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Tennis Drills
Tennis Drills
Most of us have seen this drill, most of us have done this drill and yes, most of us hate this drill. You can do this drill with 2 or more people and make it a race, or you can do it alone.
Start at one sideline of the court and sprint to centerline of the court. Touch the line with your hand and sprint back to the starting line and touch that line with your hand. Then turn around and sprint to the first doubles line and touch the line with your hand and go back to the start. The more motivated you are the more lines you can go to. After the first doubles line go to the outside doubles line. If you want to go further start using the next court and span 2 courts.
This drill helps to develop your foot speed and your speed for quickly turning around and moving the opposite direction. You can carry your tennis racquet if you like during this drill as well.
Reprinted with permission from the Tennis4You Workshop
Copyright © Scott Baker - Tennis4You
Start at one sideline of the court and sprint to centerline of the court. Touch the line with your hand and sprint back to the starting line and touch that line with your hand. Then turn around and sprint to the first doubles line and touch the line with your hand and go back to the start. The more motivated you are the more lines you can go to. After the first doubles line go to the outside doubles line. If you want to go further start using the next court and span 2 courts.
This drill helps to develop your foot speed and your speed for quickly turning around and moving the opposite direction. You can carry your tennis racquet if you like during this drill as well.
Reprinted with permission from the Tennis4You Workshop
Copyright © Scott Baker - Tennis4You
This drill is good for the development of movement and the overhead.
One player starts at the net and the other player starts on the other side of the court at the baseline. The player at the baseline should have a basket of balls. The player at the net touches the net with his/her racquet signaling he/she is ready for an overhead. The player on the baseline hits a fairly deep lob which the player at the net has to back peddle to hit. As soon as the player hits the overhead he/she sprints to the net and taps the net again with his/her racquet signaling they areready for another overhead.
Continue this process until the player at the net is tired. Switch roles allowing both players to practice the overhead and their footwork.
Reprinted with permission from the Tennis4You Workshop
Copyright © Scott Baker - Tennis4You
One player starts at the net and the other player starts on the other side of the court at the baseline. The player at the baseline should have a basket of balls. The player at the net touches the net with his/her racquet signaling he/she is ready for an overhead. The player on the baseline hits a fairly deep lob which the player at the net has to back peddle to hit. As soon as the player hits the overhead he/she sprints to the net and taps the net again with his/her racquet signaling they areready for another overhead.
Continue this process until the player at the net is tired. Switch roles allowing both players to practice the overhead and their footwork.
Reprinted with permission from the Tennis4You Workshop
Copyright © Scott Baker - Tennis4You
This drill helps to develop touch and a nice drop shot.
Start with either 1 or 2 players on each side of the court, with everyone standing within 5 feet of the net. Each team must hit only drop shots. See which team can out drop shot the other. If one team hits the ball deeper than the service line they lose the point.
Angles are very effective when using drop shots, so try to move your opponents around the court as much as you can with your drop shots!
Reprinted with permission from the Tennis4You Workshop
Copyright © Scott Baker - Tennis4You
Start with either 1 or 2 players on each side of the court, with everyone standing within 5 feet of the net. Each team must hit only drop shots. See which team can out drop shot the other. If one team hits the ball deeper than the service line they lose the point.
Angles are very effective when using drop shots, so try to move your opponents around the court as much as you can with your drop shots!
Reprinted with permission from the Tennis4You Workshop
Copyright © Scott Baker - Tennis4You
