Transitional Footwork
08/17/2010 | Written by: uspta
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Transitional Footwork
Description:
Check out the video clip called “Transitional footwork,” which is a premium clip made available to basic members this week. This clip is taken from the “On Court with USPTA” instructional DVD “The All-court player,” in which USPTA Professional Mark Bey discusses the type of footwork one needs to use when moving into the court to hit approach shots.
Tip:
Footwork is sometimes difficult to teach because we try to emphasize something that should happen naturally. Baseline shots in today’s game require rotational movement in order to have a more efficient recovery, although the movement and footwork for approach shots is quite different. Instead of the lateral movement that is used a lot on the baseline, approach shots require you to move up on angles in order to make it to the net and finish the point with a volley. During practice, emphasize making the passing shot player uncomfortable and create floating balls on which you can come in and win an offensive position in the service box. Later you can use these same tactics during your match.
TennisResources.com has a large number of videos that can help players improve their footwork for the transition game and make them more confident and comfortable when moving in to the net. Simply go to www.tennisresources.com and enter the words “approach shot” or “footwork” into the Quick Search field. There, you can find tips on how a player can improve his footwork in order to effectively move forward and put himself into the best position to close out a point.
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