What are the Red Green and Yellow Portions

What are the red green and yellow portions of the court? The tennis player sees the baseline as the defense or red zone, the Middle- court is the yellow zone, it says caution be careful, the frontcourt from the service line to the net, is the Green zone. The position...

What are the Three Es of the Groundstrokes

What are the three Es of the groundstrokes for tennis players? The goal is to enter into the correct position for Line up, this is where you will strike the ball, that’s the first step to enter into position, the second is execution of the shot is the second E,...

How do I Volley Better

How do I volley better? Tennis easiest way is to try to reach out and catch the ball, in your right hand if you’re right-handed your left hand if you’re left-handed. Try to have someone toss the ball to you and step forward with your foot and catch the...

Where is the Release Point on the Ball Toss

Where is the release point on the ball toss? The ball toss should be released just above the eyes or at the top of the head and the palm of the hand should be facing up as the ball is released. this is the ideal position so that the ball does not have spin or roll off...

What is Spacing

What is spacing? This refers to distance, spacing is the position of the ball in relationship to your strike point or contact point. This is why coaches would say, you’re too close to the ball. you’re not close enough to the ball, you’re not in...

The Open Stance

The open stance, why should I hit an open stance forehand? This forehand is struck where the balance and feet are facing the net, if I’m a right-handed player, my weight is on my right leg and I load on that leg, this position allows me to then rotate my...