When playing tennis you need to be able to be able to keep going for long periods of time without becoming tired.
This one will improve your footwork, agility, concentration and coordination!
To improve your game it's important to be well balanced and coordinated.
Calves Stretch 1 (Gastrocnemius)
Calves Stretch 2 (Soleus)
The Can Can...a dynamic warm up for your hamstrings and calves.
The clock face is a combination lunge exercise.
Combine forward movement with lateral direction shifts
Develop full court movement.
Increase footwork speed to reach wide balls and get faster around the court
Combine sidesteps, forward and backward movement to improve your on court agility
Flexibility will improve your performance on court and make you feel better off court too!
Learn why footwork is so important in tennis...
Warm up some key muscles in your legs - the quadriceps, hamstrings and gluteals
Forward lunge with rotation
Forward lunge with side lean
If you do this one to music, onlookers will think you're dancing!
Perfect your groundstroke footwork - big steps, small steps, adjustments, split steps....
Good to get the whole body warm - glutes, quads, back, shoulders and more...
Visualise stepping back over your racket to perfect this warm up....
Warm up your quads and practice your coordination too...
Combine jogging with arm circles, hugs and rotations to warm up your back, chest and shoulders...
Use this dynamic warm up to flex your groin, hips and ankles....
Combine upper and lower body warm up in one exercise....
The lunge with ankle touch is another exercise to improve your core.
Improve your game by improving your core strength.
Add power and stability to your groundstrokes.
Work your core and lower back.
Train those serving muscles!
Concentrate on high knee lift and your arm swing....
Improve reaction and coordination
Work with a partner to improve your agility and reactions
Strengthen the muscles in your core and around your hips.
Perfect your volley footwork - big steps, small steps, split step....
Circles, hugs and swings...get your arms, shoulders and back warm and ready to play!
Shoulder Rotation Stretch
Use this stretch to warm up groin, glutes, hamstrings and ankles....
Combine side steps with arm circles, hugs and rotations to warm up your back, chest and shoulders...
Moving forwards and backwards around the court and keep your focus in front!
Side to side footwork is vital - use this drill to improve your movement and agility...
Combine side steps with forward and backward shifts, just as you have to in a game...
Concentrate on lifting your leg straight...
Skipping is an excellent way to develop your aerobic system.
Whatever your standard of tennis, you'll need to be able to move quickly around the court.
Run Shuttle lines back and forth, and sideways, to improve your full court movement
Gets your hamstrings, calves, glutes and lower back moving!
How to get started in improving your strength and stability for tennis
Work your core and muscles in your lower back.
The plank will help you train and strengthen your core muscles.
Help improve your footwork speed, balance and co-ordination.
Tricep Flexibility Stretch
A great warm up to loosen up the upper body.
Develop your footwork and movement when moving forward from the baseline to volley at the net
A dynamic warm up exercise for your hamstrings.
Make sure you're warmed up and ready to play with these dynamic warm ups....