Tennis is a movement game and everybody should focus on improving their footwork. This tip will teach you to avoid the most common footwork mistakes!

Most players hit way too many balls into the net. This is because they don't realize how much they need to lift the ball up over the net. This realization can often make someone a much better player in a short period of time!

Time Magazine's films Novak Djokavic providing lessons on all strokes of the game. Djokavic provides tips on the forehand, backhand, serve, drop shot, and overhead.

Today I'm following up on your comments with "Variety is overrated." The key to a winning tennis strategy is your ability to repeat it over and over. Rinse and repeat. Etc.  Variety in tennis is helpful if it augments your strategy but variety isn't a strategy by itself.

Penn State tennis player Mark Barry gives an instructional on how to volley like the pros. Mark outlines 5 of the more important elements in hitting a proper volley. For more exclusive college sports news, turn to CSTV.com/video

Want to hit volleys like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Justine Henin? Then watch these advanced practice drills from intosport.com to work on your technique and the attacking elements of your game. Why not progress and check out the drive volley and lob videos from intosport.com.

Definition of a quality rally ball and the technical traits of the pros.. Thanks to Uros Budimac at Hollyburn Tennis for the great clips!

GBA Tennis provides a great slow motion footwork pattern that pros are using when attacking short balls.  In order to get the best possible impact point, pros cross over step and double hop. 

The main power in tennis comes from body rotation. Especially on the forehand and backhand groundstrokes. Here's a tennis drill to learn that..

Suggestions of how to learn and practice the tennis drop shot - from www.WebTennis24.com

Novak Djokovic actually gives 7 lessons in this video on the fundamentals of tennis (and one wicked John McEnroe impression)

Shrinking the court is a strategic adjustment you can make when your tennis game is a little bit off. It allows you to build confidence and raise the level of your play.  All tennis players have experienced the following: You aren't playing well and, as a result, you lose confidence in your shots. 

You may have great technique but without good tactics you won't win games. Find out about the tactical situations you'll find yourself in and how you can use your strengths to gain an advantage....

During yesterdays match, Isner and Mahut battled out an epic 3 day match that remains unfinished.  After 10 hours of play the score remains tied in the fifth set 59-59.  McEnroe and Gilbert discuss and breakdown the match.   

Super slow motion two-handed topspin backhand on rebound ace.

This is slow motion footage of Fernando Verdasco hitting forehands at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. While his forehand is amazing, his haircut leaves something to be desired.

Andy Roddick hitting a forehand, slightly airborne, side view in super slow motion

Roger Federer's forehand, filmed at the 2007 Australian Open.

How to Transition from Offense to Defense

Keeping the Racquet at Eye Level

Vary Your Volleys - provided by tennisdrills.tv.

Backhand Volley with Nick Bollettieri

Approach Shots with Rick Macci

Nick Bollettieri demonstrates how to improve the forehand

Great instruction from Tennis.com about the drop volley. 

Master Class: Chip and Charge. TENNIS Magazine instruction editor and former tour player Katrina Admas shows how to execute the perfect Chip and Charge.

Kick Serve: Master Class with Katrina Adams. Former tour player and tennis professional Katrina Adams teaches the proper techniques of the Kick Serve.

Andy doing some volley drills at the National Tennis Centre, Roehampton in October 2008. With Miles Maclagan and Ross Hutchins.

Brent Abel of WebTennis.net demonstrates a simple two player drill for dramatically improving your return of serve, especially in doubles.

Visit PlaySportsTV for more great tennis instruction and tennis drills . In this video, Gilad Bloom demonstrates a great drill for getting back to the middle of the court after hitting a tennis shot

Tennis drills can really help your performance on the court.

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The follow through completes your service motion. From contact, follow through so that the racket points straight down at the court and get your back foot up so that all the weight is on your front foot. Bring the racket around to the other side of your body in a smooth and relaxed motion.

The first step of the serve focuses on how you position your body at the start of your motion. The stance is how you stand when you hit a serve. The stance is important because positioning yourself properly allows you to move correctly throughout your entire motion.

Tim Bainton's tips on the backhand slice and topspin. 

Watch how Federer, Hass, Wawrinka, Youzhny, Gasquet and more all use the same common threads prior to hitting a hand top spin backhand.

Want to hit a single handed backhand like Roger Federer? Watch our guide to the single handed backhand and get started now.

This video explains how to handle a high ball to your tennis backhand. We address both the one-handed and two-handed backhand in this video. The technique for handling a high ball, as you'll see in the video, isn't too different from a "normal" backhand.

This video will help you develop a strong topspin backhand or slice backhand tennis stroke

The tennis backhand lesson will show you how to learn the correct one-handed and two-handed backhand technique.

Watch how Federer, Murray, Hass, Hewitt, Davydenko, Safin, Tsonga all make the same move when tossing the ball.

Watch how Federer, Haas,Wawrinka, Youhzny and other top professionals use the extact same technique to hit a one handed backhand slice. This video is part of the common thread series on www.tennisoxygen.com

Mastered the basic forehand? Want to learn how to use spin on your forehand? Seen Nadal and want a world class topspin forehand? Watch the intosport.com guide to the topspin forehand..

This instructional video will help you develop a strong topspin forehand stroke for tennis. http://yellowballfever.com

The fourth thing that all high level tennis players do when hitting a forehand is to follow through smoothly. Extend out in the direction you are hitting the ball, and then wrap the racket up around your non-hitting arm's shoulder. You want to smoothly turn your wrist over, as if you were checking the time on a watch

Digital video analysis tennis lesson on the forehand. In this episode, a 4.5 adult tournament player's forehand is changed from traditional to modern.

The tennis forehand lesson guides a tennis beginner from the basic fundamentals like the grip, stance and split step to the complete forehand sequence and the ability to rally from the baseline.

learn how Baghdatis is able to stay so solid on his two handed backhandh

Continental, Eastern, Western? Single or Double handed backhand?! Find out about all the major grips in our guide to grips and holding the racquet....

Use the tennis continental grip, as you did with your volley, for your serve. Learn how to play beginner tennis from our expert instructor in this free sports video.

From Brent Abel's www.WebTennis.net. The two-handed backhand grip.

Brent Abel's www.WebTennis.net. This tip focuses on the Esatern Backhand Grip.

This video examines the grip that Roger Federer uses when he hits a forehand. Turns out that Federer uses an eastern forehand grip, which is the most conservative grip you can use when hitting a forehand.

Holding a tennis racket with a semi-Western grip is done on the fourth bevel. Grip a tennis racket with a semi-western feel with tips from a certified tennis pro in this free video on tennis.

Video demonstration & description of the Continental grip in tennis from Brent Abel's WebTennis.net

A continental grip is done by holding bevel number two on a tennis racket. Grip a tennis racket with with tips from a certified tennis pro in this free video on tennis.

This instructional video shows you the continental grip and the forehand grip and how they are to be used. 

This video explains how to find a tennis grip. Grips are EXTREMELY important. They are the foundation for every single shot you hit in tennis. For each particular shot there is a range of grips you can use. Choosing a grip should not be taken lightly because how you hold the racket affects how you swing up to the tennis ball. This, in turn, affects the type of ball you hit and, consequently, it can influence your style of play.

Coach Kyril explains the Slice, Topspin and Kick Serves, and demonstrates them as well.

Coach Kyril breaks down how - and why - the Power Serve works so well

On this first of 3 video's you will see and read the key points to learn a proper basic serve. If a seven year old girl can do it so can you!

On this second of 3 video's you will see and read the key points to learn a proper basic serve. If a seven year old girl can do it so can you!

The basket drill is a way to help you improve footwork, movement to the ball, and lateral movement back to the center. This video is great for intermediate or advanced level players

Drill starts out with two players on the service line. One player feeds the ball in while they each close the net and try to finish the point. The goal of this drill is to work on reacting to the ball, closing the net, and proper footwork for playing the net. This drill is great for practicing your volleys

Description of the timing on the split step for the return of serve and a great introduction to movement.

This is a great drill to help sculpt many areas of your game. This drill works on movements, forehands, backhands, approach shots and volleys. Great for intermediate players.

Topspinsports.com tennis pro, Liam Hoare, demonstrates the basics of the forehand for beginners. This is a great introduction for those learning the forehand for the first time or those who are interested in learning some of the basics. This video includes grip demonstration, foot placement, racket placement, contact point, and follow through.

This is an upper level footwork drill designed for juniors who are looking to improve their game and increase tournament play skills. The drill can be used with a friend, coach, or on your own.

This drill was designed for young players who are working on building muscle memory skills that will help their tennis game. This drill teaches children to hit out on the ball and follow through over their shoulder without ever hitting a ball in the air

On this third of 3 video's you will see and read the key points to learn a proper basic serve. If a seven year old girl can do it so can you!