Tennis Volley Footwork
Conditioning for high school tennis?
I REALLY want to join the high school tennis team, I could’ve tried this year (freshman year) I felt like I was ready, but i said to myself, you’re going to have to really prove you’re worth before joining the team. So i practiced everyday for 2 hours+ working on my serve and strokes every single day, excluding rain days 
. I really want to win the championship in one of my three years if I make the team soph year, and I know I have to domore than just tennis, my instructor said, you could have all the greatest forehand, backhand, serve, volleys, etc. in the world, but if you dont have the feet, you could might as well forget it, I want to start conditioning, what should I do? Im part of the ymca, and I have a gym, I don’t want to lift weights cuz my doctor said my muscles arent developed yet? footwork drills, running, give me some ideas, I’m thinking a 1 hour and 30 minutes a day for conditioning, I really want to join the team so bad! thanks!
Definately do what your doing, when i have no one to hit with i often go to the club and take serves. The best thing, or the thing that works for me most is to set goals, like i can have a snack after i get 5 serves in in a row, it really helps me get my serves in and puts the pressure on as if i were really playing. There is no substitute for actual practice, i would try to hit at least an hour a day when you can, If you put the time into it then you will get better. Also make sure to eat right, a lot of protein and carobs. I will help build up your muscle too. And you dont really need a lot of muscle to play, it will help but im pretty small, i weigh about 130 i am a scrawny guy but i play number one for my school, and im the most powerful hitter as well, so you dont need to be strong to have power, but it would help.
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