| Every tennis players wants to improve his or | | | | other low-impact aerobic moves will help you |
| her game, and over time most players get | | | | become more agile. Being light on your feet |
| better. However, all too many players are | | | | can give you a huge advantage when you are |
| willing to dedicate the time and energy it | | | | running for the ball. The more effortlessly |
| requires in order to take their skills to the | | | | you can slide, skip, run, and bounce on the |
| next level of excellence; but find that | | | | court, the more graceful and efficient your |
| limited access to a court is keeping them | | | | play will become. If you have access to a lot |
| from achieving their goals. If this sounds | | | | of open air space like a large field or park, |
| all too familiar, try some of these off court | | | | try playing a bit of tennis golf as a break |
| drills. By learning how to practice your | | | | from your regular drills. |
| tennis technique without needing a court or a | | | | |
| net you can turn a backyard, or even a | | | | The game of tennis golf may sound strange, |
| garage, into your personal tennis training | | | | but it is actually a great way to have a lot |
| gym. | | | | of fun while improving your tennis skills. |
| | | | You can play alone or with a group of |
| The most effective thing you can do to | | | | friends. If you play in a group, make sure |
| improve your game when you don't have access | | | | that everyone has a way to distinguish his or |
| to a court or a partner is to build your | | | | her unique ball. A round or two of tennis |
| endurance and do footwork drills. Making a | | | | golf can help you increase your serving power |
| regular practice of following increasingly | | | | and accuracy while having a great time. Like |
| challenging jogging routes will help you | | | | regular golf, the objective of tennis golf is |
| build the kind of endurance that will help | | | | to get your ball to a set spot in as few |
| you keep your energy levels high throughout | | | | serves as possible. A landmark like a |
| even the most challenging games. To keep from | | | | specific tree in an open field is a great |
| injuring yourself during a jog, be sure to do | | | | place to aim for. Serve the ball as |
| a full set of warm-up and cool down | | | | powerfully as you can and try to hit your |
| stretches. | | | | target. Wherever your ball lands, go to it |
| | | | and serve it again from there. By playing in |
| In addition to covering some ground as a | | | | different kinds of terrain, you will be able |
| jogger, it is a good idea to make up your own | | | | to develop your serving skills in a variety |
| personal footwork drills so that you will be | | | | of situations that call for different levels |
| able to put your newfound endurance on the | | | | of power and precision. The confidence and |
| courts to full use by exploring your full | | | | accuracy you gain from playing tennis golf |
| range of lower body movement. Going through | | | | can translate to a better performance on the |
| even a short daily regimen of slides, | | | | court. |
| backwards jogs, side steps, kicks, jumps, and | | | | |