3.5+ Tennis Practice Drills. Serve, Return.

“Put some weekend in your week!!”
Work on your conditioning, routines and remember to bring water.

Serve
Middle grip, maybe a bit Eastern.
Pinpoint your feet.
Relax your arm.
Racquet palm toward you so that a side edge of your racquet “leads.”
(You can see this in the picture)
Experiment:
Space your grip fingers more.
Bend your knees to jump higher.
Return of Serve
Forward “split, for better hit.”
Generally hit cross court.
Consider more lobs.

Lobs, Overheads & High Volleys
Experiment:
Point your left elbow at the lob. This induces you to turn while your left hand guides your racquet back.
Elbow turn, point, hit.
2/3 Speed, controlled placement.
Goal: Make 50 in a row

Ground Strokes
Relax & Focus, Goal: 100 in a row
Lean toward the net.
FH: Elbow up, Pet, Legs, Pull.
BH Slice: Shoulder turn, knuckles up.
For balance, finish BH like an eagle.
Give ‘em a “surprise, hit on the rise.”

Drop Shot (Dropper)
Delay and “disguise to surprise.”
Lock your wrist, 90 degrees.
Pull down, high to low, for backspin.
When ya “hit the drop, make it stop.”
Goal: 50 in a row

Volleys
Shoulder turn, “U” shape.
Racquet head higher than your wrist.
High ball: High energy, finish point.
Low ball: Low energy, finesse/drop.
“Low and slow” sharp angle.
Fast ball: Quick reflexes, just block it.
Half Volleys: Forward “ta-da.”

USTA NTRP Ratings Information:
https://www.usta.com/en/home/play/adult-tennis/programs/national/usta-ntrp-ratings-faqs.html#tab=tournaments
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Prerequisite: Proficient NTRP Level 3.5 +. RSVP to attend, no walk-ons. Donate a new can of balls or $$. Thanks.
Value your time.
You probably won’t get it back.
Today’s practice is not a lesson with a teaching pro.

Now stop eating sugar and get in shape!!
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Videos for visual learning.

Macci: Serve Mechanics (20 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F-r7bpP3psM
Macci: Serve, Feet Together (1 Min)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_gTFT5Ho2WQ
Macci: Serve, Kinetic Chain (1 Min)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xed3lmub3Fo&pp=ygUQTWFjY2kgcG9zaXRpdml0eQ%3D%3D
Macci: Serve Drill, Legs First (1 Min)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WPIQC3ndrNE&pp=ygUObWFjY2kgYmFja2hhbmQ%3D

Nick Kyrgios Serve, Pinpoint (6 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rS2JGEI-twk&pp=ygUZc2VydmUgdGVubmlzIG5pY2sga3lyZ2lvcw%3D%3D

Macci: Overhead, Elbow (1 Min)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9SRQmIzLnsE&pp=ygUQbWFjY2kgb3ZlcmhlYXJkIA%3D%3D
Macci: Overhead, Turn (1 Min)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZNwSE2ttZ8&pp=ygUQbWFjY2kgb3ZlcmhlYXJkIA%3D%3D

Macci: Overhead, Edge (1 Min)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OcAZvEfT4kA&pp=ygUQbWFjY2kgb3ZlcmhlYXJkIA%3D%3D

Tony Bennett & Carrie Underwood
It Had To Be You (3 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3kpu4mYrbQg&pp=ygUudG9ueSBiZW5uZXR0IGNhcnJpZSB1bmRlcndvb2QgaXQgaGFkIHRvIGJlIHlvddIHCQm-CQGHKiGM7w%3D%3D

Jack Jones
Lollipops and Roses (4 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cm-tfX1xK1E&pp=ygUebG9sbGlwb3BzIGFuZCByb3NlcyBqYWNrIGpvbmVz
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