Baseline Drill to Improve Speed and Quickness
02/22/2010 | Written by: uspta
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Baseline Drill to Improve Speed and Quickness
Video description:
Watch as Master Professional Rick Macci performs a fast-paced baseline drill with a junior player, focusing mainly on the player’s footwork and speed when moving from side to side and quickly alternating from forehand to backhand. Not only does this particular drill develop speed, agility and quickness, but it also focuses on conditioning.
Tip:
There’s no question that the foundation to a player’s movement on court is having a quick first step. If a player can develop a quick first step when reacting to an incoming ball, he is better able to get to it in time to properly set up for his shot. It is important for a player to work on his footwork with every practice session so that he may develop an explosive first step, move to the ball with speed and quickly recover for the next shot.
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