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Side-to-Side Alternating Groundstrokes Cardio & Footwork Drill

TennisCardio & Conditioning

Side-to-Side Alternating Groundstrokes Cardio & Footwork Drill is a reusable training action. Review its coaching notes and targets below.

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Side-to-Side Alternating Groundstrokes Cardio & Footwork Drill

Move across the baseline hitting alternating forehand and backhand groundstrokes fed from side to side. The coach explicitly selects 20 shots for this demo, noting repetitions can adjust up or down by player level.

Key points

  • Work on clean footwork transitioning to the ball and dynamic recovery steps back to the center
  • Maintain shot control while moving under cardiovascular pressure
  • Pick specific target zones on the other side such as cross-court or down the line

Common mistakes

Sluggish recovery footwork between shots causing the player to get stretched out and lose control on subsequent balls.

Sets: 1Reps: 20 repsRest: 1 minEst. duration: 1 min
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