Hello everyone ! Today I'm going to show you a great exercise to work on your drop shots in the service square. Execution of the exercise: We place ourselves just behind the net, in the service squares. My partner sends me the balls with a rather grazing trajectory, so they arrive just above the net. […]

Hi guys ! Today I'm going to show you how to do the perfect drop shot with a tennis spin. Execution of the exercise: Hold your racket in a hammer grip, mid-handle, with the head pointing toward the sky. Your goal is to hit the ball only 30cm maximum from the racket head and give […]

Hi friends ! This exercise is useful for improving cushioning technique in tennis. It involves juggling the ball with the racket while moving laterally across the court from left to right and right to left. Execution of the exercise: Hold the racket with one hand near the handle. Start bouncing the ball on the racket […]

Hello everyone ! Today, I'm going to show you a great exercise to master bouncing the ball on the racket. This exercise is often used to improve hand-eye coordination and control of ball strikes and drop shots. Execution of the exercise: Hold your racket with the head pointing toward the sky. Start by bouncing the […]

Hello everyone ! Today I'm going to show you a drill known as "dribbling." It is often used to improve coordination and dexterity but it also allows you to have better control of your racquet, and good control of your racquet is essential to master cushioning in tennis. Here's how to do it: Grab your […]

Hello everyone ! The retro drop shot is a technique used in tennis to perform a backward drop shot. Unlike a traditional drop shot which is directed forward, the retro drop shot involves slowing the ball down so that it falls and bounces closer to the net. Execution of the exercise: Place yourself near the […]

Hi friends ! The retro drop shot is very effective in surprising and forcing your opponent to move quickly to recover the ball. Mastering it… I assure you, it’s not a simple thing! But don't panic, today I'm sharing with you an exercise that I practice alone to work on my retro cushioning. Execution of […]

Salut les amis ! Aujourd’hui, je vous montre un exercice assez complet qui permet de travailler à la fois le coup droit, revers et l’amorti. Exécution de l’exercice : Mon entraineur et moi, échangions depuis la ligne de fond des coups droit et revers. Quand les conditions le permettent, mon entraineur m’envoie une balle avec […]

Hi friends ! Today I'm going to show you a great exercise to improve your touch on the ball and your drop shots in tennis. Grip your racket as if you were holding a hammer. This is the ideal grip for this exercise. Ask your partner to throw balls at you with a rounded trajectory, […]

Hi friends ! The “barehand absorb ball” drop exercise is often used to develop touch and feel for the ball, as well as to improve the ability to cushion the ball with the bare hand in tennis. Execution of the exercise: In this exercise, player A throws a bowling ball 50 cm into the air […]

Hi friends ! Today, we are going to see the medicine ball throwing exercise together. This exercise involves throwing a medicine ball to work different muscle groups, strengthen coordination and develop power. Execution of the exercise: Player A stands facing partner B, at a distance of approximately 3 to 5 meters, one leg slightly shifted […]

Hi ! Here is a simple exercise, but not at all easy: proprioception. This exercise aims to improve body position awareness and balance by strengthening stabilizing muscles and developing neuromuscular coordination. Execution of the exercise: Player A must stand on a stable surface, such as a flat floor. But here, to reinforce the exercise, we […]

Hi friends ! To perform a powerful serve, you must use all the muscles of the body. And by using your legs effectively, you can improve your ability to generate power from the ground. Indeed, bending the legs and jumping when hitting the ball increases the power transmitted to the racket and thus amplifies explosiveness. […]

Hi friends ! A well-executed slice serve can truly change the course of a match, thus avoiding the dreaded double fault. To learn how to perform an effective slice serve, follow these steps: Position yourself on the baseline, in profile to the net, with one foot slightly in front of the other for better stability. […]

Hi friends ! Today, I'm showing you a little exercise to improve the precision and regularity of your serve, as well as to strengthen your mind by setting goals. I call him on 10-20. The goal is to serve 10 service balls into the opponent's service square without a mistake. Execution of the exercise: Serve […]

Hi all ! The “hit and back” wall tennis exercise is effective in improving stroke movement, precision and responsiveness. Execution of the exercise: Hit the ball with a forehand or backhand, so that it bounces on the ground before bouncing on the wall so that the ball gains height and goes over your head. Afterwards, […]

An exercise to help catch the ball early Execution of the exercise: Hit the ball against the wall with a low and fast trajectory so that the ball bounces on the ground before being sent back through the wall. Return the ball as soon as it comes back to you with a powerful blow. This […]

Good morning ! The “butt kick” exercise involves walking or running while alternately bending the legs to bring the heels toward the buttocks with each step. Execution of the exercise: Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart and your trunk straight. Take a series of steps forward. With each step, bend one leg to […]

Hi guys ! Want to know how to serve like a tennis pro? Here's what you need to do: Position yourself on the baseline, in profile to the net, with one foot slightly in front of the other for better stability. Use an appropriate grip for your serving style. For me, I use the hammer […]

Hi friends ! Today, we are going to do a great exercise to improve our serving. The idea is to aim for the cone in the service square. To work on the power of the service, there is a large tarpaulin or fence at the bottom of the field, and we must ensure that the […]

Hi ! As we all know, there are a lot of injuries in the service department. To avoid this problem, it is essential to warm up well. In this little exercise, I show you how to properly warm up your shoulder without equipment for serving. Execution of the exercise: I hold my tennis racket in […]

Hi Here is a practical exercise to improve reflex, technique, precision and coordination of backhand volleys and forehands. Execution of the exercise: Start with a forehand, sending the ball towards the wall. Once the ball bounces off the wall and comes back towards you, perform a backhand volley without the ball touching the ground. Follow […]

Hi ! Today, we are going to see together the exercise on the wall where we alternate between smash and topspin volley. It is an exercise that is used to work on both the power of the smash and the precision of the topspin volley in tennis. Execution of the exercise:   Hit the ball […]

Hi The alternating forehand/backhand exercise on the wall in tennis is a common practice to improve the technique, precision and coordination of forehands and backhands. Execution of the exercise: Position yourself so that you face the wall, maintaining an appropriate distance to hit the ball comfortably. Start by hitting a forehand, sending the ball toward […]

Hi friends ! This exercise is a combination of "straight leg running" and knee raising. It's quite easy but you just have to keep a well-synchronized rhythm. Execution of the exercise:   Start with a step forward and bend the knee of the rising leg toward your chest, bringing your knee to a 90-degree angle. […]

Hi ! The "leg projection" stretching exercise is used to stretch and strengthen the hip muscles, particularly the hip flexors and thigh muscles. Execution of the exercise: Start by standing, placing your hands on a chair or bench for balance.   Keep your back straight and your shoulders relaxed. Stand on one leg. Slowly raise […]

Hi ! If you want to work on your forehand/backhand half volley on your own, this is for you.   Here, player A learns to play against the tennis wall with half volleys alternating forehand and backhand. We gradually increase the power of the strikes to increase speed and difficulty. The secret to this exercise […]

Hi all ! The wall serve/return drill in tennis improves both serve and return, as well as hand-eye coordination and shot timing. Execution of the exercise: To practice the serve, throw the ball in the air and hit it as you would during a normal serve, aiming at the wall. After hitting the serve, prepare […]

Hi all ! This is a simple but very effective exercise for working on your backhand lift alone.   The backhand slice/wall lift drill in tennis involves standing near a wall, hitting a ball with a backhand topspin toward the wall, and then hitting the ball again when it bounces toward you. This helps improve […]

Hi ! Today I show you a very effective stretching exercise which is core mobilization. It is an exercise that places more emphasis on stretching the muscles of the back, shoulders and spine. Execution of the exercise:   Start by standing up, feet shoulder-width apart and extend your arms in front of you, parallel to […]

Hi ! Here is a stretching exercise used to stretch the lateral muscles of the trunk, including the oblique muscles and the intercostal muscles. Execution of the exercise:   Stand up, feet shoulder-width apart, back straight. Hold a racket with one hand at the handle and another at the other end Raise your arms above […]

Hi ! Today I'm showing you the forward, 45 degree and side lunge exercises. These are muscle strengthening exercises that work the leg muscles, including the quadriceps, glutes and stabilizer muscles... Execution of the exercise: Forward Lunges: Take a large step forward with one leg while bending both knees, then return to the starting position […]

Hello everyone ! This exercise allows you to work on acceleration, braking and explosiveness.   Execution of the exercise: Player A accelerates from the back of the court towards the cone, Arriving at the level of the cone, he must brake suddenly, and go around the cone with small steps while going backwards, then he […]

Good morning ! Yes, the cross-step running warm-up exercise is commonly used before training sessions or matches that require high hip mobility and coordination.   Execution of the exercise: Player A must stand with their feet shoulder-width apart. Player A moves sideways with a slow run, crossing one leg in front of the other diagonally, […]

Good morning ! The knee raise exercise is simple and nice for warming up. It is also effective in improving hip flexibility and strengthening abdominal muscles. Execution of the exercise: Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, your arms slightly bent, and your trunk straight. Run and with every step, bend the knee of […]

Hello everyone ! The forward-backward running warm-up exercise is often used to prepare the body for physical exertion. This exercise is effective in preparing the muscles, joints and cardio-respiratory system for the physical effort to come.   Execution of the exercise: Begin by getting into a starting position with your feet slightly apart, your trunk […]

Good morning ! This zigzag exercise between 4 blocks is really nice for improving agility, reactivity, lateral movement speed and physical condition.   Execution of the exercise: Arrange four blocks forming a rectangle or square. From the baseline, quickly move towards the first corner using quick steps and keeping a low posture. At the first […]

Hi Hi ! The bench jump exercise is quite simple but physical, involving jumping from a standing position on the floor onto a bench, then jumping back up again to return to the floor. Execution of the exercise: Stand in front of a sturdy bench and bend your knees slightly to gain momentum. Jump forcefully […]

Hi friends Nothing could be simpler, in order to work on our balance we are going to do balance…. The exercise consists of balancing on 1 foot for 1 minute… We alternate the feet, we repeat the exercise 4 times per foot   Download this sheet in PDF format

Hi ! The skater step exercise is a movement frequently used in sports training. It consists of a lateral movement from one foot to the other, similar to the gliding of a skater on the ice. This exercise is often used to work the leg muscles. It also improves agility, balance and coordination.     […]

Hello everyone ! In this exercise we will target strengthening the legs as well as improving balance. Execution of the exercise: Player A positions himself behind player B and pushes him forward. Then, players A and B switch positions to face each other. This time, it is player A's turn to pull player B, using […]

, Hi friends In tennis, going up on the volley after an attack is good, but mastering your climb is important, because if we do it wrong, we risk being late. Here is a nice exercise that can be practiced in a group class and which allows you to practice going up on the volley […]

Hi friends To improve your speed of execution, work a little on your footwork and reflexes, this little exercise is not bad at all. Progress of the exercise: The player (without his racket) starts from the service T, rushes forward and simulates a forehand strike. The player rushes to the backhand side to simulate a […]

Hi friends In this little exercise I suggest you work with a partner on a diagram which will allow one of the two players to gain regularity and the other player to practice taking the ball early.     Organization of the exercise: An elastic band was installed approximately 80 cm above the net. Player […]

Hi friends ! Here is an exercise for a group lesson for 8 players which requires players to apply a certain amount of application in making strikes   Organization of the exercise: The first 4 players play diagonally forehand in groups of 2: Each player hits a ball as a partner diagonally and leaves room […]

Hi friends Often in a match we turn around advanced in the field and our opponent manages to hit a long shot... we then have to move back to position ourselves and hit the ball. Here is an exercise to practice this type of situation:   Description of the exercise: After smashing player B's lob […]

Hi friends With a ball machine that allows you to alternate between zones and targets, you can set up a very good exercise for a group lesson on the backhand. It's quite simple: The players form 2 columns to each take turns hitting a ball. We set the ball machine so that it sends at […]

Hi friends Here is an exercise for group court which allows the player to practice hitting 2 balls successively.   Organization of the exercise: The coach with the ball basket provides a ball to the player's forehand The player returns this first ball long line The coach provides a 2nd ball of your choice; Either […]

Hi friends In this exercise, we will practice responding to the following situation: Our opponent benefits from a favorable ball and places a long line attack on us: He is therefore a little advanced in the course and a bit off on the forehand. We are able to return the ball and we will react […]

Hi friends. If you don't know, forehand offset is when you receive a ball on your backhand and shift to hit it with your forehand. Often we are more comfortable with the forehand than the backhand and when a ball gives us time to shift we like to turn around it to position ourselves for […]

Hi friends To be a good tennis player, you have to know how to hit every shot. The cut backhand is one of the shots that I use less than the regular backhand, because I tend to want to hit flat and with power. However, I am training to master the cut backhand because it […]

Hi friends If you like aggressive play, you need to be conqueror on the field, move forward, get into the flow in order to suffocate your opponent. With this technical and tactical exercise you will be able to train yourself to enter the court and cut a trajectory to put your opponent in great difficulty […]

Hi friends The approach volley is a super interesting shot that I personally place between attack and defense. It is an intermediate shot, a volley which is played approximately at the height of the service square lines. Very useful in an attack phase before going up on the fly Very useful in a defense phase […]

Hi friends In this exercise, you will work on offensive play. The idea is to put yourself in the situation where you get a short ball favorable to an attack, you attack and you follow your ball on volley... Organization of the exercise Player B / coach engages the ball on player A's forehand. (A […]

Hi friends At the opponent's feet, it is very disturbing for him, you may have experienced this situation yourself: the ball comes at you and you are surprised, you have to react quickly to recover and return the ball. With this little collective exercise, On the one hand, you will be able to train yourself […]

Hi friends In this exercise intended for a group lesson with at least 4 players, each player will be able to alternate a forehand then a backhand.   Organization of the exercise: The four players are divided into two groups, one lines up on the forehand, the other lines up on the backhand 1) The […]

Hi friends A little exercise that can be worked on in a group class to work on reactivity as well as the backhand and forehand.     The coach, with the ball basket, sends a first ball either on the backhand, or on the forehand, a tight or bell ball... The player must be reactive […]

Hi friends Today, I am offering you an exercise that can be practiced with 2 to 6 (or even 8 players) as part of a group lesson. The exercise allows for variation on the forehand and backhand.   Organization of the exercise: The players are divided into 2 groups: Group 1 on the forehand Group […]

Hi friends Exercise for 2 players aimed at making us work on backhand attack, backhand passing and volleying.   Player B engages the spoon on my backhand with a short ball favorable to an attack. Player A enters the court and attacks crosswise (on the opponent's backhand (if he is right-handed) Player B will defend […]

Hi friends Here is a fairly complete exercise, you present the particularity of this 3 game. It will allow a player to work on building the point of attack on the forehand It will allow a player to work on passing on the backhand It will allow a third player to work on defense   […]

Hi friends Here is a very dynamic exercise which is played by 2 and which works the attack ball, the backhand passing and the volley   1) Player B engages the ball on A's forehand with a ball rather favorable to the attack. (Relatively short and not too powerful) 2) Player A enters the ball […]

Hi friends : The aim of this exercise is to practice forehands and crosshand backhands and gain consistency.   Organization of the exercise: 15 point game Players C and A exchange forehands on the court targeting zone 1 (Blue). Players D and B exchange backhands on the court targeting zone 2 (green) at the same […]

Hi friends Here is a simple exercise that reproduces the common situation where we have the opportunity to enter the court to attack a ball on our backhand.   Tactically speaking, if it looks good, the ideal in this kind of situation is to attack long line... (It's theoretical, mathematical tennis)... but returning long line […]

Hi To be complete on the fly you have to know how to handle all types of balls. In this exercise we simulate the situation where the opponent will negotiate a passing shot from his forehand. He can attempt a long line He can try a cross court It's up to me to negotiate on […]

Hi On this exercise I offer you training on a very enjoyable shot when it passes: the topspin volley.   The coach on ball basket bounces the ball in his part of the court so that the ball arrives in our court in a favorable position for a topspin volley. We start from the red […]

Hi friends Here is a nice and atypical exercise, which will make us smash from the back of the course, I have service squares and also make us hit forehands. Description and purpose of the exercise: After smashing player B's lob from position P1, player A steps back diagonally and connects two forehands to positions […]

Hi friends Here is an interesting exercise to repeat attack sequences on the forehand and backhand sides. We place a plot Our coach sends us a favorable ball that we will attack on the forehand side aiming for a long line Then we will go around the plot Then our coach sends us a favorable […]

Hi friends. Here is a situation that we are commonly faced with: We are on the volley and our opponent gives us a slightly missed lob, we will be able to smash it but we have to move back to position ourselves and hit the smash.... This is not the case. Is not necessarily easy... […]

Hi friends Here is a little exercise at the basket to train us to return long line short balls that arrive on our forehand or on our backhand   Progress of the exercise: It's quite simple: - The basket coach sends us a short and favorable ball on the forehand side, we attack by trying […]

Hi friends Here is an interesting exercise to repeat attack sequences on the forehand and backhand sides. We place a plot Our coach sends us a favorable ball that we will attack on the forehand side diagonally Then we will go around the plot Then our coach sends us a favorable ball on the backhand […]

Hi friends Here is an interesting exercise to repeat attack sequences on the forehand and backhand sides. We place a plot Our coach sends us a favorable ball that we will attack on the forehand side diagonally Then we will go around the plot Then our coach sends us a favorable ball on the backhand […]

Hi friends Here is a new exercise with the ball machine to work the forehand a little differently. The ball machine is great, but there is a small flaw, which is that we know where the ball is going to go so we tend not to move and just wait for the ball where it […]

Hi friends Here is an exercise, basic but very good for the two players who practice it because it will allow you to work on targeting areas in the backhand but also on movement, regularity and precision. Description and purpose of the exercise: Player A must alternate forehand and backhand and target player B Player […]

Hi An exercise that may seem simple but returning a ball when we are advanced in the field requires a particular dosage of our shot...   Description and purpose of the exercise: The coach sends a series of balls that player A must return with a backhand.   Download this sheet in PDF format

Hi friends It's a little exercise that allows us to work on coordination and backhanding a little.   Description and purpose of the exercise: The coach announces the color of the cone that the player must go around before hitting the next ball with a backhand.   Download this sheet in PDF format

Hi friends This exercise is more of a reminder than anything else, if you have a wall in your club and you want to improve your backhand... don't hesitate to go and hit your backhand against the wall Repeating the gesture will only do you good   A few tips : - take advantage of […]

Hi friends Working on consistency on the forehand and backhand is the key to many match victories... Let it be said in the 4th series and even in the 3rd series if you are consistent and you hold your rally well you will win matches.   Here is an exercise to train you to gain […]

Hi Here's a fun little game that we created with my brother when we were in Normandy. The idea was to practice cushioning a little. As you may know, we usually say that a good amortize shot must have at least 2 bounces in the service square... so we adapted this rule for our little […]

Hi friends As I write this article, the defensive backhand is not my strongest point. Indeed, returning these balls which arrive on the backhand, which are quite long, and which bounce rather high are never easy to negotiate. With the ball machine I train on this type of ball. I set the ball machine so […]

Hi friends we will often tell you in training: “lower on your legs…” When we play we think that we are always very low on our legs but in truth we are very often not low enough... A little tip, film yourself, you will see it's surprising... Here is a backhand exercise to force us […]

Hi friends An exercise to work on the backhand and placement in the depth of the court.   The coach on the basket  balls, sends a first ball which we will hit at the back of the course (We are in a construction phase) Then a second ball that we will hit (at the blue […]

Hi friends Hitting a backhand with the supports open is particularly used on the first return of serve when you lack time to turn quickly. Here is an exercise that will help us in this situation Player A must aim at the cones with a backhand, supports in open position, and he must return to […]

Hi friends Here is an exercise to practice the backhand, while working on your footwork. At the material level we need two studs which will be placed on one side and the other of the service T Hand coach throws a ball from the basket to my backhand I hit the ball while moving forward […]

Hi friends No, this exercise is not olé olé... It was a complete exercise which will allow us to hit with the backhand of the forehand, in defense and in attack, it is an exercise which will also make us move: it is tough   Description and purpose of the exercise: The player starts from […]

Hi friends Here is a very complete backhand exercise, which will allow you to sharpen your playing intention and gain precision.   Description and purpose of the exercise: Aim for the cones in order with a backhand topspin. Target 1 target 2 target 3 target 4 Player A must go around the cone between each […]

Hi friends, Knowing how to hit a backhand from anywhere on the court while targeting an area. This exercise allows you to work in this direction you will be able to hit backhands from several positions at the bottom of the course.   Description and purpose of the exercise: The coach throws a ball to […]

Description and purpose of the exercise: Alternation : Player A must touch the blue cone before returning it with a forehand that the coach sends. Player A must touch the red cone before returning it with a forehand that the coach sends.   Download this sheet in PDF format  

Hi friends An exercise that allows you to improve your technique for doing a backhand chop/cut   The player stands hopping on his right foot The coach sends the ball The player hits it and finishes his gesture by jumping forward to land on his left foot.   Download this sheet in PDF format

Hi friends With a ball machine we can do very good training on the fly. Repetition of shots is a key element of progression in tennis and the ball machine is perfect for this, so here is a little exercise that will help us reveal forehands sorry for backhands while targeting areas.   The ball […]

Hi friends Here is a fairly hot little exercise, which will allow us to practice the backhand topspin by advancing into the ball.   Description and purpose of the exercise: Play a backhand topspin hit “on volley” (without bounce) as you move forward. The balls are thrown by the coach from behind.   Download this […]

Hi friends With a ball machine you can practice repeating the same shot over and over again. And one of the first shots on which we often want to work is the attacking forehand. The opponent gives us a very favorable ball on our forehand, we want to attack it... We are beginners we often […]

Hi friends Good backhand exercise to work on construction balls, attack or approach balls and finishing on the volley. With your basket coach you will be able to work on your backhand in all areas of the game   Position 0: coach sends me a ball deep on my backhand and I return it Position […]

Hi friends You want to improve your Smash, did you know that with the wall you can easily (although) train to do Smash. Here is an interesting exercise because on the one hand it trains us in Smash, on the other hand it invites us to be relatively precise on our ball length when hitting […]

Hi friends A rather nice and fun little exercise to develop your reactivity, visual perception and explosiveness at the same time as your forehand and backhand   Progress of the exercise I am positioned on the serving tea, the coach will send 2 balls: one to my backhand, one to my forehand... except that there […]

Hi friends Getting into the hard stuff before hitting a ball is a bit the idea of ​​this exercise... A comparison with a real situation: a rally that lasts 7 or 8 strikes we start to get out of breath and we have to hit a good shot... Here is an exercise that can put […]

Hi friends It seems that you have to suffer to be beautiful... This little exercise with the rhythm scale allows you to be beautiful 😉 He's going to put us in a situation where we're going to be tough and we're going to hit a ball with a forehand or a backhand. The first balls […]

Hi friends A little physical work with the rhythm scale. Very good work for warm-up, coordination, agility and also cardio   We start from position 0 We go back and forth on the rhythm scale Then a round trip position 1 position 0 ---- > back and forth on the rhythm scale Then back and […]

Hi friends The tennis wall is the perfect place to practice certain tennis shots alone. Working on the wall can be super interesting for this, certain simple exercises can allow you to make good progress. For example, if you want to work on your volley and your reflexes, here is an exercise that can be […]

Hi friends The smash... What satisfaction when it happens... What filtration when you put it in the net... I have two or three pieces of advice to give you so that you can improve your Smash success percentage. First don't think about the net, think about the area you want to hit Second go with […]

Hi friends When you have a ball machine, you can work on a lot of things, not just putting the ball machine in the middle and hitting your forehands like a nag. One of the advantages is that the ball machine will allow us to work on repetition. It's perfect for example for working on […]