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Tennis: Specific Footwork - Run Around

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Coach demonstrates proper footwork to hit forehand inside out/in. Players try to imitate this footwork without hitting the ball to make it more natural. Players take big cross over step behind and jump from both legs to achieve stable position before imitating hitting the ball.

COACHING POINTS

Many players don't realise that proper footwork is a necessity to achieving high levels of tennis performance. Roger Federer is a great example of a pro who mastered variety of footwork patterns and that is why he has such a great balance on almost every stroke. Coaches have to emphasise that quick footwork is a primary goal to be able to hide weaker backhand and take advantage of the dangerous forehand.

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Forehand Inside Out And In

Help your players win more points than ever before by using the inside out and in forehand!

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Quick Feet Ball Warm Up:

Player stands on the baseline and rolls the ball forward. They then run forward to catch up with the ball, but instead of picking it up, they use quick feed to run around the ball before running forward to catch it up again and do the same.

Agility & Fitness

Side-step Warm Up:

Players stand with cones either side of them, no bigger than 5m apart. Player starts in the middle and quickly sidesteps from left to right where the cones are.

Agility & Fitness

Direct The Inside:

Coach feeds easy balls to the advantage side. The player runs around and hits a forehand inside out/in, aiming for the ball to land between the two cones.

Movement

Awareness of the opponent:

Coach stands in the middle of the court and feeds the ball to the advantage side. The coach will then move left or right, and the player has to be aware of where the coach has moved, and hit a forehand to the open area opposite to where the coach is stood.

Forehand Drills

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