The player lays down the on the ground, who then slightly lifts straight legs up and keeps them in the air as low over the ground as possible.
In this drill the player works on core strength. It is important to make players understand how crucial the core in tennis is so they can do the hard work. The coach has to make sure that player's lower back is sticked to the ground to avoid possible injuries while performing this exercise. The player should maintain this position for 20-60 seconds.
Indoor courts give players less time and less room. Help them sharpen their split step, shorten their swing and stay calm, and winter becomes a season of real progress.
A tiebreak is a short sprint where every point is worth the same as a break of serve. The players who win them are rarely the ones who hit hardest. Here is how to coach the patterns, habits and scoreboard thinking that win the big points.
Most club players practise the serve on its own and then have no idea what to do with the ball that comes back. Serve plus one is the pattern that turns a good serve into a won point.
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