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Ball catapult - with momentum and cooperation

This game combines team spirit and ball skills! Two children hold a juggling cloth or large towel together...

Side-step roll challenge

This exercise combines accuracy with constant movement. One player (the tiger) stands in a demarcated...

Learn teamwork early with the balloon relay

In this airy partner relay, the players bring a balloon to the goal while running and with targeted handovers...

Catching, throwing and sprinting after color signal with change of direction

The coach uses two different balls to teach the player how to catch sideways with both the right and...

Thumb tracking in 3 levels

The thumb is followed in three directions of movement: diagonally upwards at the back, parallel at the...

Volley Reaction Drill

In this volley drill with racket feeding from the coach, we practice multifunctionally. As in many drills,...

Covering the court combined with leg activation

To effectively improve coverage on the court, it is also important to strengthen the abductors, which...

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Correcting a lazy non dominant arm on the two handed backhand

When working with players on their two-handed backhand, a common issue is the tendency to let go of the...

Help your players improve their defensive shot while backing up

An exercise that can improve defensive balance is lifting the back leg and swinging from that positi...

Forehand without limit

Some tennis players may experience a forearm blockage while executing their forehand stroke. This drill...

Edgar meets Carl Maes

Edgar met Carl in Charleroi, Belgium at an ITF Junior event where Carl was coaching 13 year old Kim Clisters and Edgar was working for the German National Federation. They have been friends ever since and sat down to talk tennis at the PTR’s California Symposium in 2022. Enjoy this exchange packed with years and years of coaching experience.

Warm Up

Thumb tracking in 3 levels

The thumb is followed in three directions of movement: diagonally upwards at the back, parallel at the...

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Push up Position with Rotation

The player assumes the push up position and first rotates the body keeping both hands on the ground.

Spiderman

This is a dynamic exercise that stretches and warms up the whole body. The player steps forward into...

Practice the return by forcing a short swing in response to a fast feed

Improving a player’s return can be effectively achieved by incorporating drills that focus on taking...

Improving the fluidity of the swing

The coach adeptly tosses the ball during the player's movement, promoting a seamless swing. This not...

Body-Return Down the Line with Volleys and Groundstrokes

The coach serves into a player's body, who returns down the line at another player standing at the net....

Covering the court combined with leg activation

To effectively improve coverage on the court, it is also important to strengthen the abductors, which...

Correcting a lazy non dominant arm on the two handed backhand

When working with players on their two-handed backhand, a common issue is the tendency to let go of the...

Forehand without limit

Some tennis players may experience a forearm blockage while executing their forehand stroke. This drill...

Volley Reaction Drill

In this volley drill with racket feeding from the coach, we practice multifunctionally. As in many drills,...

Handfeed to the scissor jump overhead

With this Handfeeding drill, you force the player to Backup, jump and still hit the ball. Very explosive...

Technical Analysis: Comparing the Backhand Volley Technique of Two Female Players born in 2000 and 2005

In this video, we compare the backhand volley technique of two female players from the germans women's...

Be Aggressive at the Net when your Partner is Serving. Own the Middle

Your job when your partner is serving is to intimidate the returner. You need to try to cover a large...

When Returning Both Back Always Make the Return

If you decide to play both back to return, make sure you adjust your return accordingly. Playing both...

Planning to Poach in Advance of a Good Return can Really Pay off on Key Points

The same way that planning to poach when your partner serves helps you move across with more confidence,...

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Vary the Speed Height and Spin to Force the Opponent to Hit Short

One of the main strategies in tennis is to work the point to force the opponent to hit a short ball that...

Return to the Middle or Crosscourt if the Serve Pulls you Wide

When a serve pulls you off the court and you return down the line, you are very vulnerable to a forcing...

How to Cover the Net Better

The middle of the court is not always the best place to stand to cover the passing shot. In general the...

Help your players improve their defensive shot while backing up

An exercise that can improve defensive balance is lifting the back leg and swinging from that positi...

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Forehand with and without Resistance

First the player will shadow the stroke several times attached to a resistance band. Then the coach...

Getting to the Volley: on the Run "Short Sprint"

Here, the training focuses first on the forehand volley and then on the backhand volley on the run. The...

Catching, throwing and sprinting after color signal with change of direction

The coach uses two different balls to teach the player how to catch sideways with both the right and...

Lunge Variations with the Kettlebell

The kettlebell is ideal to improve strength and endurance. It is ideal to add challenge to comom moves...

Side to Side Explosive One-legged Jumps

Players jump in the alley fropm singles to doubles side line while moving towards the net. The jumps...

Fight for your Position at the Net during a Crosscourt Rally

When playing one up and one back the players at the net should be in constant motion trying to poach...

Doubles - Play Both Back to Return if you are Having Trouble Keeping the Return Low and Crosscourt

One of the most important goals in doubles is to make the opponents play. Therefore, making a large percentage...

Dominic Thiem - The right shot selection after a full speed sprint.

In this video analysis of the match between the NextGen rising star (in 2016) Dominic Thiem and Stan...

Use a Towel as a Tool to Clear up you Mind

A bad mistake may lose you more than one point if you let it linger in your mind. Using a towel to buy...

Play the Points Automatically. Use the Changeovers to Analyze

During the point things have to play automatically. You need to let your body react. Too much thinking...

A Positive Body Language is Essential in Tennis

Thoughts and body language go hand in hand and affect each other. You can change the way you feel either...

Ball catapult - with momentum and cooperation

This game combines team spirit and ball skills! Two children hold a juggling cloth or large towel together...

Side-step roll challenge

This exercise combines accuracy with constant movement. One player (the tiger) stands in a demarcated...

Learn teamwork early with the balloon relay

In this airy partner relay, the players bring a balloon to the goal while running and with targeted handovers...

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Edgar meets Carl Maes

Warm Up

Serve and Return

Groundstrokes

Net Game

Doubles

Singles Tactical Principles

On-Court Movement

Fitness and Regeneration

Pro's Match Analysis

Mental Game

Kids on Court

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