Lateral Fast Feet Groundstroke Step-Ins II (One-Side Excerpt) For Tennis

Exercise 7.51 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.

Exercise Video

Starting Position

Hold a racquet behind the baseline near the ladder, with agility rings set outside its ends.

How To Perform The Exercise

Move laterally through the ladder, step into an agility ring and simulate a groundstroke while transferring the body forward.

Book Setup And Video Note

This video shows one side of the book’s two-side pattern. It is an excerpt, not the complete left-and-right sequence; no ball is fed.

Equipment: Short speed ladder, two agility rings and racquet
Book Difficulty Level: 2 — Intermediate

Progressions And Related Exercises

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For the canonical sequence and progression, consult Advanced Concepts of Strength & Conditioning for Tennis, exercise 7.51.