Players should be encouraged to splitstep after each shot, and to use the correct footwork and racket technique on each and every shadow. Being under no pressure with a ball to hit, there is no excuse for poor posture or an off balanced body!
In a game situation when running to the net this is what the split step should look like - giving them a strong platform from which they can move in all directions.
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