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Middle & High Practices 3/9/23

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Topher’s Tennis Practice with MIDDLE School for 03/09/2023

Primary Goals: 1) Learn concepts of depth in ground strokes

· Stretching (5 minutes before practice) (Top Down)

o Dynamic –Dancing Bears, Heal/Toe Walks, Shuffle Steps, Carioca Steps

o Red Light & Green Light with Ball Bounces

o 12 Minute Warmup

· Water Break – 2 minutes

· Refresher Concept – Red Light – Green Light Ball

o Red Light Ball – Not in our optimal hitting zone, take high middle

o Green Light Ball – Optimal hitting zone, high & up in court

· Depth Matters for all strokes - Singles concepts!

If consistency is King, depth is queen in singles

To get more depth:

  • Hit a closed stance to get more hip action

  • Hit with a leg lift to carry the ball higher.

  • Hit with longer arm distance to get more extension.

Depth Movement Drills

· Water Break – 3 minutes

· Competition – Tennis Blackjack (Weaker stroke) – Singles Style - All players are positioned single file behind the baseline center. A feeder is on the opposite side of the court up at the net. The first player in line comes up to the baseline center make and attempts to hit the specific stroke. If the player hits the shot into the singles court area between the net and the service line, 1 point is earned. Placing the ball between the service line and the baseline earns 2 points. Hitting a line earns 3 points. HITTING WITH YOUR WEAKER STROKE (BACKHAND) IS DOUBLE! Players rotate after every shot. If a player accumulates 13 points, a turn is lost and all points are forfeited, and play starts again from 0. The first player to reach 21 points wins. Going over 21 takes you back to 13 points.

· Pickup, Review, Preview, and Thank You

Homework – Watch this video on depth by Ian Westermann



Topher’s Tennis Practice with HIGH School for 03/09/2023

Primary Goals: 1) Learn concepts of consistent crosscourt ground strokes

Hit the ball where they aren't is WRONG!

· Stretching (5 minutes before practice) (Top Down)

o Dynamic –Dancing Bears, Heal/Toe Walks, Shuffle Steps, Carioca Steps

o 12 Minute Warmup

· Water Break – 2 minutes

· Refresher Concept – Red Light – Green Light Ball

o Red Light Ball – Not in our optimal hitting zone, take high middle

o Green Light Ball – Optimal hitting zone, high & up in court

· Cross Court Depth Control

If consistency is King, depth is queen in singles

How to get more consistency

Depth Movement Drills - 3 balls in the back court, then you can pull the trigger. - orange ball 2 bounces.

· Water Break – 3 minutes

· Competition – singles with TENNIS MATH – Start playing a singles match.

· Pickup, Review, Preview, and Thank You

Homework – Watch this video on consistency by Ian Westermann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsWXmIlrldY


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