Jim McLennan in London to Tennis Science and Technology Conference

Jim McLennan is headed to London for the Tennis Science and Technology Conference, July 28 - 30, sponsored by the International Tennis Federation. The conference accepts refereed papers on tennis research from around the world. Those of you familiar with Jim's footwork materials (The Secrets of World Class Footwork) know of his interest in "gravity motion." Jim first learned this footwork from a one-legged physical therapist, Donald Kerr. He had discovered the gravity turn, otherwise known as a drop step, negative step, floating pivot, or sprinters start, as he was learning to use his own prosthesis.

The essence of the move, is to drop the leading foot away from the direction of movement, enabling gravity to initiate the move toward the ball, and allow the feet to follow rather than lead the motion. Edberg moved this way, as did McEnroe, Clisters and Hewitt use this footwork. But somehow the coaching community resists the incorporation of this technique. Jim approached the Biomechanical Engineering Department at Stanford University in 1998, to see whether anyone in the department had information on the technique or whether anyone was willing to study it. He is presenting the results of that research at the conference, and is eagerly awaiting feedback from the international community.

The gravity turn has been likened to the "Fosbury Flop" in that the move is counterintuitive, and runs contrary to the present footwork training paradigm. But if you look closely, you will see soccer goalies use this move, the quickest base stealers do it, and some but not all tennis players do it also.

Stay tuned.

Topspin Secrets

by John Yandell

A "heavy" serve. Announcers love the phrase, players want the stroke, but what does it mean? At the Advanced Tennis Research Project, which is dedicated to studying the pro game, we've compared the speeds and spins of the world's top players using high-speed videotape analysis and have come to the conclusion: applying topspin to the serve can make a big difference in the "weight" of the ball at the time of the return.

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Once Again Forbes Magazine Calls TennisONE,
"The Best Instruction Site Around."

TennisONE is still the best instruction site around, but you will have to pay for the best stuff. For $29.95 per year you get access to the Lessons Library, which contains over 500 archived articles from coaches on basic strokes and footwork and more advanced topics like "The Whip Forehand" and "Anti-Choking Remedies." Another member's feature lets you ask the resident TennisONE pros questions via e-mail. Free content includes Racquet Research reviews and Bob Larson's daily tennis newsletter.

BEST: The ProStrokes Gallery: Hundreds of videos from every angle--Sampras' serve, McEnroe's net play or a rear view of Kournikova's forehand.

May 2002 Inside Tennis
John Yandell's Method to the Madness

To understand the man behind TennisONE and the Advanced Tennis Research Project, you've got to get academic... John Yandell has, above all, a scholarly approach to the game. He's an Ivy leaguer who graduated from Yale... and he's always viewed tennis from a thinking man's perspective. From his cutting-edge video analysis to his latest book, Visual Tennis, the researcher/author/coach has always pushed the envelope.

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Inside Tennis Magazine proclaims:
"The Future is Now on TennisONE"

TennisONE uses a multimedia approach combining photos, text, animation and video to take learning to whole new level. The technology enables the site showcase the strokes of the top pros, as well as present instruction form some of the world’s most innovative coaches and teachers.

The tennis playing world is responding to TennisONE by visiting the site in record numbers. The site has also been drawing rave reviews. One online reviewer claimed, “TennisONE’s instructional resources simply cannot be beat.”

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Forbes Magazine Says, "TennisONE's instructional resources simply cannot be beat."

TennisONE is aimed at the tennis player. There is still some news on the pro tours and TV viewing information, but the heart of the site is what it can do for your game. The wonderful instructional library offers articles on every aspect of the game from strokes to fitness, complete with slow motion video and plenty of diagrams. Want to see video of Don Budge's famous backhand? TennisONE provides expert analysis on many past and present greats' strokes and strategies. Simply put, TennisONE's instructional resources simply cannot be beat. In addition, TennisONE has plenty of equipment reviews, Ask the Pro features, information on which grip is right for you and how to measure your grip and so on.

BEST: The new "Pro Strokes" section features a complete gallery of Quicktime clips of various pro players' strokes.

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TennisONE Wins "WannaLearn Select Site Award"

In recognition of the high level of achievement that your site represents (TennisONE Lesson Library), we are pleased to present you with the "WannaLearn Select Site Award", and encourage you to include it with whatever other distinctions your site has earned.

Tennis Industry Magazine Lauds TennisONE - Calls us a Cutting Edge Site

Check out the current issue (July/August, 1999) of Tennis Industry Magazine, page 18. Warren Florence writes "For players looking to move their games up a level, TennisONE maybe just the Web Site they're searching for,... Cutting edge site offers slick instruction and more.

TennisONE in Tennis Magazine - March, 1998 "The Best Tennis Sites on the Worldwide Web"

TennisONE was one of the site featured in this recent Tennis Magazine article. Check it out on page. 61 under "General Tennis."

TennisONE in the News-January, 1998 issue of Tennis Match

TennisONE received three mentions in the "Rushing the Net" article in the January issue of Tennis Match magazine, including the lead and closing quotes:

"Two years ago there were only a handful of tennis sites on the Web," says Kim Shanley, president and publisher of TennisONE, a website that shows full-motion instructional videos to help players hone their strokes. "Today, there's more than a thousand. The growth has been phenomenal."

"If you think the Net has a lot to offer now, just wait. According to Shanley, in the near future you will be able to watch live tennis action on your computer screen, obtain local scores from clubs and tournaments, use video teleconferencing to talk to your doubles partner and obtain increasingly sophisticated video and audio instruction. "The possibilities are almost limitless," says Shanley. "There's no way to even predict what tennis on the Net will look like five years from now."

Amen

Monty Basynat, TennisONE Associate Editor, Places 3rd in Open Nationals 25

Winning six out of seven matches, Monty Basynat, our veteran TennisONE editor, placed third in the Open Nationals 25 (and over) tournament last week in San Diego. Monty lost only to the number one seed and eventual winner of the tournament in the semi-finals before collecting his bronze ball. On behalf of the entire TennisONE staff, we offer our heartiest congratulations on this fine achievement.

For those who aren't familiar with Monty's incisive and insightful work on TennisONE, you can go to our Tennis Lesson Library and see several lessons by Monty. In one of his most recent lessons, Monty does an excellent job of demonstrating volleying the high floater.

Animation of Volleying the High Floater by Monty Basnyat

Congratulations, Monty!

TennisONE Receives Tennis Ace's 5 star rating!

(September, 1997)

They say that everytime you have a problem on the court you can check out TennisOne's Lesson page to find the solution - and they're probably right. Pages and pages of detailed information about everything from whip forehands to mental toughness, this site is excellently presented and easy to navigate. Oh, and there's some cool animations as well. Coaches, psychologists and sports doctors worldwide - see ya!

TennisONE Reviewed by Yahoo! Internet Life (July, 1997)

"Let's face it: Your groundies need work. Your backhand volley rarely reaches the net, much less clears it. Your strategy consists of hoping your opponent double-faults. And yet, you don't want to pay your club pro a fortune for lessons, nor do you want to go into debt for a trip to that fabulous Maui resort just to hit a bucket of balls. The solution: TennisONE Tennis Lessons Library, full of detailed instruction from teaching pros on individual strokes and strategies, as well as mental toughness."

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