Try adding movement to make it more challenging. Passing tennis balls from left to right or right to left with your partner will help improve your hand-eye coordination and reaction time.
Edgies works on your grips, specifically a continental grip. Using your racquet with a continental grip, try and see how many times you can hit the ball using the outer edge of your racquet. You got this!
The USTA’s Leah Friedman demonstrates “Ball Drop,” an activity you can do to improve a player’s speed and reaction time on the court.
With this activity, you can play with friends or on your own to improve consistency and control. Work to bounce the ball up on your racquet, or even do a trap, to see if you can achieve 10 in a row. To work on forehands, hold the racquet palm up. To work on backhands, hold the racquet palm down.
See if you can master this activity called “Body Volley.” You bounce the ball off the racquet and then off a body part to work on hand-eye coordination and your creativity. Challenge yourself and see how many you can get!
Watch as the USTA junior player shows you a challenging activity that you can try in the backyard or any flat surface. Players will be work on improving their hand-eye coordination while working independently.
Grab a partner and try this activity to work on hand-eye coordination, core strength and shoulder stability. You can start by passing the ball back and forth on your hands and knees. Once you have built up the strength, try moving to a full plank position. Be sure to listen to your body and take breaks as needed.
