Tennis Drills: Improving Your Skills Without A Court
By: 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.
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