Efficient Tennis Footwork - How To Move Quickly To A Short Ball

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How should you move to a short ball so that you end up there with enough time, in a correct stance and with your tennis stroke already prepared?
What kind of footwork should you use that gets you to the ball quickly and efficiently?
Short balls give you a chance to attack - usually with your forehand, but sometimes also with your backhand - and yet so many times tennis players waste this opportunity with incorrect footwork.
As you'll see in the video article the footwork patterns are the same regardless of whether you're moving to a forehand or a backhand side.
There are two types of footwork - adjusting to shorter balls and running footwork for really short balls.

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@VilleMetsola 6 лет назад

This is my favorite channel for tennis instruction. Also, I must say your groundstrokes are beautiful. :)

@itsyou8418 6 лет назад

Subscribed. Your verbal skills are just as smooth to the ears as your playing style are to the eyes. Wow Edit: typo

@dania_884 5 лет назад

The turn and shuffle tip is great. Thanks for the video.

@haasws 4 года назад

Rather simple, yet hugely important! Thank you!

@wangdu123 5 лет назад

You have always been my favourite. On RU-vid this is the only coach I trust. His videos and explanation are perfect. Good job. I have a feedback for u coach. In this video I saw a error that u were looking at the ball at the point of contact. You looking up.

@sportssteverino 6 лет назад

Excellent video yet again. Thanks for your well explained instructions

@honchileong 5 лет назад

Thank you for sharing this great footwork exercise as I have been teaching my young son and his friends tennis and this is something i can do instinctively as a player of 25+ yrs, but breaking it down like this to teach is another thing.. Thanks from Hong Kong

@allboutthemojo 6 лет назад

Best tip on handling the short ball. Thank you!

@dandalee 3 года назад

Tomaž, this is the most useful video on important footwork that I have seen. Thank you for your hard work! You really have helped elucidate a lot of things I need to work on.

@qianhuang59 5 лет назад

Great tips. Thank you!

@markobusljeta234 6 лет назад

Amazing as always. I love to watch your videos, great stuff. This is my next practice

@yannicksks 3 года назад

It's really amazing how the loading bar lines up perfectly with the court line. I thought there were one million segments to the video at first...haha

@beaglesrfun5896 4 года назад

This lesson is exactly what the doctor ordered for me! Thank you, Tomaz!

@itsyou8418 6 лет назад

Keep your eye on the ball. I noticed some strokes land the ball on zone 2 of your racket- just outside the sweet spot. I learned everything I know from your videos. Thumbs up on another important lesson.

@yonexyatnapgam2725 6 лет назад

Thank you to all your tennis video lesson. It helps a lot.

@krejcikpeter5059 5 лет назад

Hi Tomaz! I really like your videos, they are so instructive. Well explained and practical tips! This one helps me a lot. It is pure gold. Thanks a lot!

@N17Gunner 6 лет назад

Great video. Looking forward to practicing this.

@kankaann5772 6 лет назад

been searching for best tennis advice and here I found feeltennis. All vdo are great and very practical. I can improve a lot after trying your lessons. Many thanks :)

@kaiboger1839 5 лет назад

Very helpful video! Thanks a lot!

@draa1234 6 лет назад

Very good advice- similar patterns may be followed at the base line following wide balls both side

@yurichoe6063 6 лет назад

excellent as always! Thanks!

@terryjones7598 5 лет назад

clear and clean instructions, I like it

@infamousmoonballer193 6 лет назад

Hi Tomaz, Great advice especially for Club-Level-Players. Most points on this level have been lost, having a bad preparation while moving to a short Ball. Thank you verry much. All the best, Jörg

@AlexanderGr8 4 года назад

Another great video Tomas 👍

@anhvu3780 3 года назад

Yes yes, footwork is the core of tennis. the tip is great. you have to turn before you step. I always run first and got jammed or couldn't hit the ball deep. Running to the short balls is much harder and requires a lot of practice b/c you'll have many things to consider: ball protectory, spin, height, decide to hit forehand/backhand, grip, strike technique. your target placement, following into the net... For the short balls, I try to get there as soon as I could, even before the ball bounce, and try to turn with little jumping/hopping steps like the Brian brother. It works well for me. Footwork must become a muscle memory for you to succeed. Thanks coach.

@justinm4971 5 лет назад

Brilliant video, again

@jorgewsanabria 6 лет назад

Excellent!! I appreciate this video. Really help me a lot!!!!

@sveinungjrgensen5125 3 года назад

This is great, as usual. Thanks!

@obaidfarghani9202 5 лет назад

Many thanks coach. I m a strong 4.5 and singles and love pace. Few of my smart opponents start with me with pace and as I get my rhythm they just take pace off and start hitting slow or short balls sometimes loopy and that kills me as i make tons of errors. This is very good as the issue is reaching the ball with proper body rotation and staying sideways which is very crucial - pls let me know if any other tips. I am left with big forehand, two handed backhand and a very good slice. Thanks in advance coach.

@quangtranminh1048 4 года назад

very nice instruction. Easy and effective method to apply into practice and play

@GrungePopRecords Год назад

Fantastic video

@BeeTB1 5 лет назад

Thanks! Great video!!

@tae-woongkim5017 2 года назад

Wow. this is very intuitive to me and then I can step up to the next level. Thanks a lot

@renos77 6 лет назад

yes very good tips. Many thanks.

@ckn711 6 лет назад

great lesson! Thanks!!!!!

@matjazbozic4736 4 года назад

Hi Tomas, This and all the other videos are fully helpfull. Sometimes you give just a hit and a lot times you project a training which works. And what is the most important - you teach to play tenis whit brains. Thanks a lot.

@carlosm4215 2 года назад

Excelentes sugestões. Grato, do Sul do Brasil 👏👏

@Piggy123407 2 года назад

Super helpful, thank you so much.

@Maxtizzart 6 лет назад

Clear, easy understanding .. I want u as my teacher .. next holidays in Slovenia !!

@tungleduy6711 5 лет назад

Thanks, amazing video!

@sistemamarco 3 года назад

As usual excellent content.

@Nill757 Год назад

Nice footwork for getting the feet out of the way of the short ball. Note the positioning shown here however telegraphs direction. In near every instance, the only shot available here is cross court. More body distance from the ball is required to play DTL.

@praveenbhide 6 лет назад

nice video. very useful tip.

@nishachainani 3 года назад

Great video

@akudroid1 6 лет назад

Great video, as always! Can you please make the similar one about footwork to the wide balls? It seems that I got "locked" :-( every time when I run, especially to backhand side (two-handed)...

@mindarientejames3414 3 года назад

I am 3.5 player your instructions are fabulous I have learned so much and you keep it simple

@ganeshmaha8213 4 года назад

Thank you coach 👍👍👍

@kaur_in_netherlands307 2 месяца назад

Really good video

@suvarnarao9082 5 лет назад

Great .. nyc tips ... helped me..tqsm

@eduardodigioia1820 4 года назад

Thank you! I Will practice it!!! it would be really useful If you could post other videos with exercises like this that can be practiced even in absence of a sports field and tools or of other players or coach, . this would give the possibility to many players to practice daily even when they do not have the opportunity to go on a real tennis court

@anacap007 6 лет назад

Great stuff. Only thing I would perhaps change is for the shorter ball is to learn to hit in mid-stride. I suggest this because you should be looking to close out the point when you get this short of a ball. Approach, be aggressive and look to close out the point. If you just run, stop and hit you are stuck in no-man's land.

@thomasfernando8790 5 лет назад

Very wood instructions on footwork

@TheDrakulie 4 года назад

Awsome video, extremely helpful footwork tip. Can you do a video on how to take the ball on the rise without making too many unforced errors ?

@giselaholmgren1017 Год назад

Thanks to you 😊

@meditationman415 Год назад

do you have a camera on me? You seem to pin point exactly what I need to learn 😂🙏

@Tigermvn Год назад

Thanks.

@2008M5 5 лет назад

Tomasz, excellent as are most of your videos. My problem is with ball directed straight at me. Do you have any drills to deal with that? Thanks

@FairwayJack 2 года назад

good stuff

@bohemianrapsody5692 5 лет назад

wonderful expression :)

@asarahma7314 2 года назад

Tq Coach

@athenacajas8230 6 лет назад

Hi Tomaz, I notice that on both the short ball and longer ball on the forehand side you use a crossover step in combination with the shuffle you do not mention this, but you can easily see it when you watch the slow mo. Good as always, Athena Cajas

@LanceJordan 5 лет назад

Great video Tomaz! But how can we do the very short balls in your examples on a HARD court? You appear to do a lot of sliding of the front foot as you move into the contact point, but this obviously would be very dangerous if not impossible on hard courts. I wish I could always play clay, but here in USA most public courts are hard. Thanks for any advice you might have on this as I really need to work on the footwork for finishing the very short balls.

@PauloWang 6 лет назад

Great advice! How do I move and turn if I have to step deep back to the court and hit the ball?

@gcs7817 6 лет назад

Paulo Wang probably unit turn and step back. Problem is reading the ball speed coming off of the racquet in time

@diabeureudjambeu6172 6 лет назад

Amazing ! How can we train the first strike after the serve?

@MiguelAcantaros 6 лет назад

With a friend close by throwing a ball with his hand after you serve (for real or just the motion). You can do it by yourself, too.

@bong111467 4 года назад

I used this steps during the match after practice , it was sooooooooo gooooooooood!

@addyphoenix2655 3 года назад

omg really??

@raidraid6672 Год назад

can you help with tips to keep proper spacing for the forehand stroke?

@johnbarron137 4 года назад

Great

@smileydamp 6 лет назад

Pausing a bit before hitting gives good topspin shots. But if the drop shot is really good n short, one may have to hit on the run like Nadal! I usually slice on the run but many folks hit topspin too (stay low, don't pause, turn a bit side-ways and then jump up during hit).

@theeachuisge 5 лет назад

Should I stop approaching/moving before returning/hitting the ball?

@LantianDirect 6 лет назад

What’s your advice on moving backwards. I have seen club players backpedaling and actually fall.

@aladelaademola9531 3 года назад

Good day,I'm from Nigeria.i want to come to counter to learn tennis from you. Thanks

@Grulnork 3 года назад

What do you think about using cross-over steps to reach the further balls?

@RichardsWorld 6 лет назад

"These balls are the balls of opportunity"

@rl1491 5 лет назад

lol

@adlib8096 4 года назад

I know right😂😂😂

@sleepinglion1192 3 года назад

Hahaha. Beat me to it.

@thehiddenfamily 6 лет назад

What Racquet do you use? Is there a certain reason you chose that racquet like specs?

@rajeshwardoraisubramania7138 3 года назад

V shuffle in cricket too.

@Victor-bi1gt 6 лет назад

0.0 Km/H wind that day?

@kohenlau 3 года назад

Cool vid! But I don't LOVE tennis but it's good!

@kohenlau 3 года назад

Yeah your right me! Haha

@carlobacca7840 3 месяца назад

If i have problem with forehand closed stance? How can i fix?

@feeltennis 3 месяца назад

Can you describe the problem?

@bigappleY 5 лет назад

步伐要好好练习

@longnguyenxv 5 лет назад

one of the common mistake is to run directly into the ball and you get stuck! How to avoid this?

@umutkara739 3 года назад

Like.

@giselaholmgren1017 Год назад

Hi where is your club?

@feeltennis Год назад

Slovenia!

@aladelaademola9531 3 года назад

Country

@akaebbassouan4979 4 года назад

Short balls are dangerous Thank U

@jailenreddish2365 3 года назад

It’s Felix

@ILIANPERUHOV 3 года назад

Summary in one second: Start always with the outside leg. E.g. right balls - left leg and left ball - right leg. Turn immediately for close balls. Turn on the run for far (shorter) balls. Period.

@shanmugasundaram6625 6 лет назад

this is not really that short.. the real challenging ones are flat, fast short balls below the knee level.

@dania_884 5 лет назад

Shanmuga Sundaram same question from me

@dania_884 5 лет назад

Shanmuga Sundaram but they gave this vide nicely, your question can be in other video for depth deep flat ball

@Nill757 Год назад

The reason players on short balls are “not in a good position “ is because … people don’t train short balls. Club players don’t because it always means moving when the club player likes hitting groundstrokes w minimal movement, and modern pros don’t because they don’t want to dedicate coaches time to that when they’re in love w big power 2M behind the baseline. As a result, the net transition play of most tour players compared to 25 years ago is poor for a professional athlete. Federer, a couple others are the large exception.