in game - tips don't 'rush' the T if you get to the T and stop, you loose your momentum and fluid movement, and it takes more energy to start moving again. try to delay your arrival at the T by slowing down as you get close to it, and take smaller steps, so you are still moving a little as your opponent plays their next shot. --------------------------------------------------------------- for court speed =============== to be fast - for a purpose: to get to ball quickly so you have more shot options 30 seconds - 1 minute how many can you do - look to add 1 or 2 per session --------------------------------------------------------------- for precision (foot work, balance) ================================== same drills, done slowly, to concentrate on foot work. pause in each position and between each movement stay low for faster / smoother / softer movement --------------------------------------------------------------- star drills start at T move and then back to T, in turn to front corners mid-court sides (service boxes) back corners play a ghost shot at each point of the star --------------------------------------------------------------- cross court lunge to nick starting in a service box, use inner edge as starting line move across court, 2 or 3 steps lunge into opposite service box touching top of racket into the nick stand up and repeat to other side --------------------------------------------------------------- corner volleys start 2 meters away from a corner, facing the corner right leg step to left wall, ghost shot, back left leg step to right wall, ghost shot, back --------------------------------------------------------------- 3 rackets place 3 rackets at 1 1/2 side step / lung distance away from T at 45 deg and straight. touch each in turn, returning to T, leading with 1 leg, go around 3 times. rest, then repeat and swap legs... --------------------------------------------------------------- zig-zag lengths place 4 cones per side, staggered from back to front progress from back to front of court, touching each cone with racket hand left/right foot on right/left side all left / all right sideways - right foor on right side, left foot on left side --------------------------------------------------------------- step jumps going down sideways off a step, touch both feet on floor then quickly push back to on the step, inside leg first, using the outside leg to push. repeat 10 times, switch side --------------------------------------------------------------- V runs from T to front corners and back start with a jump / split step, opposite foot going backwards for the first push 3 steps, then return --------------------------------------------------------------- T runs come to the T from behind, jump to split step side step to right service box line then back to left service box line then back to T then forward 1 lunge on right foot then back to start repeat swaping left/right order/feet --------------------------------------------------------------- shuttle runs run the width of the court small steps = fast footwork always turn to the front wall --------------------------------------------------------------- figure 8 movement place 2 cones 2 to 3 meters apart do figure of 8's around then with side steps --------------------------------------------------------------- square fast feet place a square of cones around your feet keeping the feet moving (like running on the spot) go out and then back into the square, 3 or so steps at each, left, front, right, back --------------------------------------------------------------- the big square place cones in a 3 meter square move around the square forward, side, backwards, side keep feet moving fast ---------------------------------------------------------------