Drill

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Tennis

Open Stance Recovery Rally

Recover balance after an open-stance forehand

10 min
6 x 90-second rallies
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Rally cross-court forehands from an open or semi-open stance.
  2. 2After each hit, push off the outside leg to recover back toward the center mark.
  3. 3Keep hitting only while recovery happens before the opponent's next contact.

What to focus on

A quick outside-leg push-off immediately after contact.

Common mistake

Standing flat-footed after the swing and watching the shot.