TFP 427: Move Faster to Every Ball
Host: Mehrban Iranshad
Guest: Dean Hollingworth
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Why this matters: Movement specialist shares time-efficient drills for intermediate players to improve court speed — structured court movement coaching most recreational players have never received.
Source: Tennis Files Podcast
Key Takeaways
- Recovery step timing after each shot: most recreational players start their move too late
- Split step fires before the opponent contacts the ball, not as they hit it
- First step direction matters more than raw speed — unit turn and shoulder rotation closes distance
- Court-specific footwork patterns differ by surface and shot type — drill each separately
