Fitness Training – Hill Pushing
Pushing hills was a great way for me to develop strength to generate power for pushing the wheelchair on the tennis court, it’s also a great cardio workout, here is my routine.
The Spin Drill
This is a great serving drill for adding more spin to your serve. Coach Rich Berman would stand in front of me whilst I was doing this drill but that requires a lot of trust on the coaches part. As … Read More
The Power Serve Drill
This is a great drill for increasing power on the serve. The purpose of the drill is to hit the back fence on the full. Straight away you’ll notice an increase in racquet head speed, it may be tougher to … Read More
The Realistic Serving Drill
Warm up your serve by hitting 20 serves side to side, first and second serves, then put your targets up in all 4 corners. Start serving exactly as you would in a match, with this drill you are trying to … Read More
The Match Situation Drill
With these Match Situation Drills I’m trying to simulate match conditions by immersing myself in the heat of the rally. As the rally is moving so quickly I’m constantly making split second decisions on where I’m hitting my shot. In … Read More
The Bucket Drill
One of the hardest things to do in tennis is to keep your head still during the swing especially when your body is going in the opposite direction. Some of the best pros such as Muster, Becker, Nadal and Federer … Read More
The Two Swing Drill
This is a drill to help with your racquet preparation. Its great to do this drill if you are about to compete on faster surfaces. It gets you into a rhythm of learning to prepare early. Run through a full … Read More
The Oscillate Drill
This is another great ball machine drill, its called the Oscillate Drill, named after a button on the ball machine which delivers the balls to different parts of the court. Most players find it easier to hit balls when they … Read More
The Volley Drill
This is a good ball machine drill to work on your volley, especially if you’re working on technique. It is also beneficial for learning how to hit the volley whilst the wheelchair is moving, which is essential as that’s what … Read More
The Approach and Volley Drill
This approach and volley drill on the ball machine is a great way to groove your transition game. The set-up of the ball machine is important as you’ll need the correct timing of the ball feeds to simulate match conditions. … Read More