The fourth level emphasizes the importance of optimizing the game both technically and tactically. This includes developing stroke flexibility and various types of shots. Players are encouraged to make tactical knowledge automatic and develop their own unique game style.
All Goals of Level 4:
Groundstrokes
- You optimize your technique, and work on improving acceleration and control
- You work on adapting your strokes to the situations you are faced with
- You continue to develop flexible strokes that allow you to respond optimally to any type of ball you receive and return it with exactly the characteristics you desire
- You work on hitting the ball at shoulder height, off the bounce and in uncomfortable positions
- Disguising your strokes becomes important so that they are harder for your opponent to anticipate
Specialty Shots
- You add backhand overheads, returning a lob, drop shots and topspin volleys to your stroke arsenal
Serve and Return
- Your objective is to control the serve to be able to hit it with different spin variations and speeds to any direction
- You work to hide the direction of the Serve
- You develop the ability to return different types of serves with different spins aggressively or defensively
Net Play
- You practice high volleys, low volleys, stretch volleys, topspin volleys, reflex volleys and body volleys
- You work to cover the net well and to anticipate
- You work on the scissor kick overhead and backhand overhead
Footwork
- You learn to move more efficiently on hard and clay courts by automatically executing the movement cycle
- You constantly work on moving explosively and efficiently
Singles Tactics
- You know the ideal tactical reactions for every situation you may encounter on the court.
- You work to develop offensive weapons. and your own style of play that optimizes your strengths and hides your weaknesses.
- You learn to develop strategies and change your game
- You practice reading your opponent and play to their weaknesses
Doubles Tactics
- You know the ideal tactical reactions for every doubles situation you may encounter on the court
- You can act offensively and defensively with your partner
- You learn to adapt to different doubles partners
- You can develop doubles strategies and react to your opponents patterns