| What is the right footwork for a tennis player? How to | | | | around 3 steps to the backhand or forehand side. The |
| move well on the tennis court? I will try to answer | | | | most efficient way is to move forward and in diagonal |
| these questions in order to help you to improve your | | | | to the ball. After the split test, step forward with the |
| tennis game. | | | | leading leg in the direction of the ball and at the same |
| Tennis movements are very various and there are | | | | time push off the ground with the opposite foot. This |
| many different ways to move on a tennis court. | | | | will allow you to have an explosive and quick first step. |
| Tennis is a complex activity that involves movements | | | | Once the leading leg is back on the ground push off |
| in every direction in order to get to the balls but also to | | | | hard on the ground and bring your other leg in front of |
| recover. The best tennis players are the ones using a | | | | you, then set you up and you should be able to hit an |
| right technique in their movements but also the ones | | | | efficient shot. |
| that are able to do this very quickly. | | | | If you have to run for a short ball, right after the split |
| First of all a tennis player needs to execute a split step | | | | step explode forward an avoid doing a step back. This |
| before every shot. This split step is done while the | | | | is a common mistake that costs time. Your first step |
| opponent hits the ball. It is a very small and short hop | | | | has to be forward in the direction of the ball. |
| that allows you to be on the ball of your feet in a wide | | | | Moving to the ball is one thing but now you need to |
| stance. The player will then be ready to move in any | | | | recover well in order to be ready for the next shot. |
| direction. This is the basis to have a good footwork. A | | | | The most efficient way after a shot is to do a cross |
| split step has to be done before every single shot and | | | | over step and then to side step back This is a lot |
| allows the player to be light on his feet and to be | | | | quicker and more efficient than doing only side steps |
| ready to move to the ball. | | | | to recover. |
| A tennis player rarely does more than 4 steps to go | | | | All those different steps need a good coordination and |
| to the ball. It is then very important to be explosive and | | | | of course they need to be practiced. A lot of tennis |
| quick on the first steps. Depending or where the ball is | | | | players could be a lot better if they were using a |
| going to bounce the player will have to move in a | | | | correct technique while they move to the ball and |
| different way. Being able to read the shot of your | | | | recover. The best way to train movements is agility |
| opponent is a key in order to move well. | | | | training on the court. Moving to a cone, doing a shadow |
| If the ball is going to bounce next to you usually one | | | | and recovering at the starting point are good drills to |
| side step is enough to be in the right positions. If the ball | | | | improve the movements. Because there is no tennis |
| is deep you will have to move back very quick in order | | | | balls involved the player can really focus on his |
| to hit the ball while you are moving forward. If you are | | | | movements and learn the right technique. After a little |
| late you will still be off balance while you are hitting and | | | | while he will not think about, it will be automatic and |
| then the shot will not be efficient. | | | | then he will be able to use this with live balls. |
| For most of the shots the player will have to move | | | | |