Tennis: 5 Footwork Drills - Move Like Professionals | Connecting Tennis

Hey! Happy Friday! 2019 is almost gone, but 2020 will come with so much content to keep working and improving.
If you know me, you know how serious I take footwork and that's why today I bring this 5 footwork drills that are VERY important on every tennis player routine. Take time to make them, do it regularly and commit to each repetition. It will make a huge difference on your game!
ROUTINE:
You are going to work on block of 30 seconds by 30 seconds rest.
So, you go to the first drills and do it for 30 seconds, then rest 30 seconds (that will add up to one minute) you keep going until you make it to 4 minutes.
You will repeat this for EACH different drill. In total, you will work for 20 minutes. Nice and sharp routine.
*IMPORTANT - Make each drill at YOUR 100%. Look for quality and not quantity.
Enjoy guys!

[@joenobody8997]

I like your thoughts. It’s the simple things players do behind the scenes that make the difference.

[@ConnectingTennis]

Thanks! Correct.. those hours of work that nobody watches doing things like in this video are the ones that make the difference at the end of the day! :)

[@GeorgeThalassinos]

Thanks for another very useful video Gaston. Can't wait to try the exercises and looking forward to what you will treat us to in 2020!

[@ConnectingTennis]

Thanks George! Can't wait for you to try them, they will really help you! A lot coming on 2020. A lot of content ALWAYS thinking in the long term development of a player with real trainings that are going to build and create space to future growth. Never magic tricks to get 20 mph on a serve on one day, that's not real at all!
Thanks for the support and have an amazing New Year! :)

[@intento3inflexible]

Very good exercises! I ' ll include in my daily routine!

[@ConnectingTennis]

Happy to read that! Thanks for the support! It really means a lot! :)

[@douglashagan65]

Yeah that's excellent for crossover steps to increase one racket links reach

[@markamb202]

Great drills. looks excellent, hope to include them in my training.
Thanks

[@ConnectingTennis]

Thanks Mark! Great, do so! It will really help :) Best of luck and thanks for the support!

[@twinwankel]

Doesn't look silly to me. Looks like great drills, thanks.

[@ConnectingTennis]

Glad to see that..They truly aren't silly and are great exercises to get better at moving on the court! Thanks! :)

[@twinwankel]

Gaston, can you do a video on hitting a flat inside out forehand using a semi western? I’ve been trying to flatten my shot out but I always end up with spin on it which slows it down. I’ve seen Fed do it with his Eastern grip but I haven’t been able to reproduce that with the semi western. Do you know how to do it or if it’s even possible?

[@ConnectingTennis]

@@twinwankel Hey! I will do something like that yes. I play semi western too, it's possible to do it. I think I even have videos on instagram hitting that forehand. Yes, Fed's grip is tough to hit. I can rally and hit with it but for matches or training more serious I go to my semi western! Will do one on that soon! Thanks!

[@mankatwal9343]

Thank you
very well

[@oscarlopezruffy]

good-job, gaston!!!

[@ConnectingTennis]

Thanks Oscar!

[@douglashagan65]

Very good

[@arturocivit]

Love your drills man, implementing them into my son's training, great job!!

[@ConnectingTennis]

Thanks a lot!! :)

Great! Very helpful as usual!

[@ConnectingTennis]

Thanks a lot! :)

[@robertstolzenburgramos3051]

Hey Gaston, are these the drills I should do as we talked about? Anyway, looks as always great. Cheers Rob

[@ConnectingTennis]

Hey Rob! I saved your number, will send you a WhatsApp today. BUT, yes those are excellent drills that you should be doing, they will help a lot on what we talked about! Thanks! We are in touch!

[@klaw03]

Great video as always Gaston! Could you please do a video about how to do an early unit turn and moving while coiled?
My coach keeps telling me that I’m not doing my unit turn early enough. He tells me that I need to turn first and then move towards the ball but I don’t understand it. Even when I watch you or the pros in slow motion it always feel like you set your feet first before beginning your backswing.

[@ConnectingTennis]

Hey! thanks! I will prob elaborate something on that in the near future. I will be launching a complete forehand course on February during the event "The Forehand Week" that I will be hosting! All that info will be on the course for sure! :)

[@douglashagan65]

Yeah it's a lot of encore drills make the difference between the top players

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