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