LIVE BALL
BY MATTSPOINT
Live Ball is an on-court practice guide for tennis players and coaches. It includes:
Over 100 videos of drills and games.
All drills and games include a description + aims/cues for best results.
Background info on how to organize practices for accelerated learning and enhanced performance.
This resource is all about hitting in a live ball setting (i.e. no feeding).
You’ll learn how to manipulate constraints, use cues and set-up drills + games to ensure you’re making progress in your game.
Not only that, you’ll still get a ton of reps and have a lot more fun during practices along the way!
Note - To join, you will be asked to create a unique account. This will allow you to login and have full access to this resource.
This is a one time fee (i.e. non-recurring). You will have forever access after joining.
LIVE BALL - CURRICULUM
PART 1
BASICS - SKILLS BEFORE DRILLS
Section 1 - Live Ball vs Dead Ball
Section 2 - Practice Matters
Section 3 - Set Boundaries + Progress
Section 4 - Feedback + (Self)-Cueing
Section 5 - Practice Design
PART 2
PRACTICE - PARTNER DRILLS
Section 1 - Cooperative Drilling
Section 2 - Baseline Drills
Section 3 - Midcourt + Netplay Drills
Section 4 - Serve + Return Drills
Section 5 - Touch + Specialty Shot Drills
PART 3
PRACTICE - FITNESS DRILLS
Section 1 - Tennis Fitness
Section 2 - Movement Focused Drills
Section 3 - Capacity Focused Drills
Section 4 - Serve Speed Training
Section 5 - Groundstroke Speed Training
PART 4
PLAY - GAME-BASED DRILLS
Section 1 - Tactics First
Section 2 - Baseline Games
Section 3 - Transition + Netplay Games
Section 4 - Serve + Return Games
Section 5 - Touch Shot Games
DETAILS
There are 4 parts to Live Ball.
Part 1 (Basics - Skills Before Drills) outlines the most effective learning strategies and how I’ve applied them with a range of players.
Parts 2, 3 and 4 are all about the practical on-court training side of things. It includes baseline drills to work on building points. Transition drills to hone in on your midcourt game. Optimal serve and return training. Game-based drills that focus on a ‘tactics first’ approach to training. And more.
Each section will include the following:
A brief outline of how to organize a drill and/or practice within each training item (ex: volleying), phase of play (ex: attacking) and situation (i.e. transitioning into the net).
Cues that work best for a desired performance outcome.
30-60 second videos of each drill, game or training item. Plus, every video includes a description + key points to follow. This will ensure you’re getting the most out of your practices.
And more!