by PerErik | Sep 27, 2012 | Tennis Tips
What types of movement are required in the professional game? The most common is the forward movement and the lateral movement and backwards and then diagonal. This is what we’re talking about is position of the player from side to side front to back and...
by PerErik | Sep 26, 2012 | Tennis Tips
What are positional steps? the transitional steps really mean stutter steps, the tiny small steps used to position just before the player goes to strike the ball. This really sets the player up so that they are in the best position or optimal position to strike the...
by PerErik | Sep 26, 2012 | Tennis Tips
What is a crossover step? The crossover step really is a step, where players can continue facing forward and then move the foot across the face of the other foot in the direction they’re trying to strike the ball. This allows the player again to move quickly...
by PerErik | Sep 26, 2012 | Tennis Tips
The Split step The players use this little movement to move laterally or vertically. This is done with a little slight upward hop just before the player strikes the ball. The timing or landing enables the player to move quickly to the oncoming ball. This usually...
by PerErik | Sep 26, 2012 | Tennis Tips
What is reaction time? the time it takes for the brain to recognize what to do and the muscles to begin to move this is the time the players visually picks up the ball and then makes their move to go and strike the shot. This to some players is a reading skill, the...
by PerErik | Sep 25, 2012 | Tennis Tips
Modern footwork patterns. Today’s tennis player tends to use the open stance, they move from right to left and front to back facing the player, this way their visual skills addressing the court allow them to face the player or the opponent so that they can move...
