Exercise 7.35 in the Stride Length & Frequency section of Chapter 7 of Advanced Concepts of Strength & Conditioning for Tennis. Watch the footwork before reviewing the coaching cues below.
Stand sideways at the ladder holding a racquet in the ready position.
Move both feet through the ladder squares. Near the end, cross the trailing foot behind, push off and step diagonally outward into an inside-out forehand position.
Modified demonstration of the 7.35 footwork progression: the video adds agility rings and a simulated swing, which the book’s 7.35 ladder description does not require. It does not show a fed ball, so it must not be presented as the integrated ball-fed 7.63 exercise.
Equipment: Speed ladder and racquet; the video also uses agility rings
Book Difficulty Level: 2 — Intermediate
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For the canonical sequence and progression, consult Advanced Concepts of Strength & Conditioning for Tennis, exercise 7.35.