This drill not only improves strength and power but it is also a good test for player. To perform this exercise correctly player needs good strength of legs and core. If player is not able to bring knees to the chest it means that he has limitations in strength. It is clear indicator of necessary work for the next weeks because playing tennis without solid physical preparation can lead to minor and major injuries.
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.