Tennis Tip #2

When you step on the court, what is the first thing you should do after you are done stretching and warming up? Should you jump to the baseline? NO WAY! Instead, you should warm up by playing mini tennis. But what is the benefit of warming up on the service line? There are a couple things. You can work on your feel, timing, and strokes. All of these are integral pieces to improve your game. When you hit the ball, you should always try to over exaggerate by bending your knees, working on your timing, and adding a lot of topspin. If you think you are hitting with a lot of spin, try to add more. You should also work on your slice shots as well. A good drill is to place a ball on you and your partner's service line, and try to hit the ball while warming up. Once you feel confident with your timing and how you should hit the ball, you should work on volleys. Remember, you should hit the volleys at the service line, because where do you think you actually hit your volleys in a match? A foot from the net? Lastly, remember that you are still warming up, so you should be focusing on getting into a rhythm, not hitting winners!!! Winners are for game time only!! We hope this Nu tip will help your game.