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Improve Your Game On and Off the Court
These free tennis lessons, articles and training guides are designed to help you build better technique, smarter strategy, stronger movement, and a tougher mental game. Use them to supplement your on-court coaching, or as a starting point before you jump into a program at the Reno Tennis Center.
When you’re ready for personalized feedback, our certified coaches can help you apply these concepts directly to your game.
Featured Tennis Lessons
How to Hit a Tennis Neutral Stance Forehand
Learn the fundamentals of the traditional neutral stance forehand, how it compares to the modern open stance, and when to use each in real match situations.
Want feedback on your forehand?
Tennis Backhand Volley: Ultimate Guide
Understand the key differences between the forehand and backhand volley, how to use your non-dominant hand, and how to build a reliable net game.
Ready to sharpen your volleys?
Ultimate Tennis Volley Guide
Master the fundamentals of the volley, from compact swings to contact point and positioning, so you can finish more points at the net.
Practice what you learn in our live ball or doubles clinics.
Technique, Footwork & Grips
Ultimate Tennis Footwork Guide
Learn why great footwork is the common thread among top players and how to build better movement patterns into your own training.
Ultimate Tennis Grip System Guide
Understand each major tennis grip, where it’s strong, where it’s weak, and how to choose the right grip system for your game.
Free Online Tennis Technique Lessons
Explore more stroke breakdowns, video analysis, and movement fundamentals in our technique lesson archive.
Strategy & Mental Toughness
Upgrade your tennis IQ and mindset so you can win more of the close matches.
Tennis Shot Selection Drills for Singles
Learn how to make better decisions in pressure moments with drills that train your shot selection for singles play.
Tennis Singles Point Play + Live Coaching
Watch live coaching with a former top-20 Division I player and see how point construction and strategy come together in real time.
Overcome Tennis Mistakes – Mental Toughness Training
Mistakes are inevitable. Learn how to reset, refocus, and stay composed so you can play your best tennis under pressure.
Tennis Fitness, Training & Conditioning
Develop the speed, agility, and endurance you need to compete at your best.
Tennis Fitness Circuit Workouts
Access free tennis-specific workouts and circuits designed to build speed, agility, quickness and on-court conditioning.
Play Tennis Outdoors in Reno – Winter & Cold Weather
Learn how to adjust your gear, strategy and shot selection to keep playing and improving even when the temps drop.
Pickleball Tips & Videos
As we grow our pickleball programs at the Reno Tennis Center, we’re expanding our online resources for pickleball players too. In the meantime, get started with our Pickleball XP YouTube channel.
Pickleball XP – Video Drills & Tips
Short, actionable videos to improve your dinks, drives, transition zone play, and kitchen strategy.
Turn Online Lessons into Real Improvement
Online instruction is a powerful starting point, but nothing replaces a coach who can watch you hit and give targeted feedback. Use these resources to learn concepts, then bring your questions and goals to the court at the Reno Tennis Center.
Our coaching team can help you apply the footwork, grips, strategy and mental toughness you see here directly to your game.
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