10/22/2026
My message on footwork is this:
I have a very simple goal, and that is to give tennis footwork and tennis fitness the respect that it deserves!
Look at Aryana above—she is 7 years old, but she is not too young to understand the importance of getting ready, reading, recognising, reacting, responding with Contact Moves (that are choreographed for her!), regaining balance, and finally recovering to the ideal recovery position.
But if she is good enough—these being the two important words—she CAN at 7 years old… be:
A.) Using yellow hard balls
B.) Hitting drop shots
C.) Hitting heavy with spin
D.) Slicing backhands
E.) Hitting swing volleys
F.) Approaching the net
H.) Hitting angles
I.) Hitting difficult overheads
J.) Hitting open backhands and hitting on the run (as above).
Just remember, all these skills are fun BUT challenging. If she is good enough and receptive enough… why not?
Let’s not box her into her age group!
Sometimes young kids are so free in their thinking 🤔 and so open to learning, and their bodies are not growing as teenage bodies do, so they have the body proportions to work with!
“I teach whoever wants to learn,” and Aryana wants to learn, so I really appreciate her time and effort.
Good luck in the future, roadrunner—“Anchor those good shots.”
What skills are you or your kids working on right now? Share your footwork journey in the comments!
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