Tips and Training

Question "Why can't I throw the ball up straight when I serve?" 
 
Answer "The ball should bounce in front of you and a little to the right when you throw it up". Follow these tips if you are having problems!
  • Try serving without moving your feet for 10 serves - see if you can do it! Are you moving your feet to compensate for poor ball placement
  • Keep your arm locked straight when you throw up the ball
  • Imagine you are throwing the ball up a chimney!
  • Check that the ball is gently in the palm of you hand (dont grip too tight)
  • Release the ball out of your hand at shoulder height (any sooner and it will go all over the place)
  • Leave your arm up as long as you can after throwing the ball up  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Question "What can I do off court to get fitter for my tennis? 
Answer "Consult your coach or personal trainer and start circuit training, pilates, regular interval running or...."
  • Speak to your coach and ask to make the session fitness focused, including some cardio tennis drills.
  • Start to do some aerobic training off court....e.g 30minute run 3 times a week.
  • Do some work in the gym to strengthen up your core....either through weights or pilates
  • Get help from our fantastic personal trainer....we work with James Drabble from Positive Impact Fitness who is brilliant. Many of our clients use his services and we have built programs combining tennis and personal training with some fantastic results. See http://www.positiveimpactfitness.co.uk/tennis.html for more details of clients that have used our combined service. 
  •  Please speak to a coach or personal trainer before starting a physical training program