Coach stands on the player's side. Coach throws low ball around the service line. Player hits backhand approach shot down the line on the run.
Nowadays, tennis is getting quicker so reaction and ability to perform shots on the run are primary skills for all tennis players. By playing approach shot on the run, player cuts opponent time down and forces the rival to hit weaker passing 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.
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