Focus on the fundamentals
Day one of Rise Early and Rally focused on the fundamentals, hitting a lot of tennis balls (plus some push ups, laps around the courts, footwork, etc.) After getting everyone warmed up, Brian fed some balls to take a look at each players stroke production. He divided them into two groups, 6 who went and worked on drills on two other courts and 7 who stayed with him to work on the fundamentals of the forehand stroke. Racquet prepartion and connecting with the ball at the highest point after the bounce. Working in a small group like this you could literally see the strokes of these players improve as their feet, body and racquet started doing the right things.
Special thanks to Brian Colton who had the morning off from coaching kids in Little Rock and made the trip up to Conway to “check out” Rise Early and Rally tennis. Brian has been working with kids on the tennis court for over 20 years and has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share. We’re hoping to get him back. Stay tuned.