Hi Team Stony Tennis,
I wanted to share a quick coaching insight that’s made a huge difference to many players I work with…. mastering topspin on groundstrokes.
I remember working 1-to-1 with a player who struggled with consistency from the baseline. They could hit hard, but balls were often flying long or breaking down under pressure. We didn’t change their swing dramatically but instead, we focused on how they used topspin.
Once they learned to brush up the back of the ball, trust the net clearance, and accelerate through contact, everything changed. Their shots started dipping inside the lines, rallies became longer, and confidence grew almost immediately.
What surprised them most was this:
Topspin didn’t just add safety, it added control, depth, and pressure on their opponent.
With solid topspin, groundstrokes:
If you’ve ever felt like you’re hitting “well” but not getting the results you want, improving your topspin could be the missing piece.
If you’d like to work on this personally and see the difference for yourself, just reply to this email and one of the coaching team would be delighted to help.
Happy tennising!
John Cavill
Director of Tennis
I wanted to share a quick coaching insight that’s made a huge difference to many players I work with…. mastering topspin on groundstrokes.
I remember working 1-to-1 with a player who struggled with consistency from the baseline. They could hit hard, but balls were often flying long or breaking down under pressure. We didn’t change their swing dramatically but instead, we focused on how they used topspin.
Once they learned to brush up the back of the ball, trust the net clearance, and accelerate through contact, everything changed. Their shots started dipping inside the lines, rallies became longer, and confidence grew almost immediately.
What surprised them most was this:
Topspin didn’t just add safety, it added control, depth, and pressure on their opponent.
With solid topspin, groundstrokes:
- Stay in play more consistently
- Push opponents back behind the baseline
- Higher bounce to make it hard for the opponents to judge
- Allow you to swing freely without fear
If you’ve ever felt like you’re hitting “well” but not getting the results you want, improving your topspin could be the missing piece.
If you’d like to work on this personally and see the difference for yourself, just reply to this email and one of the coaching team would be delighted to help.
Happy tennising!
John Cavill
Director of Tennis
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