Tennis
Slice Continental Skid Drill
Produce a low, skidding slice instead of a floating one
8 min
4 sets of 10
Intermediate
Why this drill
Improve the diagnosed technical behavior while preserving functional strengths.
Setup
Begin with shadow/rehearsal or controlled feed appropriate to the action.
Instructions
- 1Check the grip is continental before every rep.
- 2Take the racquet back high with the face slightly open, then cut down and through the ball.
- 3Keep the follow-through low and out toward the target, not upward.
- 4Watch for a low, skidding bounce rather than a ball that sits up.
Key feel
A downward cutting path that keeps the ball low after the bounce.
Success cue
The targeted behavior becomes more repeatable on comparable balls without creating a new visible breakdown.
Recommended reps
4 sets of 10
Progression
Shadow/rehearsal → controlled feed → directional live ball → variable feed → point-based constraint → match-like execution.
Common mistake
Chopping straight down, which floats the ball and sits up for the opponent.