Howell Tennis News
July 30th-August 4th
Don't Stop Now
I will continue to stress how important playing through the summer and into next spring is to improve your game. If you need more guidance then what I have provided below please let me know! The link below (image of website above) leads you to a great site for tennis players that gives tips and information on tennis going on in the area. Maybe even bookmark the site on your own device!
Please keep the GroupChat open to notifications and only use it to communicate team information or requesting to meet up to play with each other when opportunities arise. I will be removing anybody that has graduated or is not a returning player very soon just to keep the chat to only current tennis members. We discussed at Open Courts last week that we may try to get together a day or this week. Look for that conversation in the chat. If not, enjoy the rest of your summer and I will see you around the school!
Continued Opportunities Once School Starts
- Possible Fall Howell JTT Team??? This is a possibility, but I will need a coach and I need to know who is interested. PLEASE DM in the GroupMe if you are!
- Vetta West Clinics and Privates are always a sure fire way to hone in on your skills. I would say if you played in the Top 12 you should be doing some privates at this point. If you were below Top 12 you could start with group clinics, but to improve quickly mixing in a few privates is also a great idea. CLICK HERE for Vetta's main site.
- USTA Tournaments If you want to play in college tennis at a D1/D2 level, you should be playing in USTA Tournaments. You have to become a member and then sign up for play. Lots of colleges look at your USTA Rank. CLICK HERE for the site.
- Frontenac Racket Club is hosting a round-robin, non-elimination tournament called Summer Gateway Jr. Tennis Tournaments. These half-day events run every Saturday and are great for jv to mid-varsity level players. See the attachment below to get details on this great matchplay experience.
Summer Open Courts & Conditioning
- Footwork Exercises
- Weightlifting
- Fundamental Drills
- Match Play
Remaining Dates we will meet at Howell Courts: UP IN THE AIR. SEE GROUP CHAT FOR POSSIBLE DATES AND TIMES.
*If we get rained out on any given day, there may be a make up day on another day of that week if time allows. We cannot exceed more than 20 meeting days in the off season per MSHSAA Regulations.
ARCHIVED TIPS OF THE WEEK
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Adding a Slice Serve to Your Arsenal
Proper Forehand Technique
Two-Handed Backhand Technique
Howell Tennis
Email: tracy.carlson@fhsdschools.org
Website: www.fhvikings.com
Location: 7001 Hwy 94 S, Saint Charles, MO, United States
Phone: 314-494-0897
Twitter: @FHVikingTennis