Tennis
Contact Point Reach Drill
Extend fully into contact instead of hitting flat-footed
8 min
4 sets of 6
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon
Instructions
- 1Hold a racquet overhead at full extension and mark the highest comfortable reach on a fence or wall.
- 2Serve toward that same height, focusing on reaching up and slightly in front of the baseline.
- 3Check that the shoulder, hip and reaching arm are all stacked vertically at contact.
What to focus on
Full vertical extension of the hitting arm at contact.
Common mistake
Contacting the ball too low and out to the side, spraying serves wide.