Rotational Groundstrokes Moving Forward and Back, by Jofre Porta

Objective: Develop rotation footwork in both of your groundstrokes as you move forward and/or backwards.

Description: This drill will teach you how to develop two of the most important components of great footwork:

1. Rotation around the ball.
2. Moving forward and backward and hitting on top of the ball depending on the depth of your opponent’s shot.

After executing the series of balls around the coach, the player should be rewarded with a short ball on either side to finish the point.

After watching and using this drill, you can understand how Rafael Nadal and Carlos Moya have developed such incredible footwork to run around their backhands in order to dominate baseline play with their super-heavy forehands. Also you can see how perfectly Jofre’s players adjust to the ball with precise footwork regardless of the depth of the ball. No wonder they can win on all surfaces by backing up from the baseline on slower courts or moving up and playing inside the baseline on faster courts.

Now you have the secret of how to utilize rotational and up-and-down footwork so you can dominate your opponents and win on all surfaces, too.

Jofre Porta has already had a remarkably successful coaching career. He is the man who coached Carlos Moya from the juniors to becoming the French Open Champion in 1998, all the way to helping Moya become the #1 player in the world in 1999. Jofre also played a critical role in coaching Rafael Nadal in his formative years (between the ages 8 to 17). Jofre was in charge of helping Nadal getting established on the right foot as a professional.

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