What does your training look like?

[StasTs]

My individual training with a coach usually consists of the following parts:

1. Warm-up
2. Live-ball rally drills: center–center, cross-court forehand/backhand, center–corner
3. Semi–live ball (short rallies of 2–3 strokes with specific targets) or basket-feeding drills

If I’m training with a partner and a coach, we usually add open-point drills — for example: two cross-courts, switch to down-the-line, cross again, then play out the point.
If I’m just hitting with someone, then it’s usually a warm-up and 1–2 sets.

If you do something different in your training, what is it? With a coach or without, with two players or four — I’m curious how others structure their sessions as well.

Here’s a video from one of my trainings (pauses are cut out ):

 

[Curious]

My individual training with a coach usually consists of the following parts:

1. Warm-up
2. Live-ball rally drills: center–center, cross-court forehand/backhand, center–corner
3. Semi–live ball (short rallies of 2–3 strokes with specific targets) or basket-feeding drills

If I’m training with a partner and a coach, we usually add open-point drills — for example: two cross-courts, switch to down-the-line, cross again, then play out the point.
If I’m just hitting with someone, then it’s usually a warm-up and 1–2 sets.

If you do something different in your training, what is it? With a coach or without, with two players or four — I’m curious how others structure their sessions as well.

Here’s a video from one of my trainings (pauses are cut out ):

Very nice. Beautiful technique producing high quality shots. Just curious, do you think there’s something pretty peculiar about your backhand?

 

[StasTs]

Very nice. Just curious, do you think there’s something pretty peculiar about your backhand?

Yea a bit I'm doing unit turn/take back first, then bring racquet a bit up and then start actual stroke throwing racquet down. It looks like extra movement or double take back, but I'm too old for changing that

 

[Curious]

Yea a bit I'm doing unit turn/take back first, then bring racquet a bit up and then start actual stroke throwing racquet down. It looks like extra movement or double take back, but I'm too old for changing that

Absolutely. There’s no need. It’s working quite well.

 

[ProStaffFanatic]

My individual training with a coach usually consists of the following parts:

1. Warm-up
2. Live-ball rally drills: center–center, cross-court forehand/backhand, center–corner
3. Semi–live ball (short rallies of 2–3 strokes with specific targets) or basket-feeding drills

If I’m training with a partner and a coach, we usually add open-point drills — for example: two cross-courts, switch to down-the-line, cross again, then play out the point.
If I’m just hitting with someone, then it’s usually a warm-up and 1–2 sets.

If you do something different in your training, what is it? With a coach or without, with two players or four — I’m curious how others structure their sessions as well.

Here’s a video from one of my trainings (pauses are cut out ):

I no longer work with a coach and when I train it's always just practice match. Primarily because hitting partners don't feel like drilling. But I'ld set some goals for the practice match depending on what I want to work on. And also a bit in context of who I'm playing with.

So for example when playing with a grinder or pusher I might set as a goal that I will stay on the baseline and take all deep balls on the rise.

Other times I might say I'm gonna rush the net on any ball I play while in front of the baseline. Or I'ld go for the grinding myself and commit to net height, depth and only cross court.

Etc

As such I train my discipline of committing to a gameplan + whatever it is I'm committing to

 

[SunkTheBirdie]

forehand at 4:20

I don't have any game changing insights into the forehand.
But I know this is good.
1-11 are sequential frames.
There is alot of power, lag.
I think the technique can be considered a great model for many levels of players.

 

[SunkTheBirdie]

reminds me of slicefixer golf swing with the emphasis on leverage.

 

[StasTs]

I don't have any game changing insights into the forehand.
But I know this is good.
...
I think the technique can be considered a great model for many levels of players.

Thanks, it's too nice But you basically selected one of the forehands that like from text book. It's rare case for me. Usually I'm bringing follow-up to low, on level of the hips instead of shoulders. That's working, but left much less margin of errors. Working on it

 

[SunkTheBirdie]

It's rare case for me.

I will say this ball was a bit tight to start, you were moving left, saw it was tight, let your body keep drifting left and really stored alot of energy.

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[badmice2]

What are your session themes?

 

[StasTs]

What are your session themes?

For me it's mostly consistency drills with different degree of movement and switching from neutral/defense to offense. These 2 are like staples that usually take 80% of trainings. Sorry if I understand question wrong (sorry, not a native speaker).

 

[badmice2]

For me it's mostly consistency drills with different degree of movement and switching from neutral/defense to offense. These 2 are like staples that usually take 80% of trainings. Sorry if I understand question wrong (sorry, not a native speaker).

So what you’re saying is you primarily work on your game through the baseline…?

 

[StasTs]

So what you’re saying is you primarily work on your game through the baseline…?

Yes. 80%. But that's what my tennis is. I'm going to nets only to finish points. There are also drills that includes volley, but in less extend as baseline rallies. In video above, there is a drill with 2 stokes + winner on short ball. Such drill sometimes extended with extra volley(s).

 

[TennisCJC]

My training:

1. Once a week with a friend hitting on clay: 50 minutes drills: DTL forehands, CC forehands, DTL backhands, CC backhands, 2 up volley drill (cooperative to get long points), 1 up 1 back volleys, about 10 overheads and warmup serves about 18 serves each. Then we play a set of singles. This is a good practice and normally takes just over 2 hours.
2. Hit 100+ practice serves twice a week. Primarily work on 1st serve hit reasonably fast with top/slice and 2nd serve with more topspin. I do consistency and placement drills.
3. Hit on wall for about 1 or 2 sessions per week practicing topspin and slice groundstrokes, overheads, BH overheads, 1/2 volleys and volleys.
4. Team doubles practice 60 minutes followed by doubles play 60 minutes
5. League doubles match about 30 weeks a year

Previously, I had a league singles match once a week but recently dropped the singles. I am 69 and was the oldest guy in the league. Knees are a big issue in singles and I don't want to end up not being able to play.

I am retired and play a lot.

 

[StasTs]

My training:

1. Once a week with a friend hitting on clay: 50 minutes drills: DTL forehands, CC forehands, DTL backhands, CC backhands, 2 up volley drill (cooperative to get long points), 1 up 1 back volleys, about 10 overheads and warmup serves about 18 serves each. Then we play a set of singles. This is a good practice and normally takes just over 2 hours.
2. Hit 100+ practice serves twice a week. Primarily work on 1st serve hit reasonably fast with top/slice and 2nd serve with more topspin. I do consistency and placement drills.
3. Hit on wall for about 1 or 2 sessions per week practicing topspin and slice groundstrokes, overheads, BH overheads, 1/2 volleys and volleys.
4. Team doubles practice 60 minutes followed by doubles play 60 minutes
5. League doubles match about 30 weeks a year

Previously, I had a league singles match once a week but recently dropped the singles. I am 69 and was the oldest guy in the league. Knees are a big issue in singles and I don't want to end up not being able to play.

I am retired and play a lot.

Yea, I'm only hoping that at your age I'll be that active. Good job

My week during club league season (start of May - 1st week of July) looks following:

• Monday - 1-2 hours working as coach to my kids or free
• Tuesday - single + double match in age 35+ league
• Wednesday - 1-1.5 hour training with coach. During that time it consists mostly of basic rallies to get back rhythm
• Thursday - 1-2 hours working as coach to my kids or free
• Friday - single + double match in age 45+ league
• Saturday - single + double match in general league
• Sunday - 1-2 hours working as coach to my kids or free

Sometimes there are practice sets with one or another player from our team additionally in these free days

When there is no league and no individual tournaments I'm playing something like:

• 1-2-3 times per week warm-up + 2 practice sets with friends from our club
• 1 hour training with coach
• 2-3 times per week working as coach for my kids

 

[TennisCJC]

Yea, I'm only hoping that at your age I'll be that active. Good job

My week during club league season (start of May - 1st week of July) looks following:

• Monday - 1-2 hours working as coach to my kids or free
• Tuesday - single + double match in age 35+ league
• Wednesday - 1-1.5 hour training with coach. During that time it consists mostly of basic rallies to get back rhythm
• Thursday - 1-2 hours working as coach to my kids or free
• Friday - single + double match in age 45+ league
• Saturday - single + double match in general league
• Sunday - 1-2 hours working as coach to my kids or free

Sometimes there are practice sets with one or another player from our team additionally in these free days

When there is no league and no individual tournaments I'm playing something like:

• 1-2-3 times per week warm-up + 2 practice sets with friends from our club
• 1 hour training with coach
• 2-3 times per week working as coach for my kids

Sounds like a great schedule. I coached my kids for a couple of years when they were young. I actually am playing more now than I did then. When the kids were young and involved in school and sports, I had less time for tennis. Now, I can play as much as the knees and ankles allow.

 

[tennistime3030]

My individual training with a coach usually consists of the following parts:

1. Warm-up
2. Live-ball rally drills: center–center, cross-court forehand/backhand, center–corner
3. Semi–live ball (short rallies of 2–3 strokes with specific targets) or basket-feeding drills

If I’m training with a partner and a coach, we usually add open-point drills — for example: two cross-courts, switch to down-the-line, cross again, then play out the point.
If I’m just hitting with someone, then it’s usually a warm-up and 1–2 sets.

If you do something different in your training, what is it? With a coach or without, with two players or four — I’m curious how others structure their sessions as well.

Here’s a video from one of my trainings (pauses are cut out ):

Hey man - this is interesting as I think we're at similar places with our FH development. Overall, in my opinion, you have a nice fluid swing, are getting good whip and generating nice power. A couple things that stand out for me:

1) You don't have much of a loop in your takeback and it appears you occasionally start your forward swing from a racquet 'stalled' position, meaning, the racquet is not dropping when the unload happens. You'll get more power and spin, I should think, if you start the unload while the racquet is dropping to generate even more stretch. Something to consider implementing, perhaps.
2) I feel you're opening up a bit too soon and over-rotating at times (left side of body, shoulder specifically). Speaking from my own experience, this causes control issues as well as lowering power and spin.

Other than that really nice job! How long have you been playing for? Do you have a UTR?

 

[Curious]

Hey man - this is interesting as I think we're at similar places with our FH development. Overall, in my opinion, you have a nice fluid swing, are getting good whip and generating nice power. A couple things that stand out for me:

1) You don't have much of a loop in your takeback and it appears you occasionally start your forward swing from a racquet 'stalled' position, meaning, the racquet is not dropping when the unload happens. You'll get more power and spin, I should think, if you start the unload while the racquet is dropping to generate even more stretch. Something to consider implementing, perhaps.
2) I feel you're opening up a bit too soon and over-rotating at times (left side of body, shoulder specifically). Speaking from my own experience, this causes control issues as well as lowering power and spin.

Other than that really nice job! How long have you been playing for? Do you have a UTR?

I think he has a beautiful dynamic (flippy) racket drop on his forehand. UTR 7.44 two years ago, 6.95 last year!

 

[StasTs]

I think he has a beautiful dynamic (flippy) racket drop on his forehand. UTR 7.44 two years ago, 6.95 last year!

I don't think my UTR is reliable. It's from 2023 and only 2-3 tournaments are entered in the system. I'm playing around 40-50 single matches and about 25-30 double matches in single year in different leagues and individual tournaments.

 

[StasTs]

Hey man - this is interesting as I think we're at similar places with our FH development. Overall, in my opinion, you have a nice fluid swing, are getting good whip and generating nice power. A couple things that stand out for me:

1) You don't have much of a loop in your takeback and it appears you occasionally start your forward swing from a racquet 'stalled' position, meaning, the racquet is not dropping when the unload happens. You'll get more power and spin, I should think, if you start the unload while the racquet is dropping to generate even more stretch. Something to consider implementing, perhaps.
2) I feel you're opening up a bit too soon and over-rotating at times (left side of body, shoulder specifically). Speaking from my own experience, this causes control issues as well as lowering power and spin.

Other than that really nice job! How long have you been playing for? Do you have a UTR?

1) It's much more loop that it was when I learned tennis (40-45 years ago). Previously it was full pendulum takeback I don't think it make sense to broke that is not broken.
2) I know about this one. Especially on slow balls, when I need to generate whole speed by myself. I'm trying to make racquet speed even faster and ended with hips turn too early.

I'm playing from being 6 years old, but make a 16-17 years break when moved to Austria. Playing for about 7 years again.

 

[tennistime3030]

My individual training with a coach usually consists of the following parts:

1. Warm-up
2. Live-ball rally drills: center–center, cross-court forehand/backhand, center–corner
3. Semi–live ball (short rallies of 2–3 strokes with specific targets) or basket-feeding drills

If I’m training with a partner and a coach, we usually add open-point drills — for example: two cross-courts, switch to down-the-line, cross again, then play out the point.
If I’m just hitting with someone, then it’s usually a warm-up and 1–2 sets.

If you do something different in your training, what is it? With a coach or without, with two players or four — I’m curious how others structure their sessions as well.

Here’s a video from one of my trainings (pauses are cut out ):

My bad, I just realized you're looking for feedback on what people's training looks like, not their technique - apologies!

I'm training 4-5 days/week for about 1.25 hours each day. Something along the lines of:
Monday: 1 hour ball machine practicing movement drills and shot patterns. 20 minutes of serve practice.
Tuesday: Self feed/or feed from partner drills for 45 minutes working on transition game and movement. 15 minutes hit against wall. 20-30 minutes serve practice.
Thursday: same as Monday unless I can find a partner then it's cooperative hitting for 1-1.25 hours
Friday: Same as Tuesday
Saturday: Competitive singles match play.

Note, this is during the winter which is where I focus heavily on practice and improving technique and weaknesses in my game. During the height of spring/summer/fall league play I'm playing singles league play 2x/week and the occasional tournament.