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 teams (Badenliga)...
Practice indirect passing shots
A great exercise to practice the indirect passing shot, i.e. the ball in front of the feet of the opponent with maximum...
Edgar Giffenig 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 w...
Initial movement when returning a serve on the pro tour
We observe the top players during the return and first concentrate on the general task of returning the ball in a very s...
MoStabi: Whole body warm up in three planes
The movement patterns of the body are three-dimensional. With the following exercises in the frontal, sagittal and trans...
An effective way to practice the attacking shot at shoulder level
A great alternative to a basket drill that can also be used to achieve a high frequency, but with an invaluable advantag...
Use lobs to keep the opponent off the net
In this point we see two important tactical concepts. First, we see the returner following her return to the net. It is...
When in Doubt Aim at the Feet
In doubles you want to be the team hitting down so aiming low at the opponent’s feet should be an on going tactic. This...
The Player Diagonal to the Shot Covers the Middle
A big misconception in doubles is that the player with the forehand volley covers the middle. In reality the type of st...
Change your net position to defense
Within a doubles rally the net player will often have to back up quickly to give himself more time to react in case the...