SHORT RALLY TENNIS DRILL

Develop consistency by learning to rally with a partner from service line to service line. Concentrate on moving into position for each shot, preparing early and hitting the ball in the center of the racket. Set a goal of twenty-five or thirty shots without a miss. Meet your goal, and then move half way between the service line and baseline and repeat the drill. Finally, move to the baseline and rally crosscourt. Set a goal and meet it while rallying from the deuce side and the ad side. Your consistency, depth and pace will improve significantly.

SUMMER SESSION

Register now for the summer session at Peck Park. Learn To Love Tennis classes will begin on 7/06/09. Peck Park is located at 560 N. Western Ave., San Pedro, CA 90732. The telephone number is 310-548-7586.

ONE TWO PUNCH FOR TENNIS

P1 HITS AN APPROACH SHOT AND COMES IN. P2 COUNTERS WITH A SHOT AT THE FEET OF P1 WHO HITS A DEEP VOLLEY. P2 TRIES TO PASS P1 AND THE PLAYERS FINISH THE POINT. PERFORM THE DRILL AS FOLLOWS:

1. P1 RECEIVES A SHORT BALL FROM I OR P2.

2. P1 MOVES IN & HITS AS APPROACH SHOT DOWN THE MIDDLE.

3. P2 HITS A LOW SHOT AT P1.

4. P1 HITS A DEEP VOLLEY.

5. P2 TRIES TO PASS P1.

6. P1 & P2 PLAY OUT THE POINT.

THE TENNIS TWO STEP

Do the two-step to improve your footwork and become an aggressive tennis player. Watch your opponent as he moves to get into position to return your shot. If your opponent is struggling to get to a short ball, a wide ball or a deep ball, you should move two or three steps inside the baseline. From your position inside the baseline, you can easily move forward to attack a weak return.

STRENGTHEN YOUR ARM

Use these exercises to strengthen your arm for tennis,

IMPROVE YOUR TENNIS GAME BY PLAYING WITH A WEAKER PLAYER

Take advantage of the opportunity to improve your tennis game when you are playing with a weaker player.

Practice your weaker strokes by changing your game. If you are a baseline player, take every opportunity to come to the net. If you are a serve and volley player, stay back and work on your ground strokes

Improve your control by hitting each ball so that your partner will be able to make a return.

Improve your footwork and conditioning by attempting to play each shot as a half volley during one or two games.

You will be the stronger tennis player more often if you follow these suggestions.

PECK PARK FALL TENNIS CLASSES

Registration for the Peck Park fall classes began on August 18. Classes will begin on Monday, September 15. The tennis class schedule is shown below