]

Chipping can often be a difficult lesson for our coaches to teach beginner students because it’s not as fun as swinging the club as hard as you can (like driving) and there’s rarely immediate satisfaction by the result (like putting). It also has the potential to be extremely frustrating. Well, TGA uses two key teaching cues […]

By definition, a rally in tennis is the exchange of shots between players. Sounds simple, right? Well, in the early stages of a tennis player’s development starting a rally can be one of the toughest things to accomplish. With the help of our TGA coaches and a few drills, beginner students continue to work toward being […]

There’s an old saying in golf: Drive for show, putt for dough. Translation? The driver may be the most exciting club in a golfers’ bag, but the player who can putt the best will find themselves near the top of the leaderboard more often than not. It’s a concept that TGA coaches try and reinforce to […]

Golf is a sport rooted in honesty. Without a referee, umpire, or official watching every shot a player takes, the sport relies on its participants to call any infractions and make sure fair play is maintained. Perhaps more so than in any other sport, it’s important that both competitive and recreational golfers know the rules […]

One of the most common things TGA tennis coaches see with beginners is a student miss the ball entirely on a swing. While a variety of variables can cause this outcome, the first thing to correct is often the student’s grip. Proper technique on how to hold a tennis racquet may seem simple at first, […]

Whether you’ve just won your very first point in an after-school tennis class, or are considered one of the best tennis players of all-time, it’s important to stay humble. How a player handles winning and losing says a lot about them as a person. “Make Sure you’re very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and […]

Everyone needs a little help remembering this from time to time. That’s why at TGA, we make things as simple as possible for our students. One of the best examples of this comes at the very beginning of our golf programs. The first lesson we teach our students is how to properly setup over the […]