The Basics

Learn, train and repeat the most important basics of tennis to a high performance level at every opportunity for unconscious competence.

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit"

Achievers are committed to running down every ball and playing every ball with courageous purpose.


Serving

Every first & second serve

  1. PREPARE TO MASTER
  2. LIFT-OFF THE COURT
  3. COMMIT TO THE HIT
  4. TOUCHDOWN INSIDE THE LINE
  5. RECOVER COURT POSITION

Hitting

Every groundstroke, return, volley & smash

  1. READY TO MOVE
  2. SPLIT AS THEY HIT
  3. BEAT THE BALL
  4. TIME THE HIT
  5. RECOVER COURT POSITION

Routines

After every rally, point, game & set

  1. GO TO STRINGS
  2. TAKE YOUR TIME
  3. CHOOSE YOUR RESPONSE