Sliding needs to be practiced
The partner throws the ball to the baseline and diagonally forward. The player plays the ball and covers it immediately after the stroke. The coach also tries to throw the ball against the moving direction and tries to get the player out...
Practice sliding very focussed after tossing feed
The partner throws the ball to the baseline and diagonally forward. The player plays the ball and covers it immediately after the stroke. The coach also tries to throw the ball against the moving direction and tries to get the player out...
Footwork-Drill – Sliding on Clay
The coach rolls the ball to the player’s baseline, letting the ball roll through his legs and swinging through the ball during sliding. To get access to the videos and premium media, just login here, register here for a fr...
Three Colors Jumps
You will need at least 10 rings in 3 different colors for this exercises .The coach determines the jump combinations in advance. ex.. Blue / right - red / left - yellow / two-legged. To get access to the videos and premiu...
Roger’s Warm-Up Drill
Here is an exercise, that Roger Federer uses. With a basketball in hand, the player returns a lighter ball tossed by the coach. He/she must try to play it back accurately. To get access to the videos and premium media, just ...
Catch and Throw Battle
In both serve boxes, the two players play for points. They do not need the racket. The tennis ball is caught and thrown. It is not allowed to catch the ball in the air. To get access to the videos and premium media, just login...
SideStep Circle
Five marker caps are laid out in a circle. There is a ball on all othem except one. The idea is to move with sidesteps the whole time grabing one ball at a time and moving it forward in the circle. To get access to the videos ...
Cirque du soleil
Good old juggling is of course a coordination task at a high level. Assuming that the coach can also show how it works 🙂 this of course belongs in the repertoire of every ball athlete. To get access to the videos and premium...
Switch Hands Every Time
The player has an additional ball in his hand. The coach tosses the ball and the player has to catch it with his/her free hand. To get access to the videos and premium media, just login here, register here for a free trial, ...
Coordination – Sliding
The players can first develop a feel for sliding, stopping, pushing off and doing the cross-over step, before they later implement this on court. The coach has an excellent opportunity to focus on correcting movements. To get...
Arm and Leg Coordination with the Agility Ladder
Working on backward movement coordination should be standard in any conditioning program. The german coaches Jürgen Müller and Rainer Öhler show a couple of drills to work on leg/arm coordination. These exercises are ideal for warm ...
Ball Jungle
The coach places 12 to 20 balls on the ground. The balls are about a foot apart from each other. The player tries to move lightly and fast around the balls in all directions without touching the balls. Training goal: This drill is desi...
Coordination – One Legged Volleys on a Balance Mat
The player stands on a balance mat on one leg and volleys balls tossed by the coach. Training goal: This exercise is designed to improve balance, coordination and strength of the small muscles of the lower leg. Load and Reps: Players...
Coordination – One Legged Rotational Medicine Ball Throws on a Balance Mat
The player stands on a balance mat on one leg and throws a medicine ball back to the coach using a two handed rotational throw. Training goal: This exercise is designed to improve balance, coordination and strength of the small muscles...
Coordination – One Legged Arm Lifts on a Balance Mat
The player stands on a balance mat on one leg and lifts a stick straight above his/her head with both arms. Training goal: This exercise is designed to improve balance, coordination and strength of the small muscles of the lower leg. ...
Coordination – One Legged on a Balance Mat
The player stands on a balance mat on one leg, lifting the other leg to a 90 degree angle. Training goal: This exercise is designed to improve balance, coordination and strength of the small muscles of the lower leg. Load and Reps: P...
Coordination – One Legged Pendulum on a Balance Mat
The player stands on a balance mat on one leg and swings the other leg sideways. Training goal: This exercise is designed to improve balance, coordination and strength of the small muscles of the lower leg. Load and Reps: Players shoul...
Coordination – One Legged Alphabet on Balance Mat
The player stands on a balance mat on one leg and is asked to write numbers or letters with the other leg. Training goal: This exercise is designed to improve balance, coordination and strength of the small muscles of the lower leg. L...
Coordination – One Legged Heel Lifts on a Balance Mat
The player stands on a balance mat on one leg lifting and lowering the heel. Training goal: This exercise is designed to improve balance, coordination and strength of the small muscles of the lower leg. Load and Reps: Players should ...
Coordination – One Legged Plank on Balance Mat
The player stands on a balance mat on one leg and works on getting the rest of his/her body parallel to the ground. Training goal: This exercise is designed to improve balance, coordination and strength of the small muscles of the low...