Tips for increasing tennis consistency?

Question

Any tips to turn my good bad good bad tennis to good good good good? Because recently, I didn't play tennis for like 4 days, and when I got on the court, I was bad, like my forehands were at the service line, but they weren't high, and I found it hard to hit with the "touch" I usually feel. Any ideas, especially with school coming soon? Because when school hits, I only play like 3 times a week ='{ not good...

Answer 1

A good way to increase consistency is to do drills. Whoever you play with, try to do all sorts of drills and perform the same thing multiple times. For example, when practicing up at the net, try to hit the same spot on the other side of the court the same time five times in a row. Basically, just practice, practice, practice! Consistency is vital for good tennis players.

Answer 2

1. Raise the net so it is not buckled/tied down. This will force you to hit the ball higher over the net.

2. Practice hitting for example 50 forehands cross court, 50 back hands cross court, 50 down the line, etc...

3. During practices and matches do not go for as many low percentage shots. Stick with hitting shots that are high percentage like the cross court.

4. Add more spin and height to your ball. You will have to generate a lot of racquet head speed when you have more spin. Do not be afraid to swing fast when you have spin.

5. Be patient with your shots. Set the point up and then go for the big winner when you are inside the court.

6. Have one or two people at the net and you at the baseline. When you make twenty balls in a row with no misses in the net, long, or wide switch places and do again.

7. tennis is all about MUSCLE MEMORY. Try using a ball machine or a back board. You need to hit thousands and even millions of balls before this sets .in

Answer 3

Practice, practice and practice....and, if you can afford have a coach which can help significantly. Also always try to play with players better than you are!

Answer 4

hit with more topspin brush up the back of the ball