by Florian Meier | Jul 20, 2018 | Instruction
Sometimes you simply don’t have anybody to practice with. However, a lot can be accomplished if you take the time to practice by yourself and we believe that practicing by yourself is underused and underestimated. Practicing by yourself can be done in many ways, which...
by Florian Meier | Jul 10, 2018 | Other Topics
Today we have two more very simple and effective mental game tips for you. Every tennis player gets nervous from time to time and you need to have some effective strategies to deal with that situation on the court. If you tend to get too tight in your arm under...
by Florian Meier | Jul 10, 2018 | Other Topics
When you step on the court to play a tournament or practice match, do you experience a lot of pressure? Maybe you feel tentative during points and hope that your opponent makes an error, instead of going for your shots. If you play better in practice than in match...
by Nadim Naser | Nov 4, 2015 | Other Topics
My name is Nadim Naser and I am a long-time friend of Florian and the first certified OTI instructor, teaching the OTI methodology year-around in Ft. Lauderdale, FL to athletes like you. I competed at and coached nearly all levels of tennis in my career up-to date....
by Florian Meier | Mar 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
Roger Federer just won the 2015 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with an impressive 6:3 7:5 victory over world number 1 Novak Djokovic. Throughout this match he played exciting aggressive Tennis. He hit phenomenal topspin backhands and very aggressive forehands,...
by Florian Meier | Feb 17, 2014 | Instruction, Pro Tennis
Detailed statistics can tell you almost the entire story about a tennis match. However they are very underused in tennis instruction. Tennis generally requires lots of focused practice to become a great player but sometimes very simply ideas can get you to win more...
by Florian Meier | Jan 26, 2014 | Pro Tennis
Stanislas Wawrinka and Li Na are the 2014 Australian Open champions and I am happy for both of these players because they have been continuously improving their game in the recent past. Overall it was a tremendous tournament and I thoroughly enjoyed watching...
by Florian Meier | Jan 3, 2014 | Instruction
First of all I want to wish you a happy new year and all the best for 2014! I am very grateful for how 2013 went and the incredible success we had with Online Tennis Instruction would not have been possible without your support so many thanks for that! If you are like...
by Florian Meier | Nov 3, 2013 | Instruction, Pro Tennis
Roger Federer has been playing some very good Tennis these past 2 weeks and it was great to see him show some of his old form! Last week he lost in a tough 3-set match to Juan Martin Del Potro in the finals of Basel. Del Potro played exceptional Tennis and Federer was...
by Florian Meier | Sep 10, 2013 | Pro Tennis
Rafael Nadal just won his 13th Grand Slam title at the 2013 US Open. This puts him reasonably close to Roger Federer who has 17 Grand Slam titles and is widely considered the greatest player of all-time. I think Nadal has a great chance of overtaking Federer and...
