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    Welcome to the Indy Tennis Blog

    July 15, 2026 3 min read

    A short note on what this blog is, who writes it, and how to use it to actually get better at tennis.

    Welcome to the Indy Tennis Blog

    This is where I write about the things I coach on court every day — the forehand grip that made a 3.5 finally hit a heavy ball, the second-serve toss that stopped a junior from double-faulting away sets, the between-point routine that turned a choker into a closer.

    What you will find here

    Real coaching, not content marketing. Every article comes out of a lesson I have already given a hundred times. If a drill or fix is in here, it is because it has worked on a real player, in a real match, in Indianapolis.

    The categories are the way I think about the game:

    • Technique, forehand, backhand, serve, volley, footwork — how the strokes work.
    • Mental game, match strategy, singles, doubles — how points are won.
    • Junior development, adult improvement — how players actually get better at each stage.
    • Equipment, injury prevention, tennis fitness — the off-court decisions that shape on-court play.

    How to use the blog

    If you have a specific problem — say, your second serve keeps landing short — search for it directly. If you are trying to improve overall, pick a category, read four or five articles in it, and then get on a court and try one specific idea.

    Reading tennis articles does not make you a better tennis player. Practicing what you read does.

    Ready to work on this in person? Book a lesson and let us build a plan around your actual game.

    Ready to work on this in person?

    Book a lesson with Coach Bruce Hartrich in Indianapolis and turn what you just read into on-court reps.

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