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Daniel A. Young, Sr. now the Tennis Coach at Northern Vance High School, member in the Big 8 Conference, now with a 4 wins and 3 loss record this September 13, 2015

Earlier this Summer, Young was featured on Tar Heel Traveler with Host Scott Mason on WRAL-TV-5., and featured in a story by Marty Simpkins of the Wake Weekly, and got featured on the cover of Boomnc.com

Follow him on Twitter @nttctennis.

Young unseeded, lost in the Quarter Finals this year to Washington,  D.C.'s  Phil Lucas in Minnesota, but was a Finalist, though not seeded lost to Douglas Dancer in 2013.

Young continues to teach at Lake Park Swim Club at 6333 Lakeland Dr. in Raleigh.

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Tennis, the importance of proper footwork

 The topic of footwork often comes up in the sport of Boxing, because proper footwork in Boxing—and like Fencing—can help the athlete defeat an opponent, or avoid being defeated by an opponent.

In Boxing footwork is important to help the Boxer maintain his balance and stance, while slipping a punch, i.e. making an opponent miss his target—or by helping a Boxer deliver a punch by springing off the rear foot, which generates the movement forward towards the target.

While footwork in Tennis is necessary for balance and control of the body movement as well, the real need for footwork helps determine the reach and the speed adjustment of the player’s movement, along with their being able to escape the danger of balls hit directly at them.

Without proper footwork at the net, balls which are not reached with the short side step with the wrong foot, could well be an easy point, when angled into the “Diagonal Gap,” when the players steps across one foot to volley balls on the forehand or backhand.

Not only does the cross-over step give the players backhand or forehand greater reach and extension, the player appears to be quicker in recovering for any return volley.

Further, proper footwork permits better handling of low balls, when the feet are well spread apart, and balls are played below the waist, especially for tall players.

The Axiom is this.  “The taller the player the further apart the feet must be when volleying low balls.”

Finally, the most important footwork maneuver is the “Ball-Change” or “Shuffle-Stopping Step.”  This movement is used to slow the players’ body momentum when running wide for a ball almost out of reach, and which permits the player to adjust the speed, and to change direction of the centrifugal force of his body to permit the racquet swing towards the net, and in direction of the balls intended flight.

Concluding, not only does proper footwork prove essential for safety, speed and agility, it is proven to be responsible for helping the player to avoid injuries to knees, back, feet, hips and shoulders.

 

Local Tennis Instructor attains Celebrity status

Well, All most.  Daniel A. Young, Sr. is featured in the March 2015 Issue of "Boom" Magazine.

The Tennis Doctor Dan Young in Boom

"Any Tennis stroke taught in less than an hour."  That's what he says.

Dan Young is an amazing, diligent Tennis Instructor, using such quotes from 

Issac Newton as "An object at rest tends to stay at rest, an object in motion tends to stay in motion
or his police venacular: "Hold it right there, Buddy."
or just: "Stop Ball," all which he uses to teach the
serve, forehand, backhand and volley, even the over-
head and lob, and gives a free lesson if he's late for a
lesson, you hit the target balls, or refer, or bring a friend to take a lesson.

Young is known as the Dr. of Tennis Psychology, Geometry, and Angles on win-
ning and teaches the classical, more elegant and picturesque one hand backhand
only.  Not because it's easier but because, but because says Young, "It gives better performance by requiring less running, permits a greater variety of shots, but most importantly the one hand backhand or forehand causes fewer injuries
to the elbow, the wrist or to the knees.

After March Madness, Young says a Tennis Challenge will be just what Tennis players, team Tennis Players, and club players will be looking for as the summer season approaches.

Young, a former high school Tennis Coach, winner of "9" Senior Games Tennis Tournaments, winner of 4.0 Men's closed Singles Tennis Tournament at the Raleigh Racquet Club, 2016, and did I mention, he's an inventor, ranked #1 by USTA NC South in his age Division.