String guides 3 pieces

String explainers.

Tension behaviour, gauge effects, hybrid maths, snapback, and the rest of the stringbed mechanics worth knowing.

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Beginners ·5 min · May 2026

Tennis Drills for Beginners: Why We Teach the Catch Before the Stroke

The first tennis drills for beginners should not involve hitting a tennis ball with the strings. That is the claim, and we mean it literally: for the first thirty to forty-five minutes a new player…

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Scoring ·5 min · May 2026

Tennis Scoring Explained: Why the First Point Is Worth 15

The first point of a tennis game is called 15. Not one. Not first. Fifteen. A player who has won exactly one point in the current game has a score of 15, and if you have never watched tennis before…

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Scoring ·6 min · May 2026

Tennis Scoring Explained: A Plain Guide for Anyone Watching Their First Match

A father sat next to me at a 12-and-under tournament last spring, leaned over, and asked what "thirty-fifteen" meant. His daughter was serving. The scoreboard had just flipped.