Tennis: How to improve your tennis game in 30 minutes

ONE of the most important things in tennis is keeping your eye on the ball. Nine out of ten players lose sight of a ball shortly after crossing the net. It is essential to keep an eye on it until it comes into contact with the racket. Most players, when they should be looking at the ball, look at their opponent or at the spot on their opponent’s court where they want to place the ball. The player who takes his eyes off the ball, even for a fraction of a second, may lose in that short time the opportunity to hit it cleanly, that is, in the center of the racket. This applies to all shots in tennis.

During the game it is excellent to repeat yourself over and over again: “Eye on the ball”, “Eye on the ball”.

Many volleys and spikes are out of bounds because the racket has been turned in the hand. This happens because the ball has not touched the center of the racket. Even a stronger grip will not prevent this. This difficulty is obviated by keeping an eye on the ball. Look at your ball and you are bound to judge it correctly. If you rush and lose sight of him, you are bound to misjudge him. Keeping your eye on the ball does not mean simply looking at it casually, but calculating its flight, and also judging the speed and depth of the shot. By doing this, the player can know in advance where the ball will land on the court.

Another thing of first importance in tennis is passing the ball over the net. A player feels disappointed and angry about a ball that goes out of bounds. He feels the same way when he nets it, as this has sacrificed any luck he might have had to win the point.

Again, you will see many players pick up balls that, if left alone, would go off the court. In doubles, he supposes that he says “out”, but his partner still accepts it. If he returns the ball, at least he has his opponent guessing and attempting a return. Many times he will be in doubt if he should take it, not knowing if the ball is going to be good. All of this is a lot more stress on his nerves.

Observe a top notch player while in a game. He is always putting the ball over the net and at least two feet above it. The average player’s fault is that he plays his ball too well, putting too many into the net as a result.

In singles, because the opponent often plays deep, you should play higher above the net than in doubles, where one or both opponents are likely to be near the net. In general, never play a very low return, i.e. close to the net in your path, except when the opponent is close. Playing a return deep and well over the net prevents the opponent from reaching the net.

After making a bad return, try not to get mad about your shot. Rather try to immediately perceive what his mistake was and correct the mistake. It may have been your position instead of your shot. Many players blame a bad return when in fact it was their position. For example, some players keep putting the ball into the net. If they studied their shots they would see that what they had to do was get more height to the ball.

There are a lot of little bugs that a player could fix themselves if they just thought about them at the time they make them. Here are a few to remember and fix:

First: do not rush; you have more time than you think if your position is midfield.

Second, don’t take the shot so close to your body that you can’t swing clean.

Third: don’t try to kill a ball when an easy one would suffice.

Fourth: Don’t let your opponent find you out of position as a result of calling your own return.

Fifth: do not take your eyes off the ball, since it prevents you from executing a clean shot.

Sixth: Don’t stop “finishing” your shot so that you can “drop” the ball as it goes over the net.

All these small faults and many more that players have could be prevented if they were discovered and corrected at the time they are committed. Many players complain that they don’t have time while playing to fix bugs. One has more time in tennis than one may realize, and this excuse is not a good one.

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