Tennis Movement

Spider Footwork Drill

Fast-feet movement drill training court coverage and recovery to the centre mark.

15 minDuration
6 playersGroup size
BeginnerDifficulty
Baseline areaSpace needed
ConesEquipment

Setup

Cones placed at six positions around baseline: corners, T, and wide service lines.

Instructions

  1. Player starts at centre mark.
  2. Coach calls cone number — player sprints to it and touches cone.
  3. Sprint back to centre, split-step, then next call.
  4. Complete 8 calls per set. 3 sets with 1 min rest.

Coaching Points

✓ Recovery to centre — never ball-watch.
✓ Small steps approaching the cone.
✓ Split-step every time before the next call.

Progressions

→ Timed: beat 12 seconds per 8 cones.
→ Add a racket — shadow swing at each cone.
→ Partner calls randomly, unpredictably.

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