Louis Cayer Interview Part 2

Can top pros still change their technique? Louis Cayer tells us if it's possible. Plus Louis discusses "Timing & Feeling" and it how it differs from model based coaching. Louis has trained doubles teams ranked #1 in the world including the current #1 Daniel Nestor as well as a doubles gold medal for Canada. Check out his DVD on training doubles, it's the best on the planet.

The Backhand Hitting Zone of Marcos Baghdatis

The Baghdatis two-handed backhand is sweet. I watched him come out of cross court exchanges by hitting nasty down the line backhands giving his opponents major problems. Check out the length of Marcos' backhand hitting zone. A hitting zone is the distance your strings travel towards the target. The hitting zone is a fundamental every player learning the game must have in order to control the height and direction of the ball. My tennis tip of the day: a laid back wrist is the first building block of a long hitting zone.
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Marcos Baghdatis in Vancouver

Marcos Baghdatis just won the Vancouver Open a couple of weeks ago. The biggest difference between Baghdatis and most of the players in the draw was his ability to stay calm under pressure. Not only mentally but physically. There were many times during his matches that he was in trouble and he just looked like you knew he would find a way. When he needed a big passing shot on a pressure point he was relaxed during the shot and came up with goods when he needed it most. When coaching high performance players, make sure the player "performs" when they need it most. Look at their muscle tension during their shots, not just the stroke pattern.

Louis Cayer Interview Part 1

I had a chance to spend some time with Louis during his stay in Vancouver while working with some of the LTA players. I've never seen a coach improve players better and faster than Louis. His depth of knowledge of the pro game is unbelievable. He's worked with many players including Greg Rusedski, Shahar Peer and Andy Murray. He is the developer of the game based approach and has presented topics at every ITF world conference for the last 20 years...