Miss Less, Win More: Consistency for Senior Players I Jonathan Stokke

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  @SeniorTennisUnpacked · 3 months ago · pinned

  Jonathan says your opponents will miss for free if you just stop helping them — but what's the hardest part of actually doing that in a real match? Drop it below.

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• YO

  @YOGA_O_Mike · 3 months ago

  Love Stokke. I wrote down the Stokke Six and have it hanging up at my tennis club.

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• YB

  @ybakos · 3 months ago (edited)

  I thought I might one day become bored by hearing this sage guidance again, but, nope, I never do. Thanks for sharing a great guest. The anecdotes, metaphors and "keep your ego in check" are all great reminders of what we need to do. Thanks as always, @StokkeTennis .

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• JO

  @JohnFaalogo-v2r · 2 months ago

  Very great points!🎉 cheers Stokke.

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  @michaellynch7608 · 2 months ago

  Awesome advice. Thanks for this.

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  @jeffmoore8709 · 3 months ago

  Played a singles match last week against a guy who played very aggressively. He came right out of the gate hitting very hard and close to the lines the first 3 to 4 games. I was down 0/4 pretty quick, but didn't panic. I focused and kept the ball in play. I ended up winning 6/4, 6/1. I realized that keeping the ball deep and safely within the lines won the match for me. There was a time I would have tried to out hit a player like this and would end up losing. Stoke is absolutely correct...we need to keep our egos in check and play percentage tennis!

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• GO

  @gopherproxy · 3 months ago

  Best thing with senior tennis dood - you are not getting that old by making horrible decisions all the time 😅 🎾🤜💥🤛!

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• NA

  @nancycm · 3 months ago (edited)

  This is awesome! I’m a 60yo 2.5 (f) & I’m at over .500 against the 27yo guy I regularly play against bc he rushes, overhits, & gets too clever. Hope he never changes, lol

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  @wongjefx980 · 3 months ago (edited)

  Yep.  I see club players with not so good form, be they can arm, slice, slap the ball in play consistently.  Then I’m overthinking form, kinetic chain, follow thru, etc…and error out.

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• RE

  @ReidVV · 3 months ago (edited)

  Clarity...Stokke is all about clarity. "Make the ball." Know it. Learn it. Live it. Simple. The last person who hits the ball into the court wins the point...and the  match

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  @marktace1 · 3 months ago

  So I went back and checked the first 40 points of a practice match I played against a pretty good 70+ player and more than half the points were decided by winners.  To be fair a lot of them were net points.

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• DO

  @Doc973 · 3 months ago

  I just lost a match last night. So discouraged…I’m going to try your tips starting NOW..winning feels so much better!

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