In tennis, mastering the split step is essential for effective movement on the court. This simple yet powerful technique involves timing your split step with your opponent's swing, allowing you to react...
Here is a very effective way to work on the split step. Players starts between the baseline and service line. As the coach tosses the ball up the player starts running towards the net. As the coach swings...
This ‘Passing the ball to yourself’ is called a control stroke. To prepare for stopping the ball with a slight backward ball, we choose a continental grip for adult tennis students.
Another way to practice control strokes is by switching the side of the racket you use. Start by bouncing the ball, then smoothly transition from a Forehand to a Backhand side before gently hitting it...
The coach and players position themselves closely to the net and gently feed the ball back and forth to each other. By practicing both after the bounce and directly out of the air, the player can develop...
The player is encouraged to loosen their grip and avoid swinging too hard, instead focusing on simply making controlled contact. This exercise helps develop consistency and accuracy, simulating a regular...
In this practice session, the focus is on refining the contact point when hitting the ball. The player is instructed to keep the racket raised and make contact with the ball at its highest point.
The student starts by receiving the ball in the throwing position using their left hand, then smoothly transitions into a tossing motion, aiming for precision in contact.
This exercise focuses on improving movement and control to position yourself under the ball. Key points include moving comfortably in all directions and maintaining the racket in a "throwing position"...
Ideal preparation for training with the overhead. One player throws the ball high, the other tries to get under the ball and catch it with both hands, directly above the head.
First, the player throws out rotational shots with a 2 kg medicine ball. He then uses his tennis racket (approx. 300 g) to hit fast forehand strokes without ball impact, i.e. as a topspin volley.
To enhance the acceleration of a backhand, one can utilize the contrast method and after-effect. The player begins by performing rotational shots with a 2 kg medicine ball.
Rotational throws of a 2 kg medicine ball against a wall are used first to practice upper body rotation with a heavier object. The player then hits quick forehand strokes with a 300 gram racket.
The racket is made heavier with an additional weight of approx. 200 grams (pre-stroke). The player first uses it to play a few imitation shots with the Forehand. He then plays forehand strokes as quickly...
The players hit through the middle of the mini tennis court. When the coach presents the cone in red, they use the Forehand for each stroke, whereas when the green cone is presented, they play each ball...
Two players go out for a rally, with one of them volleying. The coach specifies a color that the volley player must grab in order to execute the volley. The partner must be a good sparring partner who...
In the mini tennis court, we combine warming up strokes with a cognitive challenge. The coach gives us a color that we have to grab and then execute the corresponding stroke.
Here we improve warming up strokes and covering in the small court and combine warming up strokes with a cognitive challenge. The players play Forehand crosscourt, one player should cover after each stroke...
The players hit each other through the center of the small court. When the coach presents the cone in red, they volley every stroke, while when the green cone is presented, they make every ball bounce...
The players hit through the center of the small court. When the coach presents the cone in red, they play slice on every stroke, while when the green cone is presented, they play topspin on every ball...
