Power Tennis

Tennis has evolved dramatically since the time of Conners and Evert, most prominently in the use of power to gain an advantage. In today's rallies, the round trip time from one hit to another is as little as 2.3 seconds. This means that each player has only 1.15 seconds to position themselves, evaluate where their opponent will hit the ball prepare their shot and execute their shot. Any weakness in this Action Cycle will result in a player hitting a ball at a sufficiently low speed that their opponent can knock off their shot for a winner. In particular, when the ball speed drops below 60 mph in the women's game or 65mph in the men's game, it can be knocked off for a winner from the baseline. This means that the next generation of players must learn to maintain high ball speeds at all times, especially on the run. It also means that they must be able to knock off a ball for a winner from the baseline when the ball speed slows below the critical speeds of 60 mph for the women and 65 for the men. And they must be able to do this with consistency. To do this a player must be able to reach a ground stroke ball speed of 75 mph whenever the incoming ball is moving less than 15 mph.

In order to have the tools to hit at these speeds it is necessary to isolate and develop power hitting at the earliest possible point in player development. EASI Tennis specialized in the rapid development of power for high school, college, and professional players.

Specifically, EASI Tennis has developed a disciplined system to identify problems players are having in generating consistent power and then to solve those problems rapidly. The result is that in as little as 25 hours of instruction and practice, a player can increase their ball speed from the high fifties to the high seventies.

There are two routes to developing speed using the EASI Tennis system. One is self study using the lessons on our website. The other is to work with us directly. Our rates are $100.00/hour plus court fees. The client is responsible for making all arrangements for court time.