Backboard wall drills can help you improve the speed and accuracy of your tennis swing as well as help you develop a proficient forehand and backhand. While wall drills are often executed alone, you can also perform them with a partner to help better simulate a proper match.
Serving Drills
Performing serving drills against a backboard or wall will help you improve your accuracy and consistency when serving. Mark with a piece of chalk the height of a regulation net on the wall. From here, step back until you are at a serving distance from the wall. Perform 200 serves in a row, attempting to hit the ball just over the mark on the wall. In order to be sure your wall serves would land accurately on a real tennis court, the ball will bounce back to you about 10 to 15 feet from the wall.
Overhead Smash Drills
Overhead smash drills can be simulated with a wall by angling your initial shots down at the ground directly in front of the wall. If you hit it correctly, the ball will bounce up and into the wall, causing it to project up and off the wall. Once the ball is directly overhead, jump up, swinging your racket down and over your head to smash the ball. Once you smash it, retrieve the ball and repeat the motion.
Hand Changing Drills
Hand changing drills are designed to help improve your dexterity on the court. While backhands are another viable option, learning how to properly switch hands during a match is also a useful tool. Stand 10 feet in front of the wall. From here, perform a forehand with your dominant arm. Once you make contact, switch hands with the racket, performing a forehand with your other hand. As you improve, get closer and closer to the wall, forcing you to increase the speed of your change.
Precision Drills
Precision drills will help improve your hitting accuracy and consistency. The backboard will give you a consistent gauge of how accurate and precise your hits are. Grab a piece of chalk, draw a line at net height across the entire backboard. From here step several feet away until you are in a normal defensive stance. From here, hit the ball above the net, testing your backhand and forehand as you do so. Continue to hit until you are fatigued.
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