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A correct Contact point makes a big difference when trying to hit the perfect shot🎾
Most juniors and recreational players let the ball drift too far back or reacting — behind the hip — then wonder why they have to muscle every shot. The fix is more about spacing and timing.
Meet the ball out in front, around waist height, arm extended, ball ahead of the lead foot.
Ball ahead of the lead foot
✅Roughly waist height (forehand groundstroke)
✅Arm extended, not collapsed at the elbow
✅Head still, eyes at the contact zone through impact
✅Weight transferring forward
🔑🔑KEEP THE FEET MOVING
🔑🔑 ADJUST BACKSWING BASED ON SPEED, DEPTH & HEIGHT

🎾It's Okay To Lose🎾

Tennis is the brutal game Until Someone(who cares about your development) Permission To Lose

✅ PUT IN THE WORK
✅ SACRIFICE
✅ TRUST THE PROCESS
✅ PLAY FEARLESS
✅ SWING BIG
✅ COMMIT TO THE SHOT
✅ PLAY HARD & SMART
✅ DO NOT LET USTA/UTR DEFINE YOU




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🎾Poaching Drill=Decision making🎾

This drill isn’t just about hitting balls.
It’s about reading the situation, making the right decision, and executing under pressure.
It is never too late to teach them situational, tactical, strategic etc awareness in Junior development especially in Dubs.

The best part of a session isn’t the tennis — it’s the moment they stop just hitting and start asking why.
Curiosity is what separates a player who copies from a player who understands. When my juniors huddle up with questions after a match, that’s when the real development happens.
Coaches — how do you get your players to think the game, not just play it? 👇 🎾

🎾DEFENSIVE CONTACT POINT🎾

🔑 SHORT TAKE BACK
🔑 ABSORB THE BALL ON THE STRINGS
🔑 CONTACT OUT IN FRONT
🔑WIDE BASE
🔑 STAY LOW TO CREATE BALANCE

Late contact on defense= short ball=you're done

Some key checkpoints
✅ Trophy Position
✅Elbow Leads
✅Racquet Stays on the hitting side
The actual teaching point: the serve is a kinetic chain — ground, hips, torso, shoulder, elbow, hand — exactly like a throw. Juniors who muscle the serve with the arm are skipping the chain. Handing them a football and saying “throw it over the fence” bypasses the racquet and lets them feel the sequence.