The following video tennis tips will help you discover solutions to better technique, faster footwork, and how to win more matches.
How to Play Against Net Opponents *
Importance of Ad-Side Serve Practice *
Two-Hand BH: Role of Non-Dominant Arm
Examples of Warm-Up Exercises
Serve Return: Positioning and Footwork
One-Handed vs Two-Handed Backhand
Non-Dominant Grip / Backhand
Shoulder to Shoulder
Elbows Out In Front
Get Rid of Arm Tension
Why You Should Focus on First Serve
Court Position / Split-Step at the Net
Best Shot Selection from Baseline
Return of Serve – Positioning, Footwork
Preparing for the Ball
Court Coverage / Positioning at Net
Ball Feeding Techniques
Non-Dominant Arm in Tennis
Should You Jump When Serving?
Serve Timing
Elbow Position during Serve Backswing
Best Grips for Returning Serve
Importance of Following Through
Priorities in Tennis
Exercises to Prevent Tennis Elbow
How to Load Energy for Power
Best Tips for a Consistent Serve Toss
Short Backswing – Why and How
First Serve: Type of Spin
Topspin Serve – Tip & Drill
Best Ball Machine Practice
Best Grip for Second Serves?
One-Handed Backhand: Topspin or Slice?
Key Elements for Serve Balance and Power
How to Volley the Body-Ball
Serve: Role of the Back Foot
Recovery Steps for Quick Court Coverage
5 Tactics for Singles Play
Two-Handed Backhand: Role of Each Hand
Groundstrokes Consistency: 7 Elements
HOW TO / QUICK FIXES:
Avoid Missing Forehand Deep *
Avoid Hitting Forehand Into the Net *
How to Chase and Retrieve a Lob *
How to Relax and Be Consistent
How to Hit the Ball on the Rise
Avoid Hitting Off of the Back Foot
Avoid Missing OH-Backhand Deep
How to Shorten Groundstroke Backswing -1
How to Shorten Groundstroke Backswing -2
How to Avoid Playing Defensive
Proper Distance to the Ball
How to Keep Head Down through Contact
How to Correct the Racquet Back-Drop
How to Improve the Serve Toss
Avoid Opening Racquet during Backswing
Avoid Grip Change during Serve Swing
How to Return a Fast Serve
How to Anticipate the Lob
How to Prevent Getting Lobbed
Learn Serving with Continental Grip
How to Read the Incoming Serve
How to Improve Volley Footwork
How to Add Power to Slice Backhand
Avoid Hitting the Serve into the Net
Avoid Hitting the Serve too Deep/Long
Avoid Hitting Forehand Volley into Net
Avoid Hitting Forehand Volley too Deep
Avoid Hitting Overhead into the Net
Avoid Hitting Overhead too Long
Add more Power to Overhead
Avoid Missing Slice Groundstrokes Deep
How to Add Power to Volleys
How to Control the Ball Direction
Avoid Hitting Off Center
How to Attack the Short Ball
How to Retrieve a Lob
This section contains tennis drills designed to help players make better decisions and handle pressure situations on the tennis court.
By practicing mental strength tennis drills, players will become smarter competitors.
Note: Even though most of the drills are presented for two players, with a little creativity they can be adapted to three, four, or large groups of players.
Ultimate Tie-Break *
Pressure Player *
Attack the Second Serve
Winner Can Wait
Three to Win Three
Overhead One – Two
Angle vs Angle
Consecutive Two
Momentum
Make It Happen
The Switch – 1
The Switch – 2
Trapped
Four or Less
Pass Me if You Can
Spin
Hit-Bounce-Hit
Hit and Count
Variety is Key
Serve-and-Volley Pressure
Lob Chasers
Put-Away is a No-Way
Court Handicap – Half vs Full
Court Handicap – Full vs Deep
Stroke Handicap – Half Racquet
Stroke Handicap – Weak vs Strong
Stroke Handicap – High and High
Stroke Handicap – Hit Me
Volley Them
Accurate Serves
Small Changes – I
Small Changes – II
Small Changes – III
Small Changes – IV
Small Changes – V
Small Changes – VI
Small Changes – VII
Small Changes – VIII
Small Changes – IX
Small Changes – X
Small Changes – XI
Small Changes – XII
Small Changes – XIII
Small Changes – XIV
Small Changes – XV
Small Changes – XVI
Small Changes – XVII
Small Changes – XVIII
Small Changes – XIX
Small Changes – XX
Small Changes – XXI
Return Placement
Court Geometry
Change-Up
Inside-Out Forehand Short
Defend the Drop
Plus / Minus
Tactical Restriction
Consistency Challenge – 1
Consistency Challenge – 2
Threes
Two in a Row
Success over Failure
Love the Air
Never Back-Up
Chip and Charge
Win with Angles
Pattern Pressure
Pattern Tie-Break – 1
Pattern Tie-Break – 2
Offense vs Defense
Mental / Stamina Drill
Three No More
Singles Control
Serve Tough
Deal with That
Absolute Serve
Four for One
Earn It
Defending the Approach
Between Low and High
Volleyball Tennis
Walking on Thin Ice – 1
Walking on Thin Ice – 2
The Quick and The Dead
Wearing Your Shoes
No Other Way
Serving One to Five
Switch-a-Ball
Three. Period.
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