Tennis training at home?

Question

I just started playing tennis, I love the sport but I cant always hit the courts after school practice every day. I want to improve fast! What are some exercises that I can do in my home that will improve my game? I dont have a solid wall to hit the ball off of and I'd prefer to do it indoors. Im not looking for cardio training or muscle building of any sort, just little things I can do to improve, such as bouncing the ball on the raquet to improve accuracy. Thank you if you answered, you helped me a lot.

Answer 1

You can do ups which is essentially dribbling the ball up in the air trying to get used to hitting the center of your strings without dropping it, Downs may drive your family nuts unless you have a basement or a garage with a cement floor to drown out the sound. I no this sounds odd, but i used to go in front of a mirror and go from the ready position shadow a forehand, back to the ready position change to my backhand grip and shadow a backhand. Doing sets of 20. If you have a drive way or patio that you can chalk a strait line and a box about two feet in front and a foot to the right you can practice your toss trying to get it to land in the box. I am not saying that my neighbors did not think I was a bit nuts standing out there for a half an hour practicing my toss, but it paid off. I am glad you caught the bug . great sport , sport of a lifetime.

Answer 2

I find the best practice is muscle memory. Swing at forehands and backhands in front of a large mirror. Look at your form and you'll get immediate feedback to make corrections. Make sure you focus on the contact point during your practice swings. Your muscles cannot tell if you are hitting a ball or not, they are going through the same motion.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Dribble the ball in the air, on the floor, against a wall in your backyard maybe.

Answer 5

practice hitting serves and groundstrokes and serves against the wall.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

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