In tennis you need to keep the ball in play, otherwise you have to start over. The better you get you want to be able to keep the ball in play an force the other person to have to start over. One way we are teaching our students to keep the ball in play is to have control over the center of the court. What that means is that you repeatedly hit from a stable position near the middle of the baseline while your opponent is pushed deep in the court and toward the corners. The size of the area you control expands along with your ability—the better you are, the closer your shots have to be to the lines. When you become skilled at controlling the center of the court, you will discover you are controlling the play of the ball on your terms.
(Adapted from Tennis Magazine Article referenced on October 10, 2016)
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