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🎾 Tennis Academy | Player & Coach Dev by @viktheguru
🛠️ Training & recovery for tennis athletes
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BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR COLLEGE / PRO TENNIS (TEXAS) 🎾💙💯
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Are you a parent or child, based in Texas, who wants to understand more about what it takes to be a college or pro tennis player? We are here to help; here is a step-by-step guide for you to get a better understanding of the transitions from junior to pro-level tennis. 🎾🚀
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An initiative began by 2 brothers, Coach Vikram and Coach Janak Patel, Patel Performance is dedicated to providing accessible tennis recruiting and training education to help both parents and student-athletes understand and navigate the tennis ladder process. ✍🏾🪜
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Our aim is to build transparency within the sport of Tennis through education, so that everyone, especially minority athletes / athletes of color, have an #equalopportunity to compete and chase their tennis goals. 💪🏾🌠
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HAVE QUESTIONS? NEED A PRIVATE CONSULTATION?🙋🏾‍♂️✨
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Please email us: patelperformance@gmail.com ✉️💯 by @patelperformance

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PATHWAY FOR ADULTS: Climbing the Pro Ladder
(Texas) 🎾✨
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We’re wanting to make the process of becoming a professional tennis player easy for you, regardless of your age and circumstances. Here is a general 4 year plan / step-by-step guide to help you better understand the recommended procedures. DM us if you have any questions!
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#tennis #tenniseducation #protennis #tennisacademy #tennisplayer taken in Houston, Texas by @patelperformance

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Ever since I was a kid, I’ve dreamt about being a pro tennis player at some capacity, and I still have the itch. I’m happy to be campaigning for this dream, and dedicated to putting in the work that it’s going to take to make this happen. 🌠
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My current immediate goal is to stay healthy, and work through a few chronic injuries, but I have a great team and I’m looking forward to seeing how my body adapts to newer conditions.🙏🏾
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My longer-term goal is to be competitive in a pro qualifier. My team and I will decide to pull the trigger when it feels right, with my first pro qualifier intended to be in the Fall of 2025.
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I’ll be sharing my progress and plans on the Patel Performance channel as I continue to train. 😊💪🏾
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I’m doing this for me ~ that inner child who’s always had the hunger to compete and stay curious in this sport that’s given so much to me.💚
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Moving to Houston in March after my bout of depression was the best choice I could have made for myself, and I’m thankful to my family and friends for helping me make the move and transition a comfortable experience.✨
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I have a growing team that I will highlight below, and I’m thankful to both my quiet and loud supporters!🤞🏾
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Special thanks to my current sponsors, partners, and affiliates:
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Coach David Imonitie, former Nigerian ATP Professional Tennis Player (Career High: 347)🎾
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Community: Houston KC RR Doubles Coordinator, Sunil Shalia ♟️
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Recovery & Mobility Training: @coachfiya & @themusclemashers ❤️‍🩹
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Nutrition & Health: @cleaneatzsugarlandtx 🌱
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Apparel: @tennisexpress / @tennisexpresshouston / @workingovernight 👕
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Stringing Assistance / Modification: @geeitsjohn 🫡
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Gym Accountability Partner: @sangduhbeast 🚀
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I have no idea how far my body will take me, but Coach David says I have the strokes, and I just need to develop the consistency and intensity for longer periods of time. I gotta start with losing 10 lbs to move faster on the court, and we’ll go from there. 😮‍💨
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Thank you for following the journey! I will continue to put in my best effort. Much love 💚🏃🏾🔋 taken in Houston, Texas by @patelperformance

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It’s been a minute since I’ve done a little reflection, so here goes..⬆️✍🏾🌱
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TLDR ~ Adding more nutrition into the mix of the @patelperformance channel, and sharing what helps (and hurts):
• tennis athlete performance and recovery
• managing my ADD / Depresso vibes during this part of the year. 🙏🏾💯
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Thank you for supporting the journey and let’s see what’s next together. 🎾💙🔋
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#nutrition #sportsnutrition #athlete #add #tennis #performance #recovery #physicalhealth #mentalhealth #wellbeing by @patelperformance

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This morning working with an adult beginner tennis student on her backhand. In our last lesson, we emphasized our rotational movement into the ball from the hip axis.
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Safe to say, she has adopted the principle (to an overemphasis), as shown from the beginning of the lesson.
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Our next goal here is to help her with her shoulder and arm extension into the ball. It’s important to make sure she stays relaxed with her shoulder/arm as she’s going into the ball, and not over-rotate.
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QUICK TIPS STEPS FOR BACKHAND
1. Early shoulder turn (next lesson practice) + closed stance position
2. Shoulder/arm extension + lower body rotation
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Syncing up these movements while enhancing mobility in engaged areas will help her get to the next level. Great work today!💪🏾🎾🔋
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#tennis #tennisinstruction #backhand #functionalmovement taken in Katy, Texas by @patelperformance

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Forward and Back Movements (Footwork Drill)👣🎾
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Background: Many junior players are getting used to side-to-side movements on the baseline, which are great for rallying/grinding out points. This being said..
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Emphasizing forward and back movements are essential in early development, so that players are are comfortable coming in and finishing points.
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Adding tools, not just in stroke technique/production but also footwork mechanics, will allow a junior player to go into matches with more confidence in problem-solving. 💪🏾💯🔋
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#tennis #tennisdrills #tennisfootwork taken in Katy, Texas by @patelperformance

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tennis players can easily transition to other racquet & padel sports…what do you think? 🎾 ➡️🏸➡️🏓➡️🥒
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#fy #fyp #sport #tennis #tennislove #tennislife #badminton #pickleball #racquetball #padel #racquetsports #padelsport #tennisplayer #tenniscoach #tennisacademy taken in Loughborough University by @patelperformance

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LEARNING THE KICK SERVE: “DIRTY DIAPER” DRILL (SPED UP) 🎾🔋
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Learning the kick (topspin) serve is one of the most sought out and difficult tennis techniques to develop for intermediate level tennis players.
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In the sped up demonstration above (full video to be released on our YouTube soon), we give you a glimpse of the famous “Dirty Diaper” drill, an approach and technique that will help you pronate your wrist and motion for higher percentage serving. 🎾💯
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Equipment and Concepts to Incorporate
+ Towel/Blanket for knees
+ Clock (7 to 1/2 o’clock) in motion
+ Wrist mobility and warmup
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Academy: @patelperformance
Coach: @viktheguru
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#tennis #tennisacademy #coach #kick #topspin #serve taken in Houston, Texas by @patelperformance

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Nothing like a Coach teaching by example.🦁🏆🎾@futuretennisfamily x @coachjasongatling
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We @patelperformance would like to thank you for inviting us to your tournament @lost_forest_tennis_club , and it was a pleasure seeing you compete, Coach Jason. 🙏🏾
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We witnessed you playing brave ~ a few styles of how you construct attacking points effectively, in today’s generally baseline-heavy dominated game.
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An extremely talented Coach and Player at
Lost Forest Tennis Club in Houston, Texas 💯 ➡️ co-signed by the Patel Performance Team for any junior / adult players looking to further develop their game with an excellent teacher. 🤞🏾🔋
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Can’t wait to further collaborate in the future!
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#tennis #tennisacademy #tenniscoach #tennisplayer #futuretennisfamily #patelperformance #houston #houstontx taken in Lost Forest Tennis & Pickleball Club by @patelperformance

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Building Balance in Rotational Movements🎾📝💯
Academy: @patelperformance
Coach: @viktheguru
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1. A great ready position before striking a ball requires a slight hinge/tilt forward with feet set up slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
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2. This is our set up for the power stance ~ a balanced positioning we carry before moving with our rotational hip axis.
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3. Make sure the hips and stance are low in a semi-squatted position before rotating into releasing a chosen medicine ball/basketball.
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4. As your rotating into the ball, there are 2 choices ~ rotating with a low sweep and/or slightly springing the hips up on the ball, depending on the ball height in a real point setting.
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Follow for more tennis tips and exercises! Thank you for supporting the journey. 😄🤞🏾🎾🔋💙
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#tennis #tennisdrills #medicineball #rotationalstrength #tennispro #tennisplayer #tennisacademy #texas #houston #sunset #vibes taken in Katy, Texas by @patelperformance

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MOVING LIKE AN ANIMAL 🎾💪🏾🔥
w/ Coach Vikram at Patel Performance Academy
@viktheguru x @patelperformance
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A place where training meets nature’s wisdom.🌳
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We’re excited to introduce our 4 Core Animal Archetypes, each representing a unique style of tennis footwork, play, and mindset. 😎📝💯
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Cheetah ~ The Instinctive Sprinter (Fire)🐆🔥
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Dolphin ~ The Fluid Strategist (Water) 🐬🌊
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Gorilla ~ The Grounded Powerhouse (Earth) 🦍🍃
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Owl ~ The Strategic Visionary (Air) 🦉🌬️

Which one will you channel on the court? 👀✨
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#tennis #tennisacademy #tenniscoach #tennisplayer #PatelPerformance #TennisTraining #MindsetMatters #AnimalArchetypes #functionalmovement #balance #houston #katy #sugarland taken in Katy, Texas by @patelperformance

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Doubles Net Strategy for 4.0 League Player 🎾🤞🏾
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Oftentimes in doubles, the game is actually played with faster reaction times in comparison to singles, because of influence from added net positioning.
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This makes it difficult to understand the quick decisions need to be made in court positioning and the appropriate technique and movement to follow with.
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Understanding how to play shots, with the right follow-up movement, will help you find the open spaces to close out points.
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Have questions about your doubles game? Would you like a demo for your team before your league matches start? Contact us and we are here to help! 😎🎾🤞🏾☀️💯
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ACADEMY: @patelperformance
HEAD COACH: Vikram @viktheguru
WEBSITE: https://patelperformance.org
TEXT/CALL: 817-271-1452
EMAIL: patelperformance@gmail.com
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#tennis #tennisacademy #tenniscoach #tennispro #tennisplayer #doubles #doublesstrategy #doublesleague #houston #katy #katytx #houstontennis #houstontenniscoach taken in Katy, Texas by @patelperformance

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