Tennis Tips: Tips To Improve Your Tennis Footwork
By: Michael Farrington


Move Those Feet!!

Footwork is one of the most important components of your tennis game. If you are not in proper position, you will not hit a clean shot, even if your swing is perfect. Working to improve your tennis footwork is no different than improving your strokes, it simply takes practice. Here are a few ways to increase your foot speed and agility on the court.

1. Jump Rope – Jumping rope is a great way to get your legs and feet accustomed to moving at a quicker pace. That’s why all great tennis players’ carry around a jump rope in their tennis bag.
2. Speed and Agility Drills – When on the tennis court allow yourself time to focus on your tennis footwork. Take time to do a proper dynamic warm up with exercises designed to increase foot speed, including high knee lifts, hopscotch, crossover steps and sprints. It might not be the most exciting part of the game, but it is extremely beneficial.
3. Proper positioning - When rallying or hitting on a ball machine, you should be active with your feet at all times, concentrating on taking big steps early to get to the ball, and then little steps to position yourself before executing your swing. Squeaking shoes are always a good sound. At the end of a hitting session or match your legs should be worn out!

Michael is the Head of Strength and Conditioning at High Altitude Tennis.  He oversees the training programs of all the tennis players on site and also trains our training professionals and juniors abroad.  If you would like to have your tennis fitness training questions answered, message him at Michael@HighAltitudeTennis.com.  


Michael is available for tennis fitness training and sports performance training, so please look for details here.
High Altitude Tennis is conveniently located in Parker Colorado and serves the entire Denver metro area.