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Online Tennis Racket & String Consultations - Expert Advice by Video Call
Choosing the right racket or string is genuinely hard to do alone. There's endless information online, most of it contradictory, and no amount of reading tells you what...
Weekly One-to-One Tennis Coaching for Adults in North London - PH Tennis
The courses have a start and an end. This doesn't. Our weekly individual coaching is for players who want ongoing, bespoke one-to-one attention - building their game over...
Serve Mastery - Turn Your Serve Into a Weapon in Four Weeks
The serve is the one shot in tennis you have complete control over. Nobody else influences it. It's just you, the ball and the toss - and yet...
The Decision Making Course - Knowing Which Shot to Play, and When
Most club players don't lose points because they lack the shots. They lose points because they play the wrong shot at the wrong moment. Attacking a ball they...
Complete Shot Making - Add New Shots to Your Game Without Losing the Ones You Have
Most adults avoid technical coaching for one reason: they're afraid it'll break what already works. You've built a game over years. It's yours, it's reliable, and the last...
Individual Tennis Lessons for Children in North London - PH Tennis
Group coaching is where children should start, and for most it's all they'll ever need. But there are moments where one-to-one attention makes a real difference - getting...
6 Reasons Tennis Is the Best Sport You Can Take Up
If you're weighing up whether to start tennis - for yourself or your child - here's the honest case for why it might be the best decision you...
How We Build Belonging - The Secret to a Great Tennis Group
Ask most people how you help a nervous child settle into a new group, and they'll suggest an icebreaker, a name game, a "getting to know you" activity....
Stuck at the Same Level? Why Tennis Plateaus Are Normal - and How to Break Them
Every player hits it eventually. That frustrating stretch where you're putting in the work, turning up week after week, and yet you don't seem to be getting any...
Why You Play Better in Practice Than in Matches (and How to Fix It)
"I always play so much better in practice than in matches." If you've ever said it - or thought it - you're far from alone. It's one of...
Pressure Training - Why We Make Practice Harder Than the Match
Here's a phrase every competitive player has said, usually as a compliment to their practice: "I wish I could play in matches as well as I play in...
Player Archetypes - Finding the Kind of Tennis Player You Want to Be
Two players can face exactly the same ball and correctly play it two completely different ways. One rips it for a winner; the other rolls it back and...
Trajectory - The Simple Idea That Transforms Your Consistency
If we could teach you just one thing to instantly make you more consistent, it would be this. Most players fight the ball. They try to force the...
The Spots - The Simple Tactical System Behind Every Great Tennis Player
Most players don't lose because they can't hit the ball. They lose because they don't know what they're trying to do with it. Our tactical system fixes that....
Level Competencies - How We Track Your Child's Progress
How do you actually know a child is improving at tennis? Not by a vague sense that they're "getting better," but genuinely, specifically, measurably? At PH Tennis, we...
How Children Actually Learn Tennis - The Science of Getting Better
Ever noticed your child nail something at the end of a lesson, then seem to have completely forgotten it a week later? You're not imagining it, and it...
Don't Think About a Purple Elephant - Why the Words a Coach Uses Change Everything
Read this instruction: "Don't think about a purple elephant." What did you just picture? A purple elephant. That single, slightly silly example explains one of the most important...
You Can't Hit Softly - How the Language of Contact Transforms Your Tennis
Here's a phrase you've almost certainly heard on a tennis court, and one we never use: "hit it softly." It sounds harmless. It's actually a contradiction - and...
The Three Pillars of Motivation - What Actually Keeps a Player Coming Back
Ask why one player thrives and another drifts away, and the answer is rarely talent. Far more often, it's motivation - and motivation isn't one single thing. Different...
Person, Player, Performance - Why the Best Athletes Are Well-Rounded People First
There's a belief that runs deep in competitive sport: that to be truly great, you have to sacrifice everything else. Singular focus. Obsession. Winning above all. We think...
The Constraints-Led Approach - Why We Don't Just Tell Players What to Do
Walk past most tennis lessons and you'll hear the same thing: a coach telling players exactly what to do. "Racket back. Turn sideways. Follow through. Do it again."...
Why the Fastest Way to Improve at Tennis Is to Slow Down
There's a phrase we come back to more than any other in our coaching: *Festina Lente*. It's Latin, and it means "make haste, slowly." It sounds like a...
The Stages of Learning - How a Skill Goes From New to Automatic
Learning a new shot isn't a single event. It's a journey - and understanding that journey is the difference between a skill that sticks and one that falls...
Advanced Adult Tennis Coaching in North London - PH Tennis
"I wish I could play in matches as well as I play in training." Every competitive tennis player has said it. Most people hear it as a compliment...
Intermediate Adult Tennis Coaching in North London - PH Tennis
Intermediate is where tennis coaching becomes properly complete. You're no longer just learning to rally. You're developing technical skills, tactical understanding, emotional control, mentality, singles, doubles and serving...
Adult Beginner Tennis Lessons in North London - Start Playing at PH Tennis
The hardest part of starting tennis as an adult isn't the tennis. It's walking in the first time. Almost everyone who joins our beginner classes is nervous about...
Adult Tennis Coaching in North London - How Our Programme Works
Most adult tennis coaching is something you do once a week. Ours is designed to be something you play. That distinction shapes everything about how our adult programme...
Head Extreme MP vs Wilson Defyer 100: Which Spin Racket Should You Buy?
Quick Summary Both of us would pick the Head Extreme MP for a match tomorrow. Not because it's better, but because it's easier to use. The Extreme takes...
Wilson Defyer Review: First Hits With All Four Frames
Quick Summary I got hold of all four Wilson Defyer frames before release and strung the lot with Luxilon Alu Power at 50lb. The 98 Pro, the 100,...
Girls Only Tennis Coaching for 14-16 Year Olds in North London
Teenage girls dropping out of sport is one of the biggest problems in British sport. Our girls only tennis programme exists to do something about it. It's designed...
Tennis Coaching for 14, 15 and 16 Year Olds in North London - PH Yellow at PH Tennis
PH Yellow is the final stage of our junior pathway - and in many ways it's the most important. By fourteen, players are on a full court with...
Tennis Coaching for 12 and 13 Year Olds in North London - PH Green at PH Tennis
PH Green is where players step onto a full-size tennis court for the first time. It's a significant moment. The court is now the same one the professionals...
Tennis Holiday Courses in North London - PH Tennis Holiday Camps
Most tennis holiday camps are really childcare with a racket involved. Ours aren't. PH Tennis holiday courses are proper coaching - the same standards, the same qualified coaches...
Tennis Coaching for 10 and 11 Year Olds in North London - PH Orange at PH Tennis
PH Orange is the stage where children step onto a big court for the first time - and as far as they're concerned, start playing properly grown-up tennis....
Tennis Coaching for 8 and 9 Year Olds in North London - PH Red at PH Tennis
PH Red is where tennis really starts. By eight or nine, children who've come through the earlier stages have the structure of the game embedded - they can...
Tennis Coaching for 6 and 7 Year Olds in North London - PH Purple at PH Tennis
By six or seven, most children are ready for something more than just movement and coordination games. They're ready to start actually playing tennis. PH Purple is the...
Tennis Coaching for 4 and 5 Year Olds in North London - PH Blue at PH Tennis
Starting tennis at four or five years old is one of the best things a child can do. Not because they'll turn professional. Because learning to move, coordinate,...
What Is Mini Tennis? A Parent's Guide to the Stages, Colours and Ages
If you've started looking into tennis lessons for your child, you've probably come across terms like "red ball," "mini tennis" or "orange stage" and wondered what they actually...
How to Find a Good Tennis Coach as an Adult - What to Look For
Whether you're picking tennis up for the first time, coming back after years away, or trying to break through a plateau, the coaching you choose makes an enormous...
How to Choose Tennis Coaching for Your Child - A Parent's Guide
Choosing tennis lessons for your child is harder than it should be. Tennis coaching is an unregulated profession. That single fact catches most parents off guard - and...
Tennis Grips Explained - Overgrips, Replacement Grips and Custom Sizing at PH Tennis
The grip is the only part of your racket you actually touch. Yet it's the part most players think about least. A worn, old or wrong-sized grip does...
What Size Tennis Racket Does My Child Need? A Junior Fitting Guide
Getting your child's racket size right matters more than most parents realise. Too big and they can't manoeuvre it properly - they end up muscling the ball, developing...
Aluminium vs Composite vs Graphite - A Guide to Junior Tennis Racket Materials
When parents think about junior rackets, they usually think about size. Length matters - we've covered it in detail in our junior racket fitting guide - but it's...
Badminton Racket Restringing in North London - Expert Restringing at PH Tennis
Badminton strings take a serious beating. Every smash, every tight net shot, every defensive clear puts stress through the string bed. Strings break, lose tension and lose elasticity...
Tennis Racket Restringing in North London - Expert Restringing at PH Tennis
If your strings are dead, your game suffers - even if your technique hasn’t changed. Most club players leave it too long between restrings. Strings lose tension gradually...
How to Demo a Padel Racket In Store - Try Before You Buy at PH Tennis
Choosing a padel racket is harder than it looks. The market has grown fast and the range is wide - different shapes, different balances, different core materials, different...
Can You Demo a Tennis Racket Before Buying It? Yes - Here’s How It Works
Buying a tennis racket online isn’t straightforward. You can read every review, watch every video and compare every spec - and still not know whether a racket suits...
Not Sure Which Tennis Racket to Buy? Try Them All With a Coach
Book via our enquiry form. We’ll send you a short questionnaire before your session to understand your game and build your shortlist - or suggest frames for you...
How to Demo a Tennis Racket In Store - Try Before You Buy at PH Tennis
Browse our demo stock in store, leave a deposit equal to the current sale price of the racket and take it away to test. Return within a week....
Tecnifibre T-Fight 315 vs 305S vs 300 (2025) — Which One Should You Actually Buy?
The Tecnifibre T-Fight has always occupied an interesting position in the market. Unlike Babolat, Wilson, or Yonex — each of which runs multiple product lines targeting different playing...
The Complete Tennis Shoe Guide (2026): How to Choose the Right Tennis Court Shoes
We coach over 400 players a week across different surfaces, ages, and standards. One of the most consistent patterns we see is this: players invest seriously in rackets...
Top 5 Babolat Rackets Right Now (2026 Updated Rankings)
With the arrival of the new Babolat Pure Aero, it felt like the right time to revisit our Babolat rankings. And honestly, this wasn't easy. Babolat's current lineup...
Yonex VCore 98 vs Ezone 98: Which Racket is Right for You?
Two of the world's best tennis rackets go head-to-head in our latest comparison. The Yonex VCore 98 and Ezone 98 are both incredibly popular choices among players and professionals...
Babolat Pure Aero vs Yonex VCORE 100: The Ultimate Comparison
Identical specs, completely different rackets - which one suits your game? Introduction Welcome to our comprehensive head-to-head comparison of two of the most popular modern game rackets: the...
Yonex VCORE Version 8: The Ultimate Spin Racket Review
A comprehensive look at design, technology, performance, and value for competitive tennis players Introduction Welcome to our in-depth review of the Yonex VCORE Version 8, the latest evolution...
Wimbledon Quiz 2025
The answers for the Wimbledon Quiz 2025: A) 1877 B) Roger Federer C) Grass B) Strawberries & cream B) 1 (Goran Ivanišević, 2001) D) All-white clothing B) Henman...
Free November Restring with ReString
Get a Free Restring with Any Racket Purchase – In-Store & Online! Starting November 1st, we’re thrilled to bring you an unbeatable offer! For a limited time, when...
Wilson Pro Staff X v HEAD Prestige MP | Racket Review | Comparison
Precision, control, class. But which one is better? These two classics go head to head judged against power, spin, touch and precision.
Wilson Blade vs Wilson Blade | 16x19 v 18x20 | Comparison | Racket V8
Two beautiful rackets go head to head. Power, control, feel, precision - which one will come out on top?
Yonex EZone v Babolat Pure Drive | Tennis Racket Review | Comparison
Two fantastic, brutally powerful rackets go head to head. Power, Spin, Touch, Feel, Precision will determine which one comes out on top. And this one is personal...
HEAD Boom v Wilson Ultra
Two fantastic, brutally powerful rackets go head to head. Power, Spin, Touch, Feel, Precision will determine which one comes out on top.
Yonex Ezone v Wilson Ultra | Tennis Racket | Review | Comparison
Two colossal power rackets go head to head. Power, control, feel, precision - which one will come out on top?
HEAD BOOM v YONEX EZONE
POWER! Two top tennis rackets go head to head in our versus challenge. Who will win on power, spin, touch and control?!
HEAD Prestige Tour 2023 v Yonex Percept 97 | Tennis Racket Review | Comparison
Two top of the range rackets go head to head to find out which one is best. Power, Spin, Feel, Precision - which racket will win?!
NEW Babolat Pure Aero 98 | Carlos Alcaraz's weapon of choice reviewed
Replacing Carlito's Aero VS is the new, Pure Aero 98. The Top-end of the Babolat range gets a work out from our coaches. Will the spin monster thrive...
Wilson Pro Staff 97 v14
The new Wilson Pro Staff v14 is here and we've been on court to try it out!
REVIEW: Yonex VCORE Pro 97 & 100
A Rolls Royce of a tennis racket - Check out our review of the Yonex VCORE Pro (97 & 100).
REVIEW: Yonex Percept | 97, 97H, 100D | Racket Reviews
The brand new Yonex PERCEPT is here! Check out our play test and review of the 97, 97H and 100D.
Yonex Ezone 98 Tour | Tennis Racket Review
The heavier, more precise, top end of the Ezone family gets a work out with our team of coaches.
HEAD Prestige 2023 | MPL | MP | TOUR | PRO | Tennis Racket Review
The new version of a classic is back on the tennis market! Check out our review as our coaches take the HEAD Prestige 2023 through its paces. Precision,...
NEW Babolat Pure Drive 98
Stiffness, power and now control too?1 The legendary racket gets a 98 sq in makeover. Does the reduced head-size give enough control? Do you lose power? Our coaches...
Lvl.3 Coach v Lvl.4 Coach | Tennis Racket "Review" | A different racket for every game
Ben & Joe go head to head for a set with a twist. Each game is played with a different racket, selected at random. Highlights of our Racket...
HEAD Prestige 2023 | MPL | MP | TOUR | PRO | Tennis Racket Review
The new version of a classic is back on the tennis market! Check out our review as our coaches take the HEAD Prestige 2023 through its paces. Precision,...
Prince BEAST 100 | Better than a Pure Drive..?
Ben and Joe test the new Prince Beast 100 (300g, 280g, 265g) - you may be surprised by their reaction. You may be even more surprised by the...
Forehands: The Basics
Everything you need to know about the basics of a tennis forehand. Our coaches simplify the process for quick, efficient and lasting learning.
Backhands: The Basics
Everything you need to know about the basics of a tennis backhand. Our coaches simplify the process for quick, efficient and lasting learning.
Better Backhands in 3 easy steps
The tennis backhand doesn't need to be more difficult than the forehand. There's no reason it should! Check out these tips to improve quickly.
Serve Bigger in 4 simple steps with Joe
The most important shot in tennis given the PH treatment! Serve bigger, with more accuracy and more consistency with these four tips and drills.
Learn the volley basics with Joe
Volleying often instills fear in beginner tennis players, but with this video you can learn to volley and get better at the net with a few simple tips....
Learn how to fix your tennis game
Are you making a whole range of different mistakes in your tennis game? Sounds like your receiving skills need some work. Check out this video for tips and...
How to get Topspin like Nadal & Slice like Federer
Create huge topspin. Deal with vicious slice. All you need to know to master the basics of spin on a tennis court.
Get in the right position every time.
Tennis is made is easy when you get into the right position to play the ball. Check out a few drills and tips so you can do this...
Fix your forehand in 3 easy steps
Play like the pros. Stop Missing & Make more balls. Create more consistent power. Easy. Simple. Effective. WHO DOESN'T WANT THAT?!
Learn every shot in tennis with Josh
STOP THINKING AND START FEELING! Access your cerebellum and learn every shot in tennis through to pre-programmed feelings - SENSATIONS.
Learn how to play a Backhand with Josh
It doesn't matter whether you're a beginner or pro, this method will accelerate your progress in the fastest, most efficient way imaginable.
Our Top 5 Rackets of 2023 (By Range)
We reviewed all the tennis rackets released in 2023 and broke them down into our top 5. Are you surprised with our No.1...?
The Ultimate Tennis warm-Up
Introducing the "PHWU" (PH Warm Up). The fastest, most effective way to get focused and warmed up for tennis. Say goodbye to mindless jogs around the court and...
Restring Zero - Is this brand new string worth the hype!
We play tested and reviewed Restring's new co-polymer string; 'Zero'. Spoiler Alert: We loved it so much it's now available to buy from our store.
Sensations... Our simple method for learning any tennis shot!
We teach using natural sensations and feelings, allowing players to learn advanced techniques quickly and efficiently - and so that you can remember them! Read on for how...
When to Re-String your Racket!
Well, it's like asking how often you should wash your hair - it depends on a variety of factors. But, on average, it's recommended to re-string your racket...
Yonex Vcore v7 2023 - Review
Check out our video review of the latest Yonex Vcore! A must try for anyone looking for Spin in Control...
How to Choose a Racket
In this video we cover everything from material, weight, playing style and more!
Yonex Ezone 2022 - Review
Our review video of the affectionately named 'E-Z-ONE'. Want easy access to power with surprisng levels of comfort - check this out!
Wilson Clash v2 2022 - Review
Our video reviewing the 2nd generation of the Wilson Clash - a genuine all-rounder with ground-breaking flex!
Babolat Pure Aero 2023 - Review
Check out our video reviewing the latest edition to the Pure Aero range, the accurately named 'Spin Machine'!
Racket Stiffness
A quick introduction into the importance of Racket Stiffness and how it effects the playability of rackets.
Get into Coaching
Our 'Get into Coaching' programmes are designed to build confidence and develop skills for young adults looking for voluntary opportunities and/or future employment within the tennis sector. Here's an overview...
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