Tennis Footwork is an important part of
the game of tennis.
“If
you don’t practice you don’t deserve to win.” Andre Agassi.
Footwork is a huge part of the game of
tennis. The better your footwork
the better tennis player you can be. Players do not need be quick to have good
footwork. Although speed can help, you can still be very effective and cover a
lot of the court without being extremely fast as long as you have good
footwork. Correct footwork can help you to cover more court, recover quicker
after shots and help you prepare for the next shot.
Footwork Quick Tips
1. Split Step. The split step is the
first reaction to every shot you must return. The split step is a when you jump
up an inch or two onto your toes as your opponent is about to hit his/her shot.
The body position keeps you off of your heels and ready to move quickly to any
position of the court. The split step should be used when you are returning
serves, ground strokes, volleys and when you are approaching the net for a
volley.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC4YC-uNACY
2. Shuffle. When hitting ground strokes, foot
work is important. You need to get back to the middle of the baseline after you
hit each shot. The shuffle allows you to stay focused on your opponent while
he/she is hitting the ball. The shuffle also allows you to stop quickly and
change directions to retrieve a ball that might be hit on the direction you
originally were moving from.
3. Never stop running for a ball. Give
yourself a chance; you might be faster than you think.
4. Take a split step right before your
opponent hits each shot.
5. Take smaller steps to adjust to each
ball hit to you.
6. Move up to short balls early to be
more aggressive with your shots.
7. Return to the center of the court
immediately after each shot you hit.
8. Step into your shots and keep your
weight moving forward.
9. Watch the pros and study how they
move their feet and what they do before, during and after they hit each shot.
Some great examples to study are Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Kim Clijsters and
etc…
Exercises for Become Quicker: 1. Sprints
2. General Running 3. Jump Rope 4. Lungeshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC4YC-uNACY
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