thomas daniels
Semi-Pro
Okay so.
The first thing that I have to mention to you guys here is this...
"The serve and the return of serve are the 2 most important shots in tennis, but yet they are the least worked on in practice by most players."
Go figure that one out!!
Just doesn't make sense does it?
And.
That right there, will tell you why so many players struggle in their matches.
So, here are 3 tips to help you get better with your return game in the near future.
One.
Get in more reps during practice.
Let's start where I just left off at shall we.
Which is getting in more reps.
I was talking to a junior last most about this after watching his match, were he missed 80% of his returns.
My question was, (How often do you work on your return game in practice and his answer was less than 5% of the time).
And I told him straight up, that is why your return game SUCKS.
Listen.
"You must get the reps in during practice and you must keep working on your hands and eye coordination along with your reactions while doing it."
Two.
Mentally recover from the last point, before you take your ready postion to return.
This plays a key factor and most players miss it.
If you are feeling any anger, tension or frustration from the previous point.
"Step away from the line and breathe deeply 5 times, exhaling all that negative energy from your body, after you do that, say something to yourself that is empowering and then change your body language and get ready for the return."
Research has shown that, when you change your physiology on the court, you change how you feel!!
You should keep doing this on a conscious level, until you make it a habit and it comes natural to you.
(Write that down too, because this will be the game changer for you in helping you to develop a solid return game)
Three.
Never miss a return.
How often do you give away cheap points on your returns by missing them?
Many players aren't even conscious of this fact during the match.
Matchplay tennis rule 101.. (Never miss a return again in your matches).
Get the ball in and...
Always get them in deep and work the point from there.
Look at it like this, by missing the return, you are actually giving away FREE points and these points will add up to you losing more games and more matches.
Wouldn't you agree?
Alright then.
Those are just 3 quick tips off the top of head, that can help you become a better returner in your future matches.
Quick summary.
Get in more reps during practice, never get in your ready position until you have mentally recovered from the previous point and last, never miss a return.
Ikay guys.
Please let me know what you think of them in the comment section below.
The first thing that I have to mention to you guys here is this...
"The serve and the return of serve are the 2 most important shots in tennis, but yet they are the least worked on in practice by most players."
Go figure that one out!!
Just doesn't make sense does it?
And.
That right there, will tell you why so many players struggle in their matches.
So, here are 3 tips to help you get better with your return game in the near future.
One.
Get in more reps during practice.
Let's start where I just left off at shall we.
Which is getting in more reps.
I was talking to a junior last most about this after watching his match, were he missed 80% of his returns.
My question was, (How often do you work on your return game in practice and his answer was less than 5% of the time).
And I told him straight up, that is why your return game SUCKS.
Listen.
"You must get the reps in during practice and you must keep working on your hands and eye coordination along with your reactions while doing it."
Two.
Mentally recover from the last point, before you take your ready postion to return.
This plays a key factor and most players miss it.
If you are feeling any anger, tension or frustration from the previous point.
"Step away from the line and breathe deeply 5 times, exhaling all that negative energy from your body, after you do that, say something to yourself that is empowering and then change your body language and get ready for the return."
Research has shown that, when you change your physiology on the court, you change how you feel!!
You should keep doing this on a conscious level, until you make it a habit and it comes natural to you.
(Write that down too, because this will be the game changer for you in helping you to develop a solid return game)
Three.
Never miss a return.
How often do you give away cheap points on your returns by missing them?
Many players aren't even conscious of this fact during the match.
Matchplay tennis rule 101.. (Never miss a return again in your matches).
Get the ball in and...
Always get them in deep and work the point from there.
Look at it like this, by missing the return, you are actually giving away FREE points and these points will add up to you losing more games and more matches.
Wouldn't you agree?
Alright then.
Those are just 3 quick tips off the top of head, that can help you become a better returner in your future matches.
Quick summary.
Get in more reps during practice, never get in your ready position until you have mentally recovered from the previous point and last, never miss a return.
Ikay guys.
Please let me know what you think of them in the comment section below.
