Your Targets Should be at the Net

Key Points

• Try and find an adjustable stick so you can change heights
• Targets at the net teach you to generate racket head speed, while still maintaining height over the net
• Targets should be higher when playing on clay
• Lower targets work better for offensive shots where you’re driving through the ball and hitting flatter
• Higher targets teach you to generate more spin without major changes to your technique
• Targets at the net are easier to see than targets at the baseline
• All the players Michael worked with loved these drills and used them on a regular basis including Maria Sharapova, Jessie Pegula, Victoria Azarenka and Genie Bouchard
• Try having 2 targets: one higher for crosscourt and one lower for down the line