This is a guest post from Paul Gold, the author behind http://www.footwork4tennis.com. I’ve had to chance to check Paul’s videos and they explain in great detail different types of footwork that pros use.

Paul also shares tons of ladder drills, dot drills and box drills that will help you develop the foot coordination needed to great tennis footwork.

Here are Paul’s thoughts on tennis footwork and how it improves your game…

Great tennis footwork is the key to great tennis, which is a fact that so many players overlook.

I see far too many coaches and club players concentrating and in fact wasting too much time and energy on 1 or 2 particular shots, but the fact remains – it doesn’t matter how good the shot potentially is if you never get yourself into a good position to hit it!! (more…)

The mind body connection is one that has been explored for many years. But a lot of us think of it as flowing from the mind to the body.

“A champions mind” is about how Sampras had the ability to simply elevate his game under pressure. Everyone talks about Nadal as being the toughest mentally.

But what if it is the other way around. What if it is actually physical toughness that is leading the way?

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Although physical therapists have used the Fitness Ball for 40+ years, fitness trainers around the world now understand that they are a great way for athletes to strengthen their entire bodies and increase balance, endurance and coordination. This is particularly true for tennis, a sport which requires constant balance, stability and core strength.

Also known as a Swiss ball, physioball, or exercise ball, the fitness ball is a multipurpose functional exercise tool that is inexpensive, safe and targets several muscle groups at once.

Training with a fitness ball requires strength, balance and co-ordination of core muscles that are used to stabilize the spine and maintain good posture. (more…)

What intense exercises can I do inside (of my home) it it’s raining outside?

Can I improve my footwork by doing something inside?

Yes, I agree, there is not much you can do about your footwork inside if it is raining.

But…

If your room is high enough, you could do jump rope.

Even just doing the basic bounce step with both feet will help you improve your footwork.

There are many different jump rope drills so here is a website that goes much more into detail about jumping rope:

Jump Rope Institute

Another thing that you could do inside to improve your hand-eye coordination is to learn juggling.

It’s a great skill to develop not only for tennis but also to impress your friends.

So here how you learn how to juggle…

There are other exercises that you can do inside, especially work on your strength.

But I came across and article that gives you many more ideas how to work on your fitness at home.

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