In this drill player works on abdominal muscles. Abs are crucial for effective match play in tennis so athletes have to perform regular exercises focused on strengthening this area. This drill is quite difficult and demanding so only good athletes should perform it to make sure that no harm can be done to players. If player is at lower level of physical preparation he can perform just regular up and down movement without coach’s involvement.
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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