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Finding One´s balance on court, is Key!

Why? Because your balance is key and using that non­dominant left hand

to help facilitate it is GOLD.

We all come at this game with varying degrees of athleticism and

technical prowess. Some players are naturally balanced on court, while

others need to work at it a little more.

Open stance requires a good degree of timing­ rotation­ and balanced

recovery. The beggining years of the game should be used to get the

player to move the body forwards on the shot learning balance with a

moving ball, preferably in neutral stance.

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The Feet

The importance of the non­

dominant hand

Static & Dynamic Balance

Lastly the head. Keep it Still!

I'll cover:

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1# THE FEET

Tennis is dominated by small steps or

``adjusting steps´´ right up until we

strike the ball. If you are too far or too

close to the ball you are off balance,

then you won’t connect with the sweet

spot and will have no control over the

ball.

You must recognize & start moving

towards the ball as soon as the ball

leaves your opponent’s racquet, then

position yourself with adjusting steps

and try to stop just before hitting the

ball.

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It helps to load up a forehand,

balance out a one handed

backhand, balance volleys &

set up an overheads and of

course, serve. It also helps

create space between you and

the ball while you track the

incoming ball (on your

forehand) keeping you hyper

focused on it.

2# THE IMPORTANCE OF THE NON-DOMINANT HAND

Next is using the non­dominant hand for forehand shots to get you

balanced on court.

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Static balance is when a player is naturally balanced while hitting. And at the

beginning levels of the game, this is your goal! Getting to the ball & using

adjustment steps as your

final positioning steps –

just before contact.

3# STATIC & DYNAMIC BALANCE

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Dynamic balance comes

when players advance

and hit shots in the air

due to racquet head

speed – body rotation –

and landing balanced on

your feet.

Keep a head & eyes on

contact with the ball, eyes

perfectly poised on the

ball keeping the body and

racquet face still & solid

through contact.

4# LASTLY THE HEAD. KEEP IT STILL!

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Work on keeping the

head still on contact and it

will help enhance your

balance on court.

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The more the head moves,

the more the racquet face

moves – the harder to keep

your eyes focused on the

ball.

So as balance is key in our

lives it’s also gold on court.

Tennis is already one of the

most athletically challenging

sports out there. It’s also called

a lifetime sport – for a reason.

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Rhonda Costa is the Tennis Director at

Costa del Tennis, a tennis company

based in the Canary Islands. Rhonda

lives in Spain, where she and the other

half of Costa del Tennis, Janaina,

continue to receive players from all

over the world, who return time and

again forging new friendships.