In a clinic with Curly In the first week of December he mentioned something about how to bend my knees and kind of swivel that really connected with me in a meaningful way and you can see the results in these two videos.

I call the first one from august -  BC (before curly) and the second one is AC (after Curly tuned me in).

Thanks Curly – now i want some secret sauce for my backhand please. ”
M. Milliken

It is a coincindence that i had the same shorts and tshirt on on both days. Click on the play button of both videos to see them at the same time.

August 30, 2011 – BC

December 19th, 2011 – AC

The attractiveness of these tennis packages are you can use the tennis package you’ve chosen in any way that best fits into your vacation time. We do this by offering tennis packages that are sold by hours of instruction not by days as other tennis camps do. So for example you purchase a 10 hrs tennis package, you participate in 1 morning session (2.5hrs.), next day an afternoon session (2.5hrs), next day skip and final day participate in the morning and afternoon sessions (5 hrs). That gives you 10 hrs. of instruction on your time table.

“Smash the balls for 5 hours a day then crash in your room.” This package includes 25 hours of intense training along with the other package inclusions listed below. This package is designed for the tennis enthusiast who wishes to engross themselves in the tennis experience while here.

This package also includes:

•     4-1 student to pro ratio
•     Daily water and gatorade breaks
•     1-hour private lesson with Curly Davis
•     Video analysis and written evaluation both sent to you via email
•     Departing gift
•     Complimentary addtional court time

On-site accommodations available at Naples Bath and Tennis. Contact us for additional information.

What to expect- the sessions are every day from 9:00-11:30 (morning sessions) 1:00-3:30 (afternoon session), weather permitting.

On-court instruction never exceeds 4-1 player to coach ratio, enabling every player to accomplish his or her goals, plus the coach can add their vision to your game. Please inform our professional staff if there is anything you would like to work on while at the camp. Morning sessions typically will encompass stroke development while challenging him or her physically. Afternoon session will be a review, followed by game situations, using the strokes you learned in the morning.

“From Strokes to Strategies”! The entire staff is dedicated to improving YOUR game!

Our staff is also available for private lessons, corporate outings, team practices and evening lessons.
Packages may not be accrued.

“Rush down here and crush some tennis balls.”  This package includes 12.5 hours of intense training along with the other package inclusions listed below. This package is designed for those wanting to hone their tennis skills but have business/family obligations. You can participate in camp over 3 or 4 days.

This package also includes:

•     4-1 student to pro ratio
•     Daily water and gatorade breaks
•     1-hour private lesson with Curly Davis
•     Video analysis and written evaluation both sent to you via email
•     Departing gift
•     Complimentary addtional court time

On-site accommodations available at Naples Bath and Tennis. Contact us for additional information.

What to expect- the sessions are every day from 9:00-11:30 (morning sessions) 1:00-3:30 (afternoon session), weather permitting.

On-court instruction never exceeds 4-1 player to coach ratio, enabling every player to accomplish his or her goals, plus the coach can add their vision to your game. Please inform our professional staff if there is anything you would like to work on while at the camp. Morning sessions typically will encompass stroke development while challenging him or her physically. Afternoon session will be a review, followed by game situations, using the strokes you learned in the morning.

“From Strokes to Strategies”! The entire staff is dedicated to improving YOUR game!

Our staff is also available for private lessons, corporate outings, team practices and evening lessons.
Packages may not be accrued.

“Rip some tennis balls and then run back home.” This package includes 10 hours of intense training, along with all of the other package inclusions listed below. This package is designed for you if you have a limited time frame and wish to receive the most instruction while here. You can participate in camp over 2 or 3 days.

This package is designed for the tennis enthusiast who wishes to engross themselves in the tennis experience while here.
This package also includes:

•     4-1 student to pro ratio
•     Daily water and gatorade breaks
•     1-hour private lesson with Curly Davis
•     Video analysis and written evaluation both sent to you via email
•     Departing gift
•     Complimentary addtional court time

On-site accommodations available at Naples Bath and Tennis. Contact us for additional information.

What to expect- the sessions are every day from 9:00-11:30 (morning sessions) 1:00-3:30 (afternoon session), weather permitting.

On-court instruction never exceeds 4-1 player to coach ratio, enabling every player to accomplish his or her goals, plus the coach can add their vision to your game. Please inform our professional staff if there is anything you would like to work on while at the camp. Morning sessions typically will encompass stroke development while challenging him or her physically. Afternoon session will be a review, followed by game situations, using the strokes you learned in the morning.

“From Strokes to Strategies”! The entire staff is dedicated to improving YOUR game!

Our staff is also available for private lessons, corporate outings, team practices and evening lessons.
Packages may not be accrued.

This package also includes:

•     4-1 student to pro ratio
•     Daily water and gatorade breaks
•     1-hour private lesson with Curly Davis
•     Video analysis and written evaluation both sent to you via email
•     Departing gift
•     Complimentary addtional court time

On-site accommodations available at Naples Bath and Tennis. Contact us for additional information.

What to expect- the sessions are every day from 9:00-11:30 (morning sessions) 1:00-3:30 (afternoon session), weather permitting.

On-court instruction never exceeds 4-1 player to coach ratio, enabling every player to accomplish his or her goals, plus the coach can add their vision to your game. Please inform our professional staff if there is anything you would like to work on while at the camp. Morning sessions typically will encompass stroke development while challenging him or her physically. Afternoon session will be a review, followed by game situations, using the strokes you learned in the morning.

“From Strokes to Strategies”! The entire staff is dedicated to improving YOUR game!

Our staff is also available for private lessons, corporate outings, team practices and evening lessons.
Packages may not be accrued.

So remember, Great Shots Win Points…

When looking to place more power on your forehand stroke, I say, “GIVE IT A RIP FROM THE HIP!”

Most players don’t utilize their hips when hitting a forehand. They will even cancel out their body rotation by having their non-dominant side move into their body.

The correction is to have the player’s dominant side hip rotate into the stroke. This results in the upper body rotating unrestricted into the stroke and creating more power on the stroke.

So next time, “GIVE IT A RIP FROM THE HIP!”

Here’s a bonus tip

High five for better serves

ONE OF THE KEYS TO AN effective serve is extending your arm up to make contact with the ball. If your arm is cramped, you will have a hard time hitting with either power or control.

To get a feel for extending on the serve, give a high-five, just like when you reach above your head to slap a friend’s hand. By extending your arm in a similar fashion on the serve, you’ll have a higher contact point, which will give you a greater angle to clear the net. Being fully extended also will enable you to generate greater racquet-head acceleration, giving you more power. Reach up on your serve as if you’re giving a friend a high-five and you’ll celebrate with a better serve.

Appeared in TENNIS Magazine

Great Shots Win Points….Good Shots Win Matches

We all know when we are in the competitive mode and running for a ball, and once we get there we attempt a GREAT shot to get us out of difficulty, just to see it more times than not go for an unforced error.

A Great shot may receive more applause IF you make it, but the key word there is IF. Next time try to hit just a Good shot back into the adversary’s court.

You may not receive more applause but you will receive a bigger payday by winning the match!

Find out more about this book and Curly’s upcoming book here.

thanks Curly

mm