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Tennis: Balanced Left Leg

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The player stands on the left leg on the balance platform, who tries to maintain balance without stepping on the court.

COACHING POINTS

In this drill the player works on balance ability of the left leg. After the serve the player has to land on the left leg so this drill can have a big impact on the player's game. Lack of balance after the serve is responsible for many faulty shots so improving this little aspect can bring big results in case of shots' effectiveness.

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