Split Step

[krprunitennis2]

=D I actually used the split step after watching some vids with people split stepping!

Woah! I've never returned serves like this my entire almost 2 years of tennis!

I've never really thought that the split step works, but then I moved a loooot faster on my friend's serves. Two days ago, I couldn't even hit his serves deep/consistent!!!

I have no idea how the split step works (down to anatomy), but it worked for me!

 

[Noveson]

To explain how it works. Go get on a scale, then bend your knees very quickly. Your weight will drop for a split second by a bunch. As you are hitting the ground from your splitstep your knees are bending, and at this time you are in perfect balance to go either direction.

 

[Voltron]

I split-step a LOT, probably two or three times between shots. Total time per match would be in the hundreds or maybe thousands.

 

[Tempyst]

It's explosive muscle expansion, when you jump and land, your muscles contract. As soon as you move, your muscles expand from the contraction of the knee bend (as stated above) and gives you that small, yet important extra split second.

 

[adlis]

I take it that this video in question is "prince of tennis"

 

[shojun25]

I split-step before anticipating a serve and when im volleying. pretty helpful and gets me 'active'.

 

[krprunitennis2]

=D I used it on every single serve return, but I forgot it before volleys! XO

 

[tarheels2323]

Split stepping is crucial when you start playing people that can place their serve with both spin and power (higher level tennis). If you don't split step on both the serve return and volley, you'll be caught flat footed and 'heavy' on the court (which isn't how you want to start a point).

I bounce on the balls of my feet twice, the second one higher than the first, and then split step right before my opponent makes contact with the ball.

 

[Henerwee]

I love the split step but I only use it against tougher players who move me around a bit.

 

[krprunitennis2]

I love the split step but I only use it against tougher players who move me around a bit.

I like it so much, I'm probably going to use it against almost everytime at net and all serve returns. XD

I've never expected that many people to vote on this poll....