• Basic Training for the education of tennis players
• Over 500 videos, animations, photos with training tips and description of exercises
• Produced in one of the biggest junior academies in Europe.

Drills

 

  Conditioning on court  

• These exercises are forcing players to sprint to a certain position on the court, then touch that spot and last but not least execute a stroke.  This combination results in a very dynamic exercise depending on the length of the sprint and the type of directional change. The endless possibilities make this less monotonous for the players and gives the coach a very effective tool to control and change the intensity.

  Quick feet  

• All our ''Quick Feet'' exercises are characterized through very brief contact of the front foot with the ground. These exercises simulate short and quick steps, they also focus on a player's overall agility and his ability to adjust his distance to the ball. It is important to incorporate any possible change of direction that takes place on the court and thereby improving the players' footwork: forward, lateral and backward.  Following are a few exercises that can be done prior to technical training or as part of a warmup program.
  

  Expanding court  

• The interesting part here is the challenge to evaluate quickly the new situation as a singles match all of a sudden has turned into doubles. This game gives new meaning to the aforementioned needed “triple vision”! This game is just one small part of the section "Orientation"
  on the CD Coach Vol.1

  Points play  

• Let´s make it count
  
  
• To play for points is what it's all about.  You don't walk onto a basketball court without counting the baskets nor do you play baseball without counting your homeruns.  It is the same when you walk onto a tennis court.  It is more fun when you play for points.  A smart coach is able to incorporate desired practice goals into match type situations.  By turning an unpopular drill into a game where the points count, the drill suddenly turns into a motivational tool and at the same time becomes more effective.
• Volley King, super point, return wins, offensive return crooscourt and down the line
• Exact description (requirement, training focus) with graphics, animations, videos on the CD COACH VOL.1

  Methodology  

• The language of teaching
  
  What tools can help us in the learning process?  Which are the small tricks and hints that help support a coach with his demands to his players?  To explain it, obviously can help. Nevertheless a lot of explanations go nowhere, because they are not being understood.  And if they are understood, they are still far from being converted into action.  To be successful a coach needs methodical support through little aids that drive home the point.  Success in learning speaks many languages.  If one is not understood, another one has to be chosen, assuming one speaks that language.
• Avoid mistakes
• motivational teaching aids
  
  Videos, photos and animations on the CD Coach Vol.1
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  Warming up  

• Warm up productively
• The typical approach to warming up for a match is to warm the body up with no emphasis on concentration. If you make a mistake in warm-up there is no problem, just grab one of the thousands of balls out of the basket and off you go. During the drill portion of a practice this “ball abundance” is a blessing, but when it comes to the warm-up, it is a curse. During the warm up players should try to avoid making mistakes and should emphasize trying to find their “rhythm”. To accomplish this the players should use one ball in play as long as possible. The key to an effective warm-up is concentration and solid footwork. Hitting off center shots and “shanking” balls off the frame are clear signs of not concentrating and lethargic footwork.
• Games
  • Plusminus
  • The rotating game
  • Switch
  • Rhythm
• Drills
  • Short and to the point
    
    Especially during the cold season is it extremely valuable: a versatile warmup program before every tennis training. The purpose of any warm up program is the decrease of injury risk and the optimal physical preparation for the expecting requirements of a training or match.
    
    

  Coordination  

• Observation
  
  Let’s picture the following situation: a player is positioned right behind the baseline and is expecting another baseline shot by his opponent.  All of a sudden his opponent surprises him with a drop shot.  What to do?  First of all, the player should always be in a state of alert during any part of a rally.  It is therefore important that his body posture is upright and ready to go.  That way, after analyzing the situation quickly, he is able to respond with a quick sprint towards the ball.
  • Position of racquet
  • The right grip
    
    
• Orientation
  
  It can happen fast: After being run all over the court, a player can become disoriented on the court.Knowing where you are on the court is crucial in tennis.  We explain how to improve a player’s orientation on the court.
  • The triple vision
  • The expanding court
    
    
• Balance
  
  Most pros know that a good sense of balance is the foundation for excellent footwork, which translates into sound strokes.  This is true for balls hit on the run as well as balls hit standing still.  In both cases keeping your balance is the key to a successful stroke.  Balance is guided by the positioning of one’s head because the sense of balance is located in the inner part of the ear.
  
  We show drills end exercises to practice the balance ...
  Exact description with text and video on the CD COACH VOL.1
  

  Target training  

• Hitting the zone
  
  Hitting a target never loses attraction for students regardless of age. But the targets have to "grow" with the students, they need to be made more difficult to hit as the students advance.