Chris discuss Moonballers and moonballing.  He addresses the recent controversy about moonballing at the Little Mo Regionals and Nationals and gives his perspective on this commonly used junior tennis strategy.

--Is moonballing dirty tennis or honorable?
--Should tourneys stop moonballing?
--The good and bad about moonballing
--How to stop a moonballer
--The best strategy to use against a determined moonballer
--What's the difference between moonballing and attacking with a heavy, high ball?
--Do the pros ever moonball?
--The relationship between the dropshot, pushing, and moonballing
--How Chris teaches moonballing, if you want to call it that!
--The best technique to use when moonballing.

Join Chris for a fascinating discussion about this controversial shot!  Vamos!

Moonballers - Prodigy Maker Show Episode 56

🎾 Physics of the Modern Forehand | Prodigy Maker Show Ep. 94 🎾

What makes the modern forehand such a powerful and efficient weapon in today’s game?

In Episode 94 of the Prodigy Maker Show, Coach Chris Lewit explores the physics and biomechanics behind the elite modern forehand. This episode focuses on the scientific principles—not drills—that define high-level stroke production in the contemporary era of tennis.

🧠 Topics Covered:
 • How racquet technology has shaped the evolution of the modern forehand
 • The importance of lag, stretch–shortening cycles, and stored elastic energy
 • Understanding angular momentum, moment of inertia, and torque
 • The connection between angular velocity and linear tip velocity
 • The role of lever length and radius of rotation in generating power
 • Why longer levers (arm + racquet) can increase force—but require control

This is a high-level, no-drill discussion meant for serious players, parents, and coaches who want to decode the modern forehand through the lens of physics.

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Physics of the Modern Forehand - Prodigy Maker Show 94

Chris answers viewer questions from around the world.  

Chris discusses:

—the best forehand grip for high performance juniors

—the open versus closed stance debate

—developing the Spanish "effect"

—He shares his opinion about the new ITF World Tour

—And more!

—Chris also vents about how old people at the club are harassing him for being too loud during his lessons.  It's driving him bananas!

Sammie the hairless dog cohosts but mostly gets tummy rubs and takes a nap.

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Q and A Session 4 With Chris Lewit - Prodigy Maker Show Episode 12

Here is the replay of Episode 21 Prodigy Maker Show.
It’s a jammed-packed episode!

Video replays can be watched at Youtube.com/ChrisLewit.

Chris discusses:

—His summer study trip to Spain

—Why Spain is the premier destination for tennis training in the world!

—The enigma of the Rafa Nadal Academy

—Juan Carlos Ferrero Equelite Academy and JC’s return to coaching

—Is Carlos Alcaraz the next Rafa Nadal? Remember the name!

—The 3 reasons why junior tennis tournaments in the US are unhealthy for children.

—Isolation, cheating, and disorganization and complexity in USTA junior tourneys.

—Why a tiny percentage of competitive junior players actually play USTA tourneys.

And much more!

Sammie the academy dog cohosts!

Vamos!

—Follow Chris at these websites and social media links

Website: www.chrislewit.com 
Blog: www.ProdigyMaker.com
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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/chris-lewit-tennis-academy
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Summer Study Trip To Spain - Prodigy Maker Show Episode 21

Episode 27. The Cheating Myths in Junior Tennis Show

Chris says, “If you listen to this episode, you will get hooked!”

Here is the link to Chris’s comprehensive article “How to Handle Cheating.”

prodigymaker.com/index.php/2018/1…ow-to-handle-it/

It’s a great guide for kids and parents and will help you come up with a plan for handling cheating.

Chris discusses his latest article, 13 Cheating Myths in Junior Tennis, and briefly concludes with his vision of the future of the game and technology vis-à-vis coaching.

Industry leaders Brian Boland, Jeremy Malfait all chime in and give a shout out!

Chris spends a lot of time debating the positives and negatives about retaliatory cheating and whether it is moral to teach your kids to cheat back.
Chris does not shy away from this controversial topic.

Other topics discussed on the show:
—How the Eastern USTA section is notorious for having the worst cheating and gamesmanship
—How the USTA Player Development Compete Like A Champion podcast’s naive perspective on cheating was mostly wrong on its last show
—How Chris disagrees with USTA Sport Psychologist Dr. Larry Lauer about cheating and how to deal with it—even though Larry is a good dude
—How Cheating is a big problem caused by a “powerful minority”
—Why there is less cheating in Europe
—How the rules of tennis need to be updated to prevent cheating
—A cheating story shared by a mom of one of Chris’s students.
—The “dirty little secret” of junior tennis is that most of the best nationally ranked kids retaliatory cheat. They cheat back
—Are you a Cheat Back Parent or Coach. Or are you a Never Cheat Coach or Parent?
—Why junior tennis is a setup
—How to develop a plan to combat cheating
—The Vic Braden approach to handling a cheater
—If your kid cheats back, will they become a cheater in future life and work
—Why umpires are useless to stop cheating and often make things worse
—How do we get justice for all the good kids playing junior tennis tournaments
—Why parenting and coaching should be allowed in junior tennis and how coaching could help make the game more fair.
—Cheating in junior tennis as a microcosm and reflection of a larger cultural debate in politics
—Why cheating back—reactive cheating—is more moral than proactive cheating
—Why even one bad line call by a cheater can cost a player the match
—Cheating and performance enhancing drugs
—Why retaliatory cheating often works and actually deescalates a situation
—Chris tells his Peter Smith USC cheating story
—Chris offers simple solutions to end cheating NOW
——How technology will end cheating once-and-for-all
—The Future Of Coaching with big data, AI and smart courts. Are coaches in danger of losing their jobs to technological innovation?

Sammie says hello and proceeds to take a nap on the couch. Let’s hope he doesn’t pee on it like he did last time.

Thanks for all your waves, likes, thumbs ups, and shares!
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Cheating Myths in Junior Tennis - Prodigy Maker Show Episode 27

Chris Lewit is an internationally recognized junior development coach, former #1 for Cornell University and Pro Circuit player.  

He is a celebrated educator and the author of two best-selling tennis books, The Tennis Technique Bible and The Secrets of Spanish Tennis.

Chris hosts The Prodigy Maker Tennis Show where he answers tennis development questions LIVE from his worldwide audience and debates the hot topics in high performance junior development.

Video replays of the show can be found at YouTube.com/ChrisLewit.

Physics of the Modern Forehand - Prodigy Maker Show 94

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