National

Improve your tennis game: Target practice

March 25, 2021

Short on time but still want to work on your shot depth? Here's a drill you can do with a friend in just 20 minutes. Grab a friend and let's play!

Here's how to carve up those 20 minutes into four, five-minute segments designed to achieve more depth on your shots. For each segment, work on hitting all of your shots behind the service line.

 

  • 5 Minutes Deuce Crosscourt
  • 5 Minutes Ad Crosscourt
  • 5 Minutes Half Court Down the Line
  • 5 Minutes Half Court Switch

 

For more tennis tips, news and information, explore usta.com.

Skip Advertisement

Advertisement

Related Articles

  • 2019 Tennis Integrity Report
    Tennis Player Webinars
    August 15, 2023
    Webinars, tips, and instructions for tennis players to keep their skills sharp during this time. Read More
  • Tennis players standing and holding racquets.
    The 'centipede' drill
    August 03, 2023
    This game is a sensory, movement, footwork, concentration, coordination and social skills activity for red and orange ball-level players. Read More
  • Scoreboard with 3 points on left and 0 points on right. No sets won.
    Scoring Tennis
    July 11, 2023
    This handy guide will teach you the basics of the tennis scoring rules, and playing the sport, with helpful tips and words to know before you take to the court. Read More