Best footwork/agility drills

[drak]

Hi guys and gals, I don't have the time to search a zillion posts. What I'm looking for is some simple but good footwork/agilty drills to improve my daughters and her friends I teach, footwork. I do have an agility ladder available if necessary. I don't want 20 or more difference options, perhaps 5-10 simple but effective drills to improve movement and conditioning.

Do most teachers or players still think jumping rope should be included?

Any ideas appreciated, thx in advance

 

[Marius_Hancu]

check my signature here:

Great fitness sites
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=15571

esp the Footwork section

 

[goober]

check this out

http://www.playerdevelopment.usta.com/content/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=114705&itype=7418

 

[thursdayisgod]

On my team we do A LOT of latter drills. Probably an accumulated two to four hours a week. We also do drills that involve jumping in front of, and then behind the baseline, without touching the line, as quickly as possible in short bursts. We do a lot more too, but I think these were probably the two most effective.

 

[dunlopfan]

I went to a tennis camp and one of the instructors told us that we had to retrieve 30 balls on the dead run going back and forth, back and forth, ect. Anyhow, we gradually increased the number of balls we hit. I think that drill was a key factor for me to get good footspeed.