Thanks for commenting, Michael!

Balance is one of those boring topics in tennis that no one really cares about but it’s the foundation of power and ball control.

Of course, one only realizes that fully once they improve their balance.

Hi Tarun,

I am demonstrating and explaining the fundamentals of tennis, balance and footwork.

EVERY skilled tennis player places the whole foot on the ground in warm ups and whenever they can position well.

The only situation when a player would not place the heel down is if they are still in movement when they are hitting the ball, meaning they are in trouble or perhaps rushing to the net.

So it’s important for you to differentiate between fundamentals and improvisations when you observe the pros and the footwork.

The improvisations will take care of themselves subconsciously as you play tennis but in my experience, 90% of the recreational tennis players DO NOT execute balance fundamentals with the foot / heel on the ground well.

As for the pivot, it doesn’t happen on the heel with toes up because that would suggest leaning backwards and losing balance.

Also,the pivot can happen on the heel as well as the balls of the foot right ,which would be better for tennis Sir or any of the options are fine?

Thanks again for the amazing articles and videos you share with the community Sir, I’m always indebted & grateful to you for your teachings as you are the only one I trust with insights for the right improvement and knowledge of tennis.

You’re welcome, Mike!

Yes, the soft ball drill can work in a matter of minutes.

It gives the player a new awareness of the stability of the foot which is the key to calming down the body from previous movement and allowing us to control the racket head and therefore the ball.

Great, and thanks for the feedback on the No-Thought video course!