If you have not seen the story of Venus and Serena Willians in the movie King Richard yet, I urge you to do so. Richard Williams had a dream for his daughters to be professional tennis players and with that dream he had a plan, a 78 page plan to be exact. The basis of his plan is repetition, repetition, repetition. He takes his daughters out everyday rain or shine. What he was lacking in tennis information he made up for in good old fashion hard work and consistency.
Repetition really is the secret to excelling in tennis. Richard Williams might be crazy, but he was consistently crazy, and that consistency in getting the reps was the foundation for their success.
When you can combine information on how to efficiently hit a tennis ball with repetition great things happen. I have seen it over and over again with the GreatBase Tennis Curriculum that we utilize. Hard work definitely beats talent every day of the week.
Once you know how to hit a tennis ball there are so many ways to get in your repetitions. The limit is really only your imagination.
You can shadow swing in front of a mirror, hit off a cone or combine the two as in the video below.
You can hit off a wall or portable backboard.
You can use a metronome app on your phone.
And this is why I love the summer. When kids are out of school there is time. There is time to slow down and learn how to hit a tennis ball efficiently. There is time to practice every single day. And when you do that day in and day out the repetitions accumulate and skills are developed and refined.
Please consider joining us for our summer daily tennis training sessions. Your goal may be to be the next Serena Williams or it might simply be to learn the sport of a lifetime. Regardless, everyday we work to provide opportunities for learning and getting repetition, repetition, repetition.
Additionally, if you are interested in learning some more creative ways to practice at home. Please check out one of my mentors, Steve Smith, and his course on GreatBase Tennis, How to Practice at Home.