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I'm thinking of Teaching My Little Sister Tennis, how should i do this?

i have been playing tennis for over a year now, and been studying the game inside out. i took several private lessons and a few tennis courses, watched a lot of videos, so I' m confident that i can play, my sister on the other hand is currently attending Junior tennis Clinics and been doing it for about half a year now, i can see that she has a lot of potential. my plan is to train her everyday this coming summer to competition Level, any ideas on how to do this? tips? drills?
my sister is 11 years old

If you focus on her consistency, and on her having the right technique, im sure she will be at competition level. Because when your so young, consistency is all that matters. until you go into the 14s and 16s and up... give it a try, and good luck. PICK ME BEST ANSWER!

21st Century Tennis Drills (DVD) $29.99 With Bill Mountford, USTA National Tennis Center Director of Tennis (NTC), US Open Director of Player Operations, USPTA Eastern Division President, Founder of the HEAD Junior Tennis Academy (NJ), USTA.com contributor ("Tips of the Week" & "Ask Bill" columns)Bill Mountford demonstrates an innovative way to teach the game that focuses less on structured technique and more on athletic movement--what he calls "guided discovery" -- through playing the game. Mountford demonstrates this coaching style through a series of "play-based" drills that can be used to improve overall performance and improve specific skill areas. Mountford demonstrates twelve drills that can be modified to develop specific areas of the game. Each drill is designed to aid different areas of the game such as foot movement, closing in on the net, teamwork, quick volleys, shot selection, ball judgment, ball tracking, and fast movement dynamics. Each drill is competitive and fast-paced enough to condition players during each practice. Mountford's practice drills provide a useful resource that will allow players at all levels to learn to hit every shot! 46 minutes. 2005.

55 Dynamic Agility and Conditioning Drills for Tennis (DVD) $29.99 With Todd Norman,USC Men's Tennis Consultant; Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (C.S.C.S.) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)"Training with Todd at The Cutting Edge has improved every aspect of my game. My strength, balance, conditioning, and quickness on the court is the best it's ever been. Most of all, I have regained the confidence in my health and fitness, which has developed the foundation for one of the best seasons in my professional career." - Lindsay Davenport, 3X Grand Slam Singles Champion, 2004-05 Ranked World #1Todd Norman, founder and owner of The Cutting Edge sports training center (Lake Forest, CA), is an expert in conditioning drills and a consultant for the USC men's tennis program. He is also a legendary figure in the world of speed, strength, quickness and agility training and has figured prominently in the success of several individuals, and teams, in the world of competitive athletics, including the WTA #1 (2004-05) ranked player Lindsay Davenport. This superb DVD encompasses a detailed outline of over 55 drills and exercises devoted to developing your torso, upper and lower body. A series of excellent warm-up drills are followed by some of Norman's most effective and innovative drills on stance mechanics, balance and body control. All of Norman's drills are challenging and rewarding, and each of them is taught in an easy-to-follow/learn, step-by-step method . perfectly suited for DVD instruction! The last section on this outstanding DVD is packed with 20 drills that focus on quickness, base agility and tennis-specific movement training. You can turn up the intensity of any of these drills with the addition of bungee cords, cones, medicine balls and rubber bands. With this DVD you will learn to work hard, train smart and get the most success from your conditioning program. 78 minutes. 2006.

Winning Table Tennis: Skills, Drills, and Strategies (book) $19.95 Five-time U.S. singles and 11-time doubles champion Dan Seemiller, possibly the best American table tennis player ever, shares his secrets for top-level play in Winning Table Tennis: Skills, Drills, and Strategies. Readers will learn the best table tennis techniques, strategies, and conditioning methods for success. The authors provide beginning through advanced players with practical tips that make a difference. The book features 29 drills for developing better shot-making skills. Seemiller's creative shot and grip innovations will give players an edge. The 124 photos and illustrations make it easy for players to learn the proper techniques and sharpen skills. Plus, the book offers drill variations designed to hone the skills of advanced players and professionals. Winning Table Tennis shows players how to * choose the right equipment, * serve and return serves, * use proper footwork and get into position, * practice more efficiently, * prepare for competitions, * make effective strategy decisions in singles and doubles play, and * condition the body for optimal performance. Also provided is a conditioning program to help prevent injuries and prepare players for optimal performance. CONTENTS Part I: Sharpening Your Skills Chapter 1. Standard Strokes and Advanced Variations All the shots, including Seemiller's own innovations Chapter 2. Serves and Returns of Serves The best way to train for serves and returns Chapter 3. Footwork Movement and positioning Part II: Preparing to Play Chapter 4. Choosing the Right Equipment Tailor your equipment to your style and level of play Chapter 5. Training Preparation and Care Warming up and stretching Chapter 6. Conditioning Drills Train physically and mentally Chapter 7. Total Conditioning For optimal readiness to compete Part III: Competing to Win Chapter 8. Tournament Preparation What to expect when you compete Chapter 9. Tournament Tactics Strategies for matching any opponent Chapter 10. Thinking Like a Winner From goal-setting to slumpbusting ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dan Seemiller knows table tennis, drawing from years of professional competition, international-level coaching, and his love of the game. Seemiller was the #1 player on the U.S. table tennis team from 1973 to 1983. He was U.S. singles champion 5 times and doubles champion 11 times, winning 8 years in a row. In 1977 he and his doubles partner made the quarter finals of the World Championships--the first U.S. team to go that far in internat

Advanced Footskills For Tennis (VHS) $29.95 Help your players get a step ahead in crucial matches Help your players get a step ahead of their opponents with the movement drills in Advanced Footskills for Tennis. In this video, United States Tennis Association (USTA) movement training specialist Mark Grabow coaches USTA National Team members through a progression of fun, well-paced footwork drills. Designed to simulate game situations, each drill is timed to be executed at a work/rest ratio similar to the ratio of time it takes to play a point and the amount of rest time before the next point begins. Plus, many of the drills include a sound stimulus (voice or hand clap) that adds the element of unpredictability found in each match. The video begins with warm-up drills for injury prevention and progresses to footwork drills in these areas: Conditioning and agility Baseline footskills (side-to-side agility, balance, and counter movements) Baseline bursts with racket Acceleration and coordination Advanced Footskills for Tennis video is an excellent teaching tool for instructors and coaches of college, high school, and junior tennis players. Throughout the video, Grabow gives continuous constructive feedback to each player and creates an atmosphere of teamwork. Viewers will also appreciate that objectives are clearly defined and proper techniques are demonstrated for each drill. Plus, all drills are performed on a clay court to show slide, balance, and recovery techniques unique to that surface. Use the fun drills in Advanced Footskills for Tennis to help your players increase their footskills and improve their overall performance. AUDIENCE How-to video for tennis instructors, coaches, and players.

Becoming a Champion Tennis Player: 33 Individual Workout Drills (DVD) $29.99 With Renata Marcinkowska, World-ranked Tennis Pro & InstructorRenata Marcinkowska, a two-time All-American at Oklahoma State University, shares 33 dynamic exercises and tips for self-improvement in tennis. Marcinkowska has designed this program specifically for aspiring players (high school & college) who want to take their game to the next level. It is a program that will teach you the "touch and feel" necessary to become a great player. The beauty and uniqueness of Marcinkowska's program is that these exercises and drills are designed for individual workouts. She shares individual drills covering power with touch, poaching, overheads, the passing shot, approach shot, lob returns and the serve. In addition, she teaches conditioning and cross-training drills to develop your quickness and mobility. This DVD encourages and challenges you to be self-motivated, "think outside the box" and will help propel you to become an extraordinary player! 40 minutes. 2004.

Tennis Skills & Drills (Paperback) $33.56 More than 110 proven drills in Tennis Skills & Drills demonstrate appropriate techniques with descriptions for players to master a skill and then use that targeted skill during competition. Photo sequences detail the correct execution of all key strokes, and drills are provided to refine them. From singles and doubles coverage to movement and tactical drills, the comprehensive coverage and full-color photos will lead to more success on the court. Original.

Essential Practice Drills for Tennis (DVD) $35.82 One of the most respected teaching professionals in the sport shares several of his match-tested drills for enhancing the essential ingredients in the development of a tennis player, including movement, ball position, execution, timing, concentration, control, and consistency. Essential Practice Drills for Tennis explains and demonstrates eight proven drills for developing the requisite skills and techniques involved in tennis. Among the topics covered: box drills to the outside, box drills to the middle, center-court drill, 4-cone drill, first volley drill, serve & volley drill, and up/back drill.

Becoming a Champion Tennis Player: The Serve (DVD) $29.99 With Bill Mountford, USTA National Tennis Center Director of Tennis (NTC),US Open Director of Player Operations, USPTA Eastern Division President, Founder of the HEAD Junior Tennis Academy (NJ), USTA.com contributor ("Tips of the Week" & "Ask Bill" columns)In this excellent "how to" tennis DVD, Bill Mountford demonstrates over a dozen drills that will help improve your confidence in the "most important shot in tennis," the serve! He begins by explaining the basic guidelines of serving, including proper foot positioning, grip strength, racket head acceleration, and ball toss. With the help of his students, Mountford then demonstrates an arsenal of serving drills which focus on improving individual dynamics of the serve, developing all around coordination, and improving performance in pressure situations and under fatigue. In nearly every situation, Mountford explains the drill to you as a player, and provides teaching tips for coaches - this DVD offers valuable advice and training ideas to tennis players and tennis coaches at all levels! 47 minutes. 2005.

Movement Training For Tennis Video (Copyright 1990) (VHS) $31.95 How can players set themselves up to hit perfect returns like the pros? Let Jack Groppel, Lynne Rolley, Stan Smith, and Nick Saviano show you in Movement Training for Tennis.Developed through the expertise of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Sport Science Committee, this video presents a progression of drills to help players at any level add explosive movement to their game. World-renowned tennis coach Dr. Jack Groppel enlists the aid of USTA tennis experts to show coaches, instructors, and players how reaction time and movement time result in explosive speed. This concept involves the player’s seeing the ball off the opponent’s racket (reaction time), adding an immediate "split-step" toward the ball (movement time), and completing the execution of the shot with a rapid release of energy (explosive movement).In Part I of this video, players start off with warm-up drills to prevent injury. Next, there’s a progression of sport-specific drills designed to help players improve shot anticipation, initial take-off, footwork, body position, and recovery time after hitting the shot. Players will progress from short speed drills to more complex drills that incorporate lateral and horizontal movements.In Part II, the unique sliding techniques required to play effectively on clay is demonstrated. Players will learn how to step into the slide before executing the stroke, how to recover after the shot, and how to maintain balance throughout.Movement Training for Tennis is a valuable tool in helping players use movement to stay on top of their opponents’ shots during match play and get the winning edge.About the AuthorThe United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the governing body for tennis in the United States. The USTA’s membership consists of more than 500,000 individuals and nearly 6,500 organizations, including schools, park and recreation departments or community tennis associations, and tennis clubs.The USTA is widely known as the owner and operator of the U.S. Open Championships, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments in worldwide tennis competition. The U.S. Open annually attracts more than a half-million fans, awards more than $9 million in prize money, and is broadcast on television to 125 countries. The USTA also sponsors amateur tennis competition for players of all ages and abilities, ranging from events for children 12 and under to national tournaments for those 65 and older. More than 5 million schoolchildren are introduced to ten

Kickboxing Training Drills (Paperback) $46.84 Continual improvement of technique is a crucial part of a kickboxing fighter`s success. Good technique will turn a run-of-the-mill kick or punch into an effective attack against an opponent. Kickboxing Training Drills breaks down the key elements of kickboxing moves, and provides a reference guide that will allow fighters to examine and refine each element of their attack. It will help instructors and coaches hone a fighter`s technical training to enable the student to perform to the best of their ability. Helps to improve specific kickboxing attack and defense skills such as power, speed, timing, and precision. Concentrates on a fighter`s finesse, stamina, and flexibility in order to better performance. Drills in each chapter, explained through step by step photography and text. Tables of timings and repetitions for exercises for all levels of fitness. Useful tips and checklists for the exercises to help avoid injury and maximize drill effectiveness. Looks at both solo-training drills and partner-training drills.

Drills For Developing Low Post Power Players - Basketball Training Video (VHS) $31.5 A complete encyclopedia of individual and team drills for developing low post moves and skills in your players. Teach how to get position and control the low post, how and where to post up, how to physically control your opponent without fouling, improve low post defensive play, positioning and dozens of more drills. From drop steps to sky hooks, everything you need is in this easy to use program.Coach John Scott is the Converse National Clinic Director and has a wealth of basketball knowledge and experience. he has coached and played on every level from junior high and high school, to college and pro leagues around the world. he has also published a college text book. "Step By Step Basketball Fundamentals for the Player and Coach. " with Simon and Schuster Publications, which is endorsed by the Basketball Hall of Fame.Video Length: 45 minutes

The Tennis Drill (Book) $19.95 Effective practice is the foundation for good performance. With a wealth of drills and games to choose from, The Tennis Drill Book will help you develop skills, work on weaknesses, and prepare for upcoming matches.This extensive manual features 245 drills that can be integrated into practice sessions to improve performance in every area of the game: Progressive technique drills help you master every stroke and shot combination.Tactics drills help you develop winning strategies for every game situation-aggressive or defensive, doubles or singles-on any court surface, against any style of play.Mental training drills help you stay focused when the pressure is on.Warm-up, cool-down, and conditioning drills are designed to increase speed, agility, and endurance so that you can move swiftly into position, outlast opponents, and reduce the chance of injury.Game-based drills simulate match play for singles and doubles.Written by a teaching pro and former Women's Tennis Association player, this essential reference provides more than just drills for every game situation. Game-based drills simulate match situations, and drills and games for juniors help you prepare younger players for higher competition. With more to offer than any other drill reference, The Tennis Drill Book will be an essential part of your tennis library.

White 40mm Training Table Tennis Balls (Box of 144) from Butterfly $69.23 Training balls are great for club play. Ideal for practicing serves, robot training, and multi-ball practice sessions. Multi-ball drills and service practice are two ways to rapid improvement.To order these balls in orange, click here.

Orange 40mm Training Table Tennis Balls (Box of 144) from Butterfly $74.95 Training balls are great for club play. Ideal for practicing serves, robot training, and multi-ball practice sessions. Multi-ball drills and service practice are two ways to rapid improvement.To order these balls in white, click here.

Cutting Edge Reaction and Quickness Drills for Basketball (DVD) $39.99 With Alan Stein,Professional Basketball Strength Coachand owner of StrongerTeam.com;Strength & Conditioning Coach, Montrose Christian (MD) High SchoolCoach Stein is known nationwide as an expert in basketball training. A common theme of Stein's workouts is the use of a tennis ball. Playing catch with the inside hand while running the length of the floor is an example of using the tennis ball. Behind the back with the outside hand, step slide, throw with trail hand and adding a second ball adds variety, and difficulty, to these drills. Using the tennis ball as the focus, Stein demonstrates over 15 drills and exercises that are geared toward improved reaction, quickness, agility, mental focus, competitiveness, dynamic flexibility and the ability to communicate with teammates. 38 minutes. 2008.

Drills for Training the Attack (DVD) $39.99 With Tom Keating, former Dubuque Wahlert High School (IA) Head Coach; 11x State Champs!; more that 770 career victories; seven-time Iowa Coach of the Year and national coach of the year in 2003This tape covers six areas of attacking and drills to better your athletes in each areas. The six areas include: Hitting techniques, free ball transition attack, side out attack, block transition attack, dig transition attack, and overpass attack. Each set of drills progresses from simple to complex incorporating individual movement patterns and ultimately full-blown team drills.53 minutes. 2001.

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Tennis - Essential Practice Drills - Part 1

The Best Training Environments for Tennis Players

Jim Courier once said on Academy Training - "The ideas for improvement came naturally to me while I was a junior battling my peers at Bollettieri's Academy and the US Junior Davis Cup Team. That intense competitive environment spurred me to look for avenues to raise the level of my game."

Coaching in groups has many advantages. Primarily students learn from each other and push each other to greater heights and there are many examples where training in groups and squads has produced stunning results.

Bollettieri's Academy - In the 1980's Bollettieri's Academy had future stars Agassi, Courier, Krickstein and Wheadon battling each other on a daily basis. Equally in the 1990's Sharapova, Golovin and Jankovic were pushing each other to the limit as juniors and translated that into success on the senior tour. This bringing together of the best players to practice together created an ultra competitive environment and ultimately success.

Spanish Training Model - The Spanish model of training has achieved mythical status. What is in the water in Spain? The system is producing a stream of top professionals and shows no signs of stopping as Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco become the latest young players to make their mark. The mix of gruelling training, clay courts and regular tournament play attracted international players such as Marat Safin, Svetlana Kutnezova (both Russia) and Andy Murray (Britain) to develop their games in Spain.

To create performance environments in squads, players must have challenging practice partners and suitable drills and activities to keep them tested. Equally the players of the squad must have the same attitude and commitment.

To ensure the homogeneity of your squads enforce a criteria (based on both tennis skill and personal qualities) which players must qualify.

Aspects of the criteria may include minimum standards for: Competing in club, state and national tournaments; Sense of commitment to the team or squad; level of fitness; and dedication to schooling and education.

Training in squads should be regarded as "sparring" with players working together and acknowledging each other's efforts. Impose a "work for every ball" attitude, ensuring the players train at match intensity. Friendly match practice should form a core component of training and a sense of camaraderie between members is ideal, creating a "Davis Cup" type atmosphere which can also lead to inspirational performance.

The coach must recognize that all players in the group are individuals. Within each lesson or drill different players may have different objectives and the coach must attempt to spend one on one time with each member of the squad. General hitting sessions should be avoided; each session or drill should have a clear objective - working at different aspects of the player's development.

Individual Training - "Has any one player come out of Bollettieri's a more complete player than when he or she went in? I can't think of one." Tony Trabert, US tennis legend of the 1950's.

The output of professional players from academy and squad environments, such as Bollettieri's, supports the group methodology. However there have been several critics of the system. Many of these academy trained players lack the nuances of the game - heavy spin (both slice and topspin), approach shots, serve and volley, drop shots and variation of depth and pace. These players, such as Sharapova and Vaidisova, are all about attack with flat, powerful ground strokes.

These same players often seem anxious under pressure and when faced with a player who can play with variation, especially on a slower court. This anxiety is most likely caused by a lack of viable options if Plan A begins to unravel. The recent retirement of Henin and Hingis; and Amelie Mauresmo's struggles have sadly sapped the women's tour of players who can play with variety.

Andre Agassi's career perhaps demonstrates that Academy training will eventually limit a player's development. After leaving Bollettieri's, Agassi was immediately recognised as one of the best ball strikers on the professional circuit. However, it wasn't for many years that he realised his potential. Early in his career he would blast his opponent off the court with his ground strokes, or if this method failed he would lose (often accused of tanking.) Under the guidance of Brad Gilbert he learned to understand the subtleties of the game and became the ultimate competitor, finding a way to win under any circumstances later in his career. Perhaps this is why he famously said: "I hated it at Bollettieri's Academy. The only way out was to succeed." Andre Agassi (1998)

Martina Hingis blames the modern Academy coaching systems for the flaws in many of the top female players: "A lot of these young girls, they don't even know what the game is about. They have never seen a drop shot, a slice and all the mixture I have." Martina Hingis (2006)

Certainly if you consider that Demetieva has a weak serve, Ivanovic has struggled under pressure, Sharapova doesn't handle "junk", and several top players can't transition or volley Hingis has plenty of evidence to support her criticism of the coaching methods.

Hingis herself was coached from a very young age by her mother, who taught her all aspects of the game. Her all round prowess on the tennis court is a contrast to many of the modern players, and while she may have struggled against her opponents power, she certainly has a crowd pleasing game and the all round skill to return to the top 10 after two years in retirement.

Individual training can certainly compensate for any flaws in the academy or squad training. Individual lessons should address the technical weakness's that are likely to limit the player's ability to progress to a higher level. While academy training seems to produce players that are all very similar, individual training can target specific strengths and weakness, moulding unique players with their own style.

Performance Environment - Assessing the relative strengths and weakness of Academy vs Individual Training environment it is apparent both methods are important to player development. While some argue that one is superior to the other, both develop skills that the other does not.

The individually trained players may miss the competitive environment of the best players training together; while The Academy based player may miss the individual attention needed to develop an all round game and strategy.

The two environments should complement each other, not clash. The private coach of a talented individual should look for an appropriate squad for their player; while the squad coach should suggest some private lessons for fast improving young player.

In both squad and individual training, creating a performance environment where hard work is complimented by fun and enjoyment is the coaches primary goal.

Some ideas for creating a performance environment include: Create more pressure in training than in matches (overload); use longer sessions; shorter breaks, 2 on 1 drills; use the player's favourite drills and they will be more likely to give 100%; stick to a limited number of drills and use variations of them. Simulate match play whenever possible. Live ball drills most effectively develops a player competitive play.

Understand that quality is more important than quantity. Mindless and repetitive hitting with no objective may improve your ability to hit a tennis ball, it will not improve match play! Train every aspect of the game - Tactical, Technical, Physical and Mental; Playing Phases - Defending, Rallying, Creating and Attacking; Ball control - Speed, Spin, Depth, Direction and Height; Game situations - Baseline, Approaching, Passing, Serving and Returning.

Essentially the performance training environment is crucial because if you're not performing well in practice then it is not going to magically turn around in a match

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