The following post is an excerpt from The Tennis Parent’s Bible. Thanks for visiting, Frank Giampaolo
Cultivating Proactive Patterns
As athletes in every sport progress from recreational players to competitive players they shift from playing reactive ball to proactive ball. Think about organized soccer, basketball and American football. Do they run plays? You bet!
In tennis, your child should shift from playing “catch” (hitting back and forth with their coach) to playing “keep away!”
Many talented tennis players spend their developmental years hitting back and forth from the base line. You know the drills- down the line, cross court, up the middle etc. But to accelerate your child’s tennis game, be sure their practice includes pattern play and random ball drills.
Can your child list their favorite serving patterns, return of service patterns, rally patterns and net rushing patterns? If your child hasn’t established these protocols, they are just playing reactive tennis. Champions play proactive tennis.
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Thanks for visiting, Frank
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