On watching some of Strathgryffe's best young players compete in the recent senior British Tour event it got me thinking about some of the best players to have graced the courts at Srathgryffe. Andy Murray and Jamie Murray played as youngsters here in 1995 and Nick Brown and Nick Fulwood (both top 200 on ATP tour) have either provided coaching advice at the club or played here at the club. Lucy Ahl (former UK no1. and top 200 player) was also here recently for a junior training match as captain between Devon/Cornwall and Strathgryffe. Interested to hear of any other top players that have been at the club.
In my blog I hope to give some interesting facts and thoughts and also some coaching tips. So here is my first tip. When volleying, get your nose in at the ball! A lot of players tend to lean back on volleys or have their head up. On easy volleys you will get more zip on the ball if you get your nose in.