Instructional

For the next two weeks all registered PRO Academy players will have a piece of homework to complete each day as part of their training in the program. With the Academy theme being 'Starting the Point' there is a great emphasis on the serve and return and in terms of the serve it all starts with a good ball toss. Players must complete a set of 50 practice ball tosses each night for the next two weeks with a target and ball.

In the latest installment of TRY this, 10 year old Genevieve Quenville demonstrates something called the Duck Walk and Pancake drills which help players get those tricky low volleys and help a player in general with court movement and their athletic stance and intensity.

In this episode of TRY this, Briahn Guthrie demonstrates how to maintain momentum toward your target to improve your serve precision. Most players don't think about the importance of where their body is going when they hit a serve. By focusing on your movement you will be amazed at how precise your serve becomes.

Heather Borsos (2 X GB Champ) demonstrates an easy three step process you can use to either develop or improve your existing kick serve. This process will help players understand the type of spin needed and what the racket needs to do to the ball to create it.

In this episode of TRY this 11 year old Stacy Ossipov demonstrates how one simple drill can improve the quality of your 2 hand backhand. This three step process has players using their non-dominant hand to help carry the weight of the shot through the ball more. Even if you aren't at all ambidextrous this will be a helpful tip for you and your 2 hand backhand.

Featuring Genevieve Quenville this quick tip forces players to get closer to the ball when volleying, which in turn improves footwork and the athletic stance. If you have a tendency to reach for volleys, this is a sure fire way to fix that habit.

This time on TRY this coach Johnny Glanville takes 9 year old Michael Ikejiani through a pressure filled warm up that challenges a player from the first ball of the session.

In this episode of Coach's Court with Lance Goodwin, Lance shows his fans how to improve the volley by using a racket under the arms. Lance gets long winded about his love of Aussie Rules Football, the Hawthorn Hawks and his idol Pat Cash all the while annoying his staff. Watch as Lance gets his point across and has some fun doing it.

The first in the series of TRY this videos features Toronto's Branko Stemanic who is a good friend of mine. Here Branko demonstrates an exercise you can do to help increase the amount of topspin you hit by focusing on the last segments of your swing.

Get in the gym and start training with this effective Kettle-ball routine. Tennis players need a strong core, they need to be able to move their body smooth and full. These exercises that don't take long help a player create a stronger, fuller and smoother delivery of the ball.