Many players think that rain is another word for “tennis stop sign.” You know, all improvement of your game must stop just because it gets a little damp out.
Well, not true. You may very well not be able to run around the court smacking tennis balls, but your tennis training doesn’t have to be put on hold when it starts to pour.
Here’s how…
When you’re out on the tennis court, you’re always going to be doing one of two things:
1. Going Deep: Grooving something (…that already works well) deeper into your game, so it becomes more second nature to you (…whether it be from an exhibition match, scrimmage and/or drills).
OR…
2. Going Wide: Expanding your game by adding something new that you hope will enhance or strengthen it (… i.e a new concept your coach told you or a new strategy you may have picked up on from watching some of the pros on tour).
Now with option one, there is rarely a problem. Most of the time, it’s when you’re operating under the second category where we as players can make a very detrimental mistake…