The ability to read where the ball is and move to it with quickly is paramount to your success on the court! This is especially true in situations where you're short on time like returning a huge serve or getting ready to pounce on a passing shot attempt. In today's video tennis lesson
My first two videos in this three part series focused on the technique and the timing of a split step. Today we're going to take a look at how the pros use the split step during competitive points to move around the court as efficiently as possible. I'll also be showing you two different examples
In my first video in this series about the split step (click here to view) I spoke in detail about how the split step really is a make-or-break element of your tennis footwork. High level players use it and low level players don't, period. I also used David Ferrer as a model to teach the
The split step is so incredibly important to your success on the tennis court and yet SO many recreational players completely skip it. If you're one of those players (be honest!), or if you currently only use a split step once in a while then you're going to want to pay very close attention to
Moving backwards is not something that us humans do very naturally. This makes sense of course since our bodies are designed to move forward. What does this mean for our tennis games? Moving back to cover a good lob is very often a huge weakness for tennis players, especially doubles players who spend a ton
The split step is such an important part of your tennis footwork, find out why.
