Quickness – the Holy Grail of Tennis Footwork

Quick Foot Ladder

Looking for quicker feet on the tennis court (aren’t we all)? In today’s lesson we are going to build on a few of the other footwork tools we’ve talked about – “hop, hop” and jumping rope. “Quick Foot Ladder” drills are an excellent way to improve foot speed, agility, coordination and overall quickness.  I use   More >

The Best Tennis Exercises Won’t Work without this!

Dreaming of Tennis

All the best tennis exercises are useless without this key ingredient in your training program.  Lack of this essential item will make you irritable; impair your motor skills and your ability to think, make decisions, and be creative; and makes you more likely to get upset and act out.  Any guesses? Well, along with food   More >

Foot Fire is the Foundation to Top Tennis Techniques

Foot Fire

Warming up for tennis is a no-brainer.  Yet, too often players use the first few minutes of their court time to warm up their bodies and wake up their feet.  Wrong!  Instead, you want to make sure your off-court warm up wakes up your feet. You want your feet at a “level 3” prior to   More >

Fast Fitness for Tennis – Jump Rope

Jumping-Rope

“I love to play tennis.  I’d prefer devote my time and energy to tennis rather than training in the gym.” Sound familiar?  Well, you’re not alone.  Most tennis players I talk to want just enough fitness to stay healthy for their time on the courts.  Me too!  That’s why I love “double duty” exercises, ones   More >

Tennis Exercises that Improve Footwork

Hop Hop

Oh, to be light and quick on the tennis court!  It certainly did not come naturally for me.  Luckily I met another Golden Bear, (Randy Smythe) along my tennis travels. Randy is one of the “God Fathers” of modern day Speed, Agility and Quickness (SAQ) training.  He taught me some terrific tennis exercises that dramatically   More >