Tennis is a movement game and everybody should focus on improving their footwork. This tip will teach you to avoid the most common footwork mistakes!

GBA Tennis provides a great slow motion footwork pattern that pros are using when attacking short balls.  In order to get the best possible impact point, pros cross over step and double hop. 

I have really good strokes but i get really really tired. i want to improve my fitness and my footwork on my backhand side.... i cant chase balls when its on the backhand but i can hit almost every ball on the forehand. how do i improve?

Andy doing some volley drills at the National Tennis Centre, Roehampton in October 2008. With Miles Maclagan and Ross Hutchins.

The basket drill is a way to help you improve footwork, movement to the ball, and lateral movement back to the center. This video is great for intermediate or advanced level players

This is an upper level footwork drill designed for juniors who are looking to improve their game and increase tournament play skills. The drill can be used with a friend, coach, or on your own.

This video talks about the first move to the volley.  Many players pivot and lock the feet.  Gustavo demostrates this common mistake and how to efficiently move forward for the volley.

This video explains a very important move involving high deep ball.  Many times players are not set up correctly.  Gustavo demostrates how to set up in time and properly handle this shot.  

A breakdown of the processes of the return of serve.  This video explains how to get a rythm, come forward and learn to cut off the angles.   

The crossover is very important to in order to get back into the court for any player at any level of the game.

This video demonstrates the neutral stance which is used when you have a ball in front of you and you can step into the ball and attack the opponent. 

This video shows the transition from the baseline to the net using a doubles position.  The split step is what allows a player to explode to the next shot.   

This is a demostration of a shorter ball that you will not be able to come in on

This video talks about your readiness on the baseline and how quickly you get to the ball by not standing and watching.  The key is to be explosive on the ball of your feet.

The recovery and where to recover in the right position on the court.  Many times players watch their shot and love it, but not quite get back for the next shot.

This clip demostrates the open stance and how to recover from it.

Gustavo demonstrates how to get to the ball properly by avoiding one of the common mistakes seen by club and sometimes tournament level players.  

Coming to the net immediately after a serve is a great way to mix things up in your singles play, and something that everybody should be doing most of the time in their doubles play.

Kids that are taught "footwork" with the conventional teaching usually have two barriers created: first, the way they are taught in conventional footwork coaching, brings about that they have to think about the way they move, and second, that those moves are not natural. The end result is clumsiness, no speed (huge, but common problem, mostly in the USA).

Rafael Nadal (Currently ATP #1) warming up with Tommy Robredo during the ABN/AMRO ATP Event in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on February 2008

The key to hitting a great shot in tennis is preparation.  If a player is unprepared for a shot, the ball will not go where they expect.  In fact, the result may be an out of control shot.   This article addresses preparation and the importance of a split step.  For those players that are unfamiliar with the split step, I will give an in-depth explanation and talk about when it should be used.