Thursday, November 1, 2007

Tennis Development

Need to add a forehand topspin.

Add low slice/chip and charge.

Need more pop/kick on 2nd serve. Leave feet.

Combat the slice/spin meister with own return slices. Put more pressure on their slice/short return with deep balls. Add serve/volley and lobs to change pace.

If opponent can't rally long and makes unforced errors early, then play defense and wait him out to win points.

Continue to serve/volley when appropriate.

Be mentally tough and rely on Self 2. Self 1 should shut up during matches.

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  • Serve with greater speed, scoring more points, and getting more aces.
  • Return balls harder – putting them out of reach of your opponent
  • Drive more balls to the far corner from anywhere on the court.
  • Return balls that, in the past, have been just outside your reach.
  • Deliver crushing backhand returns.
  • Make your opponent chase more balls, for a change.
  • Deliver strong returns, both forehand and backhand, even when playing deep.
  • Smash low drives just over the net.
  • Make strong cross-court returns, even if off balance.
  • Approach the net faster.
  • Have more confidence on the court.
  • Feel stronger and not tire as quickly.
  • Cover more of the court to get to more balls.
  • Get to more balls quicker and setup for the shot.

2 comments:

Dave said...

I'm a big fan of your Self 1

Tennis_Twist said...

Dont underestimate Defense. You can , in theory, tire out anytype of player. There are number of successful counter punchers in History of Tennis Lleton Hewitt,Andy Murray, David Nalbandian to name a few.