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Ball judgment
This is a fundamental tennis skill. Without good ball judgment, learning and playing tennis is frustrating. Dynamic and static balance We all have excellent balancing ability: just think about how often you have slipped or tripped but caught your balance. Yet moving with speed, stopping, accelerating and changing direction in a sport like tennis is a different skill. Static balance is balance when not moving, and dynamic balance is moving in a balanced, controlled way. Hand-to-eye coordination While a tennis ball flies toward you, your eyes send snapshots of information about it to the brain, which calculates its distance, speed and many other variables. Then the brain sends command signals to the muscles in your arm, telling it where in time and space to move the racquet in order to meet the ball. Footwork coordination Although there are common footwork patterns like that of the closed and open hitting stance, there are infinite possibilities in setting your feet for a tennis shot. Your feet can set be at various angles and various distances apart. Moreover, all your footwork must be done within the few seconds you have to strike the ball. Concentration Concentration allows us to focus on relevant information, which is needed by the brain to judge the ball, balance the body, make decisions and many other tasks. These five tennis skills are just few of the many skills needed to master the game of tennis and play it effortlessly. Call 01732 464885 or fill in the contact form. |
