Many players do strength training, focusing just on big muscles like chest or quadriceps. Unfortunately little things like wrists or ankles can significantly limit player’s progress when he/she gets injured. That is why it is crucial to strengthen all areas of the body. By performing a few sets of this exercise, players increase wrist strength which is really important in executing an effective slice shot.
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.
Wimbledon has just crowned another champion, and if you watched closely you saw the same thing every year: the best returners quietly won the tournament. Here is how to coach a return that pressures the server rather than just surviving it.
Wimbledon arrives at the end of June and the grass court swing transforms how the game is played. Low bounces, slippery footing, and rewards for forward play demand a different tactical mindset. Here is how to coach it.