6.1 Footwork Training

Knowing how the footwork works is one thing. Able to apply it to the real game is another thing.

You can't just apply the 'theory' that you know. You need to make them come naturally.

That is why, you need to keep on practicing the footwork and court craft, so that it becomes second nature to you.

Not only will doing these shadow footwork improves your .....footwork, it also imitates the real game play in such a way that, you make yourself get use to the tiredness of the front/back/sideways movement.

3.1.1 The Routine

There's a total of 4 categories of training.

Each category is done in 3 sets.

Each set lasts for 1 full minute.

There will be a 1 minute rest after each set.

In summary, it goes like this:-

Minuteth	Category	Set
00:00	1	1
00:01	rest
00:02	1	2
00:03	rest
00:04	1	3
00:05	rest
00:06	2	1
00:07	rest
00:08	2	2
00:09	rest
00:10	2	3
00:11	rest
00:12	3	1
00:13	rest
00:14	3	2
00:15	rest
00:16	3	3
00:17	rest
00:18	4	1
00:19	rest
00:20	4	2
00:21	rest
00:22	4	3

 

 

 

3.1.2 Category 1 : Sideways

1. Starting in the Ready position.

2. hop 2 steps to the right (jump on the last hop)

3. hop back to Ready position.

4. hop 2 steps to the left (jump on the last hop)

5. hop back to ready position.

6. repeat step 1.

 

 

 

 

 

3.1.3 Category 2 : Front

 

1. Starting in the Ready position.

2. Retrieve right side drop shot (refer to footwork article)

3. back to Ready position.

4. Retrieve left side drop shot (refer to footwork article)

5. back to Ready position.

6. repeat step 1.

 

 

 

 

 

3.1.4 Category 3 : Back

 

1. Starting in the Ready position.

2. Retrieve right lob shop (refer to footwork article)

3. back to Ready position.

4. Retrieve left lob shop (refer to footwork article)

5. back to Ready position.

6. repeat step 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.1.5 Category 4 : Figure Of 8

 

1. Starting in the Ready position.

2. Retrieve right drop shot (refer to footwork article)

3. back to Ready position.

4. Retrieve left drop shot (refer to footwork article)

5. back to Ready position.

6. Retrieve right lob shot (refer to footwork article)

7. back to ready position.

8. Retrieve left lob shot (refer to footwork article)

6. repeat step 1.

 

 

 

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