Have you ever heard of this old saying?
If you keep doing what you've been doing then you're going to keep getting what you've been getting.
If you're serious about improving your tennis game then you've got to put in some serious practice time. As a junior player, I can't remember one single day when I didn't hit with a friend, play a match, hit on a backboard, or practice serves. Honestly, I played seven days a week. There was no way you could keep me off the court. I wanted to be the best player I could be and the only way I could figure out how to achieve that goal was to practice every chance I could get. -And if I wasn't on court practicing, I was reading a tennis book, magazine, or engaging in some kind of off court training.
.
Many players I coach today want to get better but simply do not put in the amount of practice time necessary to achieve their goals. The first step of course, is to identify one's goals. If your goal is just to get a little exercise and have fun, then there's no pressure to practice very much.
.
But if you really want to improve you need to have at least two or three meaningful tennis experiences a week. And if you want to be the best you can absolutely be then you've got to try to practice five or six days a week. Obviously, this might not be possible for an adult who has a full time job and family responsibilities, but virtually all the top juniors are logging in more than three days a week of court time.
.
So, the questions to ask are what are your goals, and does your practice routine line up with your goals...?
.
Ryan Beene pictured above is one of the fastest improving and brightest young tennis stars in Brazoria County because he works hard and engages in meaningful practice time just about every day.
