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HERE IS A SUMMARY WHAT IS GENERALLY COVERED IN MY LESSONS

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        BEGINNERS

GROUNDSTROKES

  • click to expand or collapse this item fed balls in student's hitting zone, they start with racquet back then directly from ready position, progresses from service line to baseline)

    • grip

    • stance

    • preparation

    • tracking the ball

    • footwork

    • timing

    • follow through

    • recovery

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    • wide balls

    • short balls

    • deep balls

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      • directional control

      • consistency (how many in a row)

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      • directional and consistence

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      • directional control and consistence depending on level

VOLLIES

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    • grip

    • stance

    • preparation

    • tracking the ball

    • footwork

    • timing

    • recovery

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    • wide balls

  • reflex vollies

OVERHEAD

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      • wide balls

SERVE

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    • stance

    • grip

    • toss

    • contact

    • follow through

    • consistency

 

                                                                                         

INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED

GROUNDSTROKES 80% live/20% fed

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    • cross court
    • down the line
    • inside out
    • inside in
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    • topspin
    • slice
    • underspin

APPROACH SHOT

  • types
  • directional control

VOLLIES

  • directional control
  • closing the net
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    • high
    • low
    • wide
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    • service line
    • mid court
    • baseline

RETURN OF SERVE

  • timing
  • preparation
  • directional control

SPECIALTY SHOTS

  • touch game
  • drop volley
  • drop shot
  • half volley
  • backhand overhead

OVERHEAD

  • directional control
  • scissor kick
  • jumping

SERVE

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    • slice
    • topspin
    • flat
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        • out wide
        • into body
        • down T
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        • wide
        • into body
        • down T
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        • wide
        • body
        • T
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        • T
        • body
        • wide
      • click to expand or collapse this item slice
        • wide
        • into body
        • down T
      • click to expand or collapse this item kick
        • wide
        • body
        • T

STRATAGIES

  • serve and volley
  • chip and charge
  • Wardlaw directionals
  • too many more to list...