Best way to get serious again?

[achokshi99]

Hi all, my first post here. I'm a 31 y/o guy, former DII college player that took a 10 year break after college, literally had smashed my old head trisys 260s in my final college season, didn't own a racquet and then last year the fed/nadal match at wimbledon got me interested again. So this summer I started playing a bit, I feel like a foreigner in my own body on the court. I've worked out with weights and cardio the past ten years but just the lateral movement and the timing of shots is pretty disheartening given how much I invested in my childhood, hs, and college. But I have rediscovered how much I love playing and now I want to get my game back to a decent level.

I'd self rate at a 4.0 and am trying to get to a 5.0 type of level. I'm just trying to get some feedback on how the members here up their game. I'm in CT (Fairfield County) and I am thinking about a few options. I can do some semi private clinics at clubs or hire a freelance HS coach. The club clinics seem to be sort of mixed 3-5 people and fairly mundane drills while I think if I hire a freelance coach for a private lesson I can have the guy/girl bring a hopper and just work on one thing only for each session (down the line backhands or baseline lobs, whatever). I have found a few people to hit with but that's just recreational/fun and helps to get the feel back but to really get better I am one of those hacks that needs to drill and get reps forever, at least that's what I think. I'm not really going to ask someone to work drills wiht me when most people I find to hit with are just into basic rallying (fine for me at the moment).

I'd like to have an idea of what others have done to get back into the game after a long break.

Thanks.

 

[Z-Man]

Try to find a 4.0 team--one that practices. The only way to get your groove back it to play. If not, find a group of guys who do a weekly show-up-and-hit. Playing a lot will help, but it's a whole lot easier to hit a good shot when you're in position. Start riding a bike or jogging a bit. I don't think weights will help much--footwork is the key to tennis.

 

[blakesq]

we need a good 4.0 player for our doubles monday night league in Milford, CT. email me if interested.

Hi all, my first post here. I'm a 31 y/o guy, former DII college player that took a 10 year break after college, literally had smashed my old head trisys 260s in my final college season, didn't own a racquet and then last year the fed/nadal match at wimbledon got me interested again. So this summer I started playing a bit, I feel like a foreigner in my own body on the court. I've worked out with weights and cardio the past ten years but just the lateral movement and the timing of shots is pretty disheartening given how much I invested in my childhood, hs, and college. But I have rediscovered how much I love playing and now I want to get my game back to a decent level.

I'd self rate at a 4.0 and am trying to get to a 5.0 type of level. I'm just trying to get some feedback on how the members here up their game. I'm in CT (Fairfield County) and I am thinking about a few options. I can do some semi private clinics at clubs or hire a freelance HS coach. The club clinics seem to be sort of mixed 3-5 people and fairly mundane drills while I think if I hire a freelance coach for a private lesson I can have the guy/girl bring a hopper and just work on one thing only for each session (down the line backhands or baseline lobs, whatever). I have found a few people to hit with but that's just recreational/fun and helps to get the feel back but to really get better I am one of those hacks that needs to drill and get reps forever, at least that's what I think. I'm not really going to ask someone to work drills wiht me when most people I find to hit with are just into basic rallying (fine for me at the moment).

I'd like to have an idea of what others have done to get back into the game after a long break.

Thanks.