MTM Quiz

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of Modern Tennis Methodology. It will help you understand how MTM techniques can be duplicated by any level player.

Instructions: Copy and paste the following statements with your responses into an e-mail using this link. Your quiz results will be e-mailed back to you.

True or False Q1: Children and beginners should be taught the open stance. ☐True ☐False

Q2: The greatest driving force in the modern forehand is the contraction of the biceps and pectorals. ☐True ☐False

Q3: Power with control in modern tennis come from waiting until the last second to discharge your force. ☐True ☐False

Q4: Although initially learning to swing is done at slow speeds, the stroke is the same used by the pros. ☐True ☐False

Q5: Top pros play tennis as if with the hand, the rest of the body moves instinctively to help the ball. ☐True ☐False

Q6: The ball slows down close to 60 percent from baseline to baseline even at the top pro level. ☐True ☐False

Q7: The serve slows down close to 55 percent from baseline to baseline even at the top pro level. ☐True ☐False

Q8: Rushing is usually the underlying cause of becoming tight and nervous in a real match. ☐True ☐False

Q9: Although professionals volley without an apparent grip change between FH and BH there may be some grip change at the heel of the hand. ☐True ☐False

Q10: The two motions that combine to give the ball topspin and sidespin are hitting up and across. ☐True ☐False

Q11: The open stance on the two handed backhand allows faster recovery. ☐True ☐False

Q12: Acceleration, more than velocity, is the key to controlled power. ☐True ☐False

Q13: The two key elements that must never be violated are timing and feel. ☐True ☐False

Q14: Volley with your hands, not your body. ☐True ☐False

Q15: Preparing early destroys your timing and your game. ☐True ☐False

Q16: The best way to find the ball is tracking with your racquet in front till the ball is near. ☐True ☐False

Q17: Teaching a closed stance forehand to beginner kids tends to remind them of their baseball swing. ☐True ☐False

Q18: Tapping the racquet gently on the opposite shoulder relates the end of the swing to the placement. ☐True ☐False

Q19: Counting to 5 (1 at the bounce, then 2, 3, 4 and 5 at contact) helps perfect your timing. ☐True ☐False

Q20: On the volley, stop firmly through the contact with the ball. ☐True ☐False

Q21: It is important for a new student to learn to make the hitting arm independent of the body. ☐True ☐False

Q22: When players prepare early they make mental images of what will happen to the ball instead of waiting and observing the balls actual flight and speed. ☐True ☐False

Q23: Teaching topspin strokes from the very beginning develops longer feel of the ball and builds in a safety factor and confidence. ☐True ☐False

Q24: It is preferable to lift your body like McEnroe and the Bryan Brothers as you hit the volley because it keeps the strings on the height of the ball longer. ☐True ☐False

Q25: Telling a student to “push” and “brush” the ball versus hitting the ball conveys the sense of approaching the ball slowly, feeling the ball, and accelerating on impact. ☐True ☐False

Q26: Staying down on a groundstroke traps the swing instead of facilitating it. ☐True ☐False

Q27: Top players, when serving the second serve, first hit up on the serve, then fall forward. ☐True ☐False

Q28: Turning & pivoting towards the ball is faster than side-stepping. ☐True ☐False