What tennis training should I do in my spare time? Help needed?

Question

Hey all

I used to play soccer/football, where if i had spare time, i would just go out and juggle/ practice my shooting/ practice my dribbling/ ball control, etc. Heaps of stuff to practice.

However, In tennis, what can i do in my spare time? I know hitting th eball against the wall is good, but what else?

Lastly, ppl say to practice hitting tennis ball against the wall, what does this improve?

Thanks all

Answer 1

swim or raquettball

Answer 2

conditioning/strengthening of the legs by biking, gym, running etc and cardio workouts to build up your stamina.. there's also a number of footwork drills that you can do.. split steps.. up and down sprints i don't know.. jumping jacks lol these were all just little drills i remember my tennis coach was teaching me when i was young.. running laps around 6 tennis courts then 5.. then 4 etc lol i just realize now that my coach was very harsh for a little kid..

practicing against a wall improves your timing and shot preparation.. if you keep hitting tennis balls you will get very consistent when you step on court. i just chalk the height of the net on the wall everytime i practice so i know if i'm lifting my shots enough.. personally i don't have any specific drills lined up.. i just usually go up to a wall and hit groundstrokes first.. ie) 50 forehands.. 50 bh.. up close then i start to move back.... alternate volleys up close fh/bh/fh (really helps keep the feet moving) sometimes serve.. until i cant go anymore.. if you take advantage of practicing against the wall.. it can simulate real play and you have the best opponent too =) plus you can really watch how you prepare for a shot and perfect your technique

perfecting the footwork is just as important if not more because if it is not there and getting prepared to hit a shot is such a task (for me it is anyway) lol.. you can't always hit the shots that you like.. plus getting tired is a big problem when you're a serious tennis player.. so a lot of those kinds of conditioning is key to improving in tennis

also... i like to spend 10-15 mins just hitting serves on court.. it's good practice.. but usually practicing alone gets very boring sometimes.. but in the end you'll have the edge

hope i helped a little.

Answer 3

Walling practice improves your timing hitting forehands & backhands.

Play a lot of matches with different opponents. Join a tennis club so you can play enough of it.