Get Off to a Quick Start in 2025

New Year = New beginning! You know the old adages. Make a resolution. Set a goal. Turn the page etc, etc. 

A great thing about being a tennis player is that you get a new start every time the ball is put into play! You never know how the point is destined to end. It could finish on an amazing shot that you hit on the dead run and laser into the opponent's corner. Or maybe your opponent dribbles one over on a net cord, and it just rolls away out of your reach(GRRR). 

Win it or lose it, it's over, and either way, you are going to get a new opportunity in about 30 seconds. While the end of the point will always be different, the beginning must always be the same! 

Your new beginning is your SPLIT STEP! Do you execute one every time the ball is struck by your opponent or hitting partner? Do you know what it is? Does your coach teach it? (If not, you need to find a new coach!) 

A high-quality SPLIT STEP  is the beginning of a well-executed stroke sequence. My Dad preached that 'well begun is half done" (without attribution to Aristotle) and I, after having coached for more than 50 years, am a zealous supporter of that age-old concept! 

The SPLIT STEP (if properly executed) will get you moving in the right direction QUICKLY and foster better balance during your swing, resulting in higher quality shots. 

You want a resolution?? Well, here's one for you - I resolve to do a SPLIT STEP every time my opponent or hitting partner is about to touch the ball during a rally! 

If you can adhere to that very simple concept, your 2025 Tennis Season will be off to a QUICK START!