As your players begin to develop more strength and hit the ball harder, they will need to also hit with more top spin. It can be difficult initially for young players to understand all of the advantages of top spin for them. We demonstrate how you can help players develop topspin. The key to this quick fix is to think about top spin in “levels” depending upon where you are on the court. Helping players with their top spin couldn’t be easier than with Nigel’s quick fix drill!
i2c Quick Fix: Tips to Build an Understanding of Slice on the Serve (video)
We know that the “go to” slice serve that is taught most commonly by coaches is to take the player out wide. However, when we teach a player to understand slice on the serve, there are 6 serves the player can hit!
i2c Volley Quick Fixes (video)
There is no one-volley-fits-all strategy for volleying at the net! Sometimes the ball comes in fast, sometimes the ball floats. Novice players, thinking they’ve understood the basic technique, can be frustrated when their volley launches the ball out of court (maybe out of the arena!), or drops like a stone into the net! In these Quick Fix clips we share 5 quick fixes and tips that you can use to improve your player’s volleying technique.
i2c’s Quick Fix for Players Who Aren’t Utilising Court Angles
Reflecting on great points in Grand Slam events, the players often use angles to move their opponent out of court. However, maybe because of the way we coach, developing players will often hit returns down the centre of the court. This quick fix helps players to develop a feel for angles and coming around the outside of the ball.
i2c Quick Fix: Four Bears Backhand Slice
This has got to be one of our favourite quick fixes!
To help players understand the stroke adaptations of the slice backhand depending upon where you are in the court, Nigel Hunter, i2c’s Head of Programmes, explains the family of back-hand slices; daddy bear, mummy bear backhand, big sister (or brother) backhand and lastly… the baby backhand! You won’t want to miss this! Your players will never forget this again!