Tennis Footwork - Top 3 Mistakes and How To Correct Them

Tennis Footwork - Top 3 Mistakes and How To Correct Them.

Top Tennis Training coach Simon Konov (LTA Senior Performance Coach) breaks down the top three most common errors that tennis players around the entire world are making but more importantly how to correct them.

Common Errors and Solutions:

1. Players not using a good or correct split step whe the opponent makes contact with the ball. A good split step will help you to be balanced so you can move into any direction, will send a signal to your body to get ready to move and will give you an explosive push off when you start moving.

2. Using side shuffle steps to recover, this takes longer and wastes more energy than using the cross-over or cross behind step.

The cross-over and cross-behind step allow for the maximum amount of distance to be covered while still facing the opponent.

3. Recovering to the wrong position on the court, mainly back into the centre. Coaches teach players to recover back into the centre when players are just starting out the game but as you progress, you need to be aware of and master the different recovery zones on the tennis court.

How I Play Tennis - By Mlle. Suzanne Lenglen (1925)

Mlle Lenglen demonstrates her technique. C/U of her grip and service. Tennis serve from different angles. Forehand technique in slow motion,Backhand technique,Smash,Volley. etc. Suzanne playing against Miss Ryan and Miss McKane at Wimbledon. World's Women's Singles Championship against Miss Joan Fry. C/U of Lenglen and Fry after the match.

Tennis training: Coach Dabul with Federico Gomez D1 college player (Nadal, Federer, Murray drills)

Tennis training by coach Dabul with Federico Gomez D1 college player:

Coach Dabul working with Federico for the last month, in preparation for a few futures in Europe (France, Italy).

This video focuses on fitness, serve and volley, with aggressive ground strokes with the idea of going to the net.

FITNESS TRAINING with Dominic Thiem

Fitness training is a big part of the preparation for the new season. Dominic Thiem and his team focus a lot on strength, balance, power, speed, agility, coordination, and flexibility.

Forehand Video Analysis For Pro Player

Helping a great player to become greater at hitting forehands.

Kick Serve Drills For HUGE Spin! - Tennis Serve Lesson

Ready to FINALLY develop a kick serve??

This special lesson features step by step drill progressions that will lead you to excellence in all three elements of the Serve Mastery Formula:

1. Spin

2. Consistency

3. Power

Follow these drills and your serve will become the confident, reliable weapon you've always wanted, truly becoming the difference maker it's supposed to be.

Agassi vs Sampras 4th set tiebreak 2000 Aus Open

480p Agassi vs Sampras 4th set tiebreak 2000 Aus Open

Efficient Tennis Footwork - How To Move Quickly To A Short Ball

How should you move to a short ball so that you end up there with enough time, in a correct stance and with your tennis stroke already prepared?

What kind of footwork should you use that gets you to the ball quickly and efficiently?

Short balls give you a chance to attack - usually with your forehand, but sometimes also with your backhand - and yet so many times tennis players waste this opportunity with incorrect footwork.

As you'll see in the video article the footwork patterns are the same regardless of whether you're moving to a forehand or a backhand side.

There are two types of footwork - adjusting to shorter balls and running footwork for really short balls.

Roger Federer Practice 2017 BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells

Roger Federer plays a few practice games with Robin Hasse.

Pro Tennis Drills - Train Like a Pro

Every time a professional tennis player steps onto the tennis court they train with purpose to maximise their improvement. They could be working on their tennis movement, tennis tactics or tennis technique and every tennis drill they do helps them accelerate the learning curve.

Typical professional tennis training session demonstrating a few simple yet effective drills that anyone can use to improve various aspects of their game.

Hitting in the boxes 0:41

When done correctly drills in the service boxes can help a player develop feel when close to the net as well as improve the wrist action and help them learn to generate more spin. A movement aspect can also be introduced to get the player moving short distances and under less pressure with less speed compared to the baseline. Its a great way to warm up as you transition into baseline agility training.

Baseline hitting down the middle 2:42

Professional tennis players use baseline hitting to work on their tempo as they aim to rally with quality (every ball bouncing up through the baseline into their opponent). It is also a great way to work on depth which is extremely useful in a match situation as deep balls are difficult for the opponent to attack.

Baseline Hitting Cross Court 3:22

A player must always train their ability to go cross court as cross court rallies often decide the outcome of a match. A rally cross court keeps both players in a neutral situation as neither player is exposed by the angles available to their opponent, it also allows the player to play safe as the court is longer in the diagonal (cross court) then down the line. Both players will aim to hit good height over the net and often go for as much angle as possible so that the down the line attacking option may become available.

Backhand Slice to Slice Drill 5:46

A slice can be a great way to change tempo, neutralise play or get out of a sticky situation in a point so practising it is vital in a pro training environment. Often the best way to deal with a slice is to slice back so both players are using their slice to "out-slice" each other.

Backhand Slice to Top Spin 6:59

An effective slicer can cause trouble as they keep the ball low making hitting attacking top spins very difficult, in this drill players take turns in using their top spin backhand or forehand against their opponent who is hitting only slices.

Baseline 2 Cross - 2 Line Drill 8:01

A great way to get two players moving on the tennis court without losing control. One player dictates and works on changing direction by going twice cross court followed by twice down the line while the other player works on movement and reacting to those shots while playing back to the same side (either forehand or backhand).

Baseline 2 Cross - 1 Line Drill 10:03

Same as above but allowing less recovery time to the player that is running, it also helps the player get effective at using their recovery step as they have to cover large parts of the court after the down the line shot as they receive a cross court shot straight after.

Baseline 1 Cross - 1 Line Drill 10:42

The best drill for getting a player to work on the intensity of their movement and the ability to hit to a target (ie a weak backhand) when on the run. It is important for the player who is dictating to hit with quality and not be too kind to the player running to best recreate tennis match conditions.

Volley To Target 13:36

Practicing volleys into one half of the court allows the player to train their ability to direct the shots properly which can be useful when they find themselves at the net and have to hit the ball away from their opponent.

Volley and Smash Drill 15:12

Hitting one volley followed by a smash is a great way to train a players ability to close the net as they move forward and then the movement back for a smash which many players struggle with. Using good loading and pushing off the back leg on the smash and staying low on the volley adds a tennis fitness element to the drill too.

Prepping like a Pro: Stretching for Tennis, Part II

This exercise is perfect for lateral movement and warming up the knee. Exercise recommended especially for anyone who has to play on clay or who is a baseline player at heart. This, in combination with the first set of stretches from Part I, will get you more than ready for a peak performance on the tennis court. Don't ever take stretching before a match or even a friendly rally lightly!

Tennis Forehand 3 Simple Tips For More Power And Topspin

Adrin Himelheber, Nadal Method Certified Coach, USTA High Performance and Coach at Tennis Evolution shares the one forehand secret that most players don't know that Rafael Nadal has mastered.

He walks you through 3 steps to a better forehand.

Serve Power Tip: The #1 Serve Power Position

This serve power tip shows the most important power position you need to get into on your serve.

We look at Roger Federer, Juan-Martin Del Potro, Novak Djokovic, and Madison Keys...all great servers that get into this critical serve power position.

John McEnroe v Jimmy Connors USO 1984

This was the final match in what many still refer to as "the greatest day in tennis history".  John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors faced each other in a five set thriller at the 1984 US Open.

The Long Walk to Excellence - Craig Cignarelli at Tennis Congress

Coach Craig Cignarelli explains the various stages serious singles players need to pass through on their journey towards excellence. Craig outlines the skills required to advance past each stage, and offers recommendations for building practice sessions that help you hone those skills.

Stage 1-  Achieving complete control of the ball

Stage 2 - Diversifying your game

Stage 3 - Building your tennis weapons through patterns that favor your strengths

Stage 4 - Building patterns that work against diverse types of opponents

Stage 5 - "Playing the big points well" - knowing your game and how each point needs to be played.

Craig has been a dedicated and passionate tennis coach for 25 years and has helped take several juniors to #1 national rankings, earning the distinction of being one of the most successful developmental coaches in the country. He has coached several national champions, dozens of top college players, and has traveled around the world as a coach to players on both the ATP and WTA tours.

Free Hitting - The Most Underrated Way Of Tennis Training

With so much information online and on the court about tennis technique, practicing patterns of play with drills and working on your mental game, you may forget that one of the best ways to practice is to just hit down the middle with your partner.

Practice for developing high level skills and techniques in tennis.

You will learn:

- why playing for points is one of the worst things you can do for your technique if it's not stable yet.

- two ways of improving your technique and other skills when rallying with your partner.

- why a free hitting session is not boring (I will say everything that goes through my mind as I play).

- and one the hidden benefits of such practice that affects your mind.

Tennis Tip: How To Deal With Slow Balls

Are you ready to maximize your serve power?

Do you struggle with floating slow balls coming at you?

Many club players find it easier to deal with shots that have pace on them and instead struggle more with those “easy” slow balls.

In this video OTI Instructors Gregg le Sueur and Nadim Naser explain how you can deal effectively with these shots.

Practice Your Footwork Like Professional Tennis Players - TOP 5

TOP 5 of the Footwork Exercises that every professional tennis player does!

Tennis Forehand Tip - After "The Angle"

Learn the key reference points/ingredients that the best players in the game have to produce the power, consistency, and accuracy that makes them the best in the world.

Tennis Serve: Serve Progression With NTRP 3.0 Player

This video shows part of a live class with Pedro who is a 3.0 player (compare to USTA rating) working so hard to get to the next level and be competitive at the 4.0 level - Connecting Tennis.

Newton Tennis - Kick service like a Dominic Thiem

Train the shoulder movement then adjust the pronation to adjust the kick effect - Coach Newton.

How To Keep Your Eye On The Ball In Tennis

Watching the ball or keeping your head still at contact is one of the most common coaching advice in tennis and yet almost no recreational tennis players are able to do it.

One needs to first remove the obstacles to keep your head still and only then can this skill be acquired.

There are 3 mental blocks and one physical.

You may look up before contact because you want to see where your opponent is going.

You may also look up because you want to see where the target is.

You may also look up because the rotation of your body is pulling your head up.

And of course, you may not trust your ability to hit targets without looking at them so again you want to look up to be sure.

Unless you deal with these obstacles, you won't be able to keep your eye on the ball and maintain a still head while hitting the ball.

Grigor Dimitrov Practice 2017 BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells

Grigor Dimitrov warms up with Ryan Harrison

A Simple Tip For Amazing Volleys

Pam and Daniel perfectly demonstrate how to position yourself effectively to allow you to be balanced, comfortable, and have the ideal relationship between your body, racket, and ball in order to control your volleys.

Do This Workout EVERY SINGLE Day!

Mobility is an important part of workout.

People don't lack strength programs, they lack mobility programs to avoid injuries and progress in calisthenics

How to Handle High Balls in Tennis (Backhand and Forehand)

In order to handle a high ball to your backhand or forehand in tennis, you need to adjust in two ways: prepare higher and hit more across the ball.

This video shows you Roger Federer and David Nalbandian in slow motion handling high balls on the backhand side so you can pay attention to their preparation and a different racquet path through the ball.

The usual mistakes when dealing with a high ball to the backhand or forehand are hitting it down - which brings the ball in the perfect zone for your opponent to attack, or hitting it back up which sends a passive ball over the net and allows the opponent to dictate again.

Hitting the ball horizontally enables you to hit with some pace and neutralize potential attacks.

Fluid Serve Motion

Are you ready to maximize your serve power? - Florian Meier

This is the best visual instruction of the perfect service motion!

The Best Of | Magic Moments From The 2018 ATP Tour Season

Celebrating 10 magic moments from the 2018 season - ATP Tour

Which moment of magic was your fave?

Tennis Strategy: Shot Selection

Are you ready to maximize your serve power?

Smarter shot selection is one of the quickest ways to improve your game.

High-level players use smart shot selection to maximize their chances of winning matches.

​Discover what smart shot selection is all about in this video.

Tennis Evolution Throughout the Years (1870's - 2017)

Tennis Evolution Throughout the Years  (1870s - 2017) -

How tennis has changed - tennis over the years - a view of tennis - top rackets of 2017.

Jeffsalzenstein - top 20 craziest moments in tennis - tennis advancements over the years - forehand evolution - backhand evolution - top racket evolution.

How to Win with ONLY a Slice: 3 Ways including Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

Slice can supercharge your offense by opening up the court and giving your opponent a different look. Discover when and how the defensive slice, neutral slice, and offensive slice can be used at the opportune moment to inflict massive damage. This will enhance your topspin game.