Is Your Toolbox Full?

Golf has the tee shot, the approach shot to the green, then chipping and putting as needed to hole the ball.

To score well playing golf, you must be skilled in all areas of play, not just one or two.

Imagine a golfer hitting it straight down the middle 275 on the tee shot, then putting the approach shot on the green every time. Sounds great, huh?

Well, what if that same player three-putts every green? That player doesn't have much of a shot of winning the Club Championship, do they?

Tennis presents that same dilemma! The rules state that the point must begin from the respective player's court. After that, anything goes!

You may be a force to be reckoned with from the baseline or a wizard at the net, but can you play at the same level from all locations on the court?

If you have a powerful and well-placed serve, can you parlay that with a laser-like forehand from mid-court or a deft volley from the forecourt to win many more points than just having a big serve alone.

Are you a rabbit from the baseline, running down and getting every ball back into play?

The question is, what happens if a smart opponent recognizes your skill and tenacity from the back court and plays short balls to pull you forward? Are you functional when you get there? Do you have the mid-court tools to neutralize that tactic?

A solid penetrating APPROACH SHOT that you can drive into a corner while running forward, or perhaps a fiendishly disguised DROP SHOT to turn the tables on them?

Those are some of the TOOLS that you'll need to compete well.

How's your KILL ZONE GAME?

Can you volley with precision from both the forehand and backhand wing?

Is your overhead a weapon or a weak spot?

Be sure when you practice to not only polish your strengths but purposefully strengthen your all-court skills and add whatever TOOLS you'll need to be a true competitor!