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Practice Routines

Focus: Consistency

Intent: Develop consistency on all your basic techniques. Practice at a slow enough speed so you can reach your goal number for each stroke. This takes discipline and concentration.

Progression: Start by gaining proficiency with hitting consistent shots at a slow speed with big targets. Once you can consistently hit 25 balls in a row in each of the basic patterns, then it is time to dial things in. You can start to hit at a higher speed and use targets on the court to challenge yourself. An excellent challenge is to focus on hitting all your shots past the service line.

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Warm-up10In 10 minutes, run through all of your strokes. Start with a simple short-court warm-up to get your rhythm. Then move back to the baseline for a few minutes.
Deuce Cross Court5
Ad Cross Court5
Deuce Straight5
Ad Straight5
Volley Cross 10
Volley Straight10
Overheads/Lobs10
Serve and Return10
Point Play15

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Focus: Aggressive Tennis

Intent: Practice taking advantage of opportunities during a point and recognizing balls where you can go for shots that allow you to take control of a point.

Progression:

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Focus: Finding Angles

Intent: From both the backcourt and the front court, use angle shots to get your opponent out of position and open up the court for a winning shot.

Progression:

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Focus: Midcourt Play

Intent: Learn to handle low and high balls in the midcourt and adjust between taking balls on the bounce and in the air.

Progression:

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Focus: Closing at Net

Intent: Finish points with both power and touch. Develop your reflexes as well as proper footwork.

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Focus: Touch Shots

Intent: Work on drop shots, drop volleys, lobs, and slices to take pace off the ball and move your opponent into uncomfortable positions.

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Focus: Up and Back Movement

Intent: Become comfortable moving in from the baseline to attack and moving back to defend. Develop the ability to hit off your front and back foot.

Progression:

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Focus: Recovery Footwork

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Focus: Passing Shots

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Focus: Spin Variation

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Focus: Reaction Time

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Focus: Defensive Tennis

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Focus: Serve & Return

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Focus: Penetrating Volleys

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Focus: Lateral Movement

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Focus: Baseline Variation

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Focus: Modulating Pace

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