Coaching Tip - August 2009
There are 5 essential techniques that a player should learn in the order listed to help them improve their tennis skills:
- Grip
The player should learn to use the correct grip and technique for the stroke to get the ball over the net and into the court - Direction
When comfortable with the grip and technique the player is ready to learn to hit the ball to targeted areas in the court - Depth
The player is then ready to learn to hit the ball deeper near the baseline to force a short return from an opponent - Spin
The player can then learn to hit topspin with more height over the net to get more depth and control - Power
Finally power is added into a player's game to help put the short balls away into the open court
Spin not power can be a player's best friend when rallying during playing tennis matches
Steve
