Drills, Games, and Practice Routines

A series of ten control drills that progress from easy to quite challenging.

Full explanations of how to run the two best beginner tennis drills that work on aiming volleys and forehand and backhand groundstrokes.

Full explanations of how to run the two best beginner tennis drills that work on consistency of forehand and backhand volleys and groundstrokes.

Full explanations of how to run the two best beginner tennis drills in which the player works through increasingly difficult levels as she progresses.

Full explanations of how to run the three best intermediate tennis drills for net play, including volley and overhead skills.

Full explanations of how to run the three best contest drills for intermediate in tennis, including a lob contest and two types of overhead smash contests.

Full explanations of how to run the two best intermediate tennis drills in which the player works through increasingly difficult levels as she progresses.

Full explanations of how to run the two best intermediate tennis drills that give the player a score through which she can track her improving performance.

Full explanations of how to run the two best advanced tennis drills for aiming and spinning serves and returning the full range of spin serves.

Full explanations of how to run the three best contest drills for advanced tennis players, including a drop volley contest, side pocket contest, and drop shot contest.

Animations illustrate a sequence of tennis footwork exercises you can use to warm up and as agility training.

Mini tennis is an extremely lively, interesting game that helps develop control, accuracy, and especially the ability to think two shots ahead.

How to improve your net play by practicing with a friend.

A great game for 4-10 intermediate or better tennis players.

The most popular game for groups of three to five intermediate to advanced players.

A great game for one intermediate to advanced player and two beginner to advanced players.

Two great tennis games for large groups of kids.

Games and fun drills for when you can't get a court.

A variation on platform tennis that gives great practice for full tennis groundstrokes.

Platform tennis is the one racquet sport you can play outdoors year-round, even in snow country.

How to keep playing tennis in winter with snow on the ground and no indoor courts nearby.

A sequence of footwork drills for use as a warmup and to improve court coverage in tennis.

The best tennis drills for beginners, intermediates, and advanced players, as individuals or in groups, providing fun, skill-specific practice on forehands, backhands, serves, volleys, overheads, quickness, footwork, power, depth, placement, and consistency.

Paddle mini is a high-energy cross between pickleball and mini tennis.