Junior Academy Checklist

Here are your goals to keep working on with your training!

Give yourself a mark out of 10 for where you think you are with each skill
and see how far you can get in a short/medium time frame.

Pete and Helen

Positive Body Language!

Head up, Racket Up, immediately after the end of every point or practice rally.

Choose Your Focus!

Decide on one thing you're going to focus on for the next point.

Win Or Lose You Learn!

Make Learning Super-Important so you keep improving win or lose!

Serve – Safe & Fast!

Edge To Face with Continental / Chopper / Hammer grip.

More reliable Topspin second serve with height, spin and speed.

Squeeze & Freeze!

Watch your racket after the hit on the volley to check your freeze!

Freeze your racket until the ball bounces!

Cross-Court Consistency – Baseline Warrior!

Height over the net, Safety-Margin Target, Topspin Shape.

Get To Volleyland!

Take the first chance you have to get to the net.

Split when they hit!

Split step every time your opponent / practice partner hits the ball.

Race to the base!

Know your Homebases and Split Step on the Nearest Homebase as much as possible.