Tennis Drills: Improving Your Skills Without A Court
Gray Rollins
Every tennis players wants to improve his or her game, and over
time most players get better. However, all too many players are
willing to dedicate the time and energy it requires in order to
take their skills to the next level of excellence; but find that
limited access to a court is keeping them from achieving their
goals. If this sounds all too familiar, try some of these off
court drills. By learning how to practice your tennis technique
without needing a court or a net you can turn a backyard, or
even a garage, into your personal tennis training gym.
The most effective thing you can do to improve your game when
you don’t have access to a court or a partner is to build your
endurance and do footwork drills. Making a regular practice of
following increasingly challenging jogging routes will help you
build the kind of endurance that will help you keep your energy
levels high throughout even the most challenging games. To keep
from injuring yourself during a jog, be sure to do a full set of
warm-up and cool down stretches.
In addition to covering some ground as a jogger, it is a good
idea to make up your own personal footwork drills so that you
will be able to put your newfound endurance on the courts to
full use by exploring your full range of lower body movement.
Going through even a short daily regimen of slides, backwards
jogs, side steps, kicks, jumps, and other low-impact aerobic
moves will help you become more agile. Being light on your feet
can give you a huge advantage when you are running for the ball.
The more effortlessly you can slide, skip, run, and bounce on
the court, the more graceful and efficient your play will
become. If you have access to a lot of open air space like a
large field or park, try playing a bit of tennis golf as a
break from your regular drills.
The game of tennis golf may sound strange, but it is actually a
great way to have a lot of fun while improving your tennis
skills. You can play alone or with a group of friends. If you
play in a group, make sure that everyone has a way to
distinguish his or her unique ball. A round or two of tennis
golf can help you increase your serving power and accuracy
while having a great time. Like regular golf, the objective of
tennis golf is to get your ball to a set spot in as few serves
as possible. A landmark like a specific tree in an open field
is a great place to aim for. Serve the ball as powerfully as
you can and try to hit your target. Wherever your ball lands,
go to it and serve it again from there. By playing in different
kinds of terrain, you will be able to develop your serving
skills in a variety of situations that call for different
levels of power and precision. The confidence and accuracy you
gain from playing tennis golf can translate to a better
performance on the court.
Gray Rollins is a featured writer for
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