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Tennis A S K b y
Life N I C K N I C K B O L L E T T I E R I
Running Bollettieri, a 2014 Hall of Fame
inductee, founded the IMG
Time Academy and coached 10 players
that would go on to become No. 1.
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To hit a great
shot on the 1
move, your brain
must be as quick minute clinic
as your feet
A great way to improve
your running forehand
is by practicing a simple
drill: have a coach feed
balls to your forehand,
I have a lot of trouble hitting have time, use a closed or semi-open
but position yourself all
forehands on the run—basically, stance; if you don’t have much time, the way in the opposite
I can’t control the ball. What you’ll be forced to use an open stance. doubles alley. Vary your
can I do to improve this shot? Third, maintain a balanced posture. starting points to
First, turn your shoulders and begin Last but not least, be sure to get the simulate a range of on-
moving your racquet back as soon racquet head under the ball and hit the the-run shots. You’ll be
in a full sprint each time
as you start running. To reach more outside of the ball. Anticipate and start
and will naturally adjust
difficult balls on the run, you’ll need to moving before the ball crosses the net,
to the necessary timing.
shorten your backswing. so you have as much time as possible Try to do multiple sets of
Second, practice all types of stanc- to prepare for the shot. 10 running forehands.
es. The amount of time you have will This may sound like a lot to think
determine the stance you’ll use. If you about, but practice makes perfect.
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