I use the wall with a softer ball engaging the body to play some high topspin stokes. When you are 6m in front of the wall the timing is a bit more realistic.......
You’ll get more out of wall practice if you duplicate the error scenarios and movements you did on the court against the wall. ( Obviously the ball can only come at you linearly. So you’ll need to be creative. ) For volleys , I stand 5-10 ft away and standing in ready position but - totally relaxed. The same way I normally would stand on the court . I feed myself a ball by hitting it hard so it comes back to me hard and fast . What this does is develops your understanding of exactly which muscle groups are activated and when - during a volley . Conserving your energy is crucial in any sport especially one as physically demanding as tennis. One way to do that is to know when to engage a particular body part and muscle because you don’t want your body fully engaged (active ) 100% of the time. Otherwise, you’ll exhaust yourself. It’s about learning how to use your body and muscles to extend your time on the court without tiring yourself out. Most the time , we’re usually running for a ball at an angle - diagonally ! For the Forehand and Backhand, you need to feed yourself a ball where you can somehow create this exact scenario. So what I do is stand 10 -15 ft away , bounce the ball to my right so it bounces at the exact height I want and where I would need to run up to it (scramble full speed) and execute a forehand or a backhand. Learning how your body moves and how to get those muscles to work together is a necessary part in developing your skills and requires thousands of hours working the wall - alone ! Because it’s only when you’re by yourself - alone - and with your own thoughts that “magic” happens.
@@fit4tennis Do you think it’s more about developing the skill to hit the ball in a certain way to get an optimal ball back from the wall or pure footwork skills? I mean it’s both of course but is one more important than the other?
This is a regular ball, but if you have trouble controlling the ball, I would suggest a softer ball. Can use a red, orange or green dot so the ball doesn’t come off the wall so hot!
Thanks for putting this up, Andrew and F4T team. Appreciate the work, energy and effort ya'll put in!
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I spend on average 12 hours a week on the wall ! My perfect practice partner. And 8 hours a week with people !
It’s such a good way to “feel” the ball 💪
I use the wall with a softer ball engaging the body to play some high topspin stokes. When you are 6m in front of the wall the timing is a bit more realistic.......
Awesome server drill!
Thank you!
When you start the forehand rally (without bouncing the ball), are you in a continental or forehand grip? Excellent presentation. Thank you.
You’ll get more out of wall practice if you duplicate the error scenarios and movements you did on the court against the wall. ( Obviously the ball can only come at you linearly. So you’ll need to be creative. )
For volleys , I stand 5-10 ft away and standing in ready position but - totally relaxed. The same way I normally would stand on the court . I feed myself a ball by hitting it hard so it comes back to me hard and fast . What this does is develops your understanding of exactly which muscle groups are activated and when - during a volley .
Conserving your energy is crucial in any sport especially one as physically demanding as tennis. One way to do that is to know when to engage a particular body part and muscle because you don’t want your body fully engaged (active ) 100% of the time. Otherwise, you’ll exhaust yourself.
It’s about learning how to use your body and muscles to extend your time on the court without tiring yourself out.
Most the time , we’re usually running for a ball at an angle - diagonally ! For the Forehand and Backhand, you need to feed yourself a ball where you can somehow create this exact scenario. So what I do is stand 10 -15 ft away , bounce the ball to my right so it bounces at the exact height I want and where I would need to run up to it (scramble full speed) and execute a forehand or a backhand.
Learning how your body moves and how to get those muscles to work together is a necessary part in developing your skills and requires thousands of hours working the wall - alone ! Because it’s only when you’re by yourself - alone - and with your own thoughts that “magic” happens.
Awesome! You hit hundreds of balls and only one or two on two bounces. I hit a two bounce ball every 3rd!☹️
Haha it’s not an easy drill! Try using an orange ball and build up to a regular ball!
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Do you think it’s more about developing the skill to hit the ball in a certain way to get an optimal ball back from the wall or pure footwork skills? I mean it’s both of course but is one more important than the other?
Are you using a regular tennis ball or a softer practice one?
This is a regular ball, but if you have trouble controlling the ball, I would suggest a softer ball. Can use a red, orange or green dot so the ball doesn’t come off the wall so hot!