Vision and Tennis: *Knowledge from Home* (Tennis and the Coronavirus Lockdown)

You can't hit well, what you can't see well. What we have always been told is: "Watch the ball!" and "Keep your eye on the ball!" and "Keep your eyes on the contact point!" The problem, however, is "visual wandering" and lack of visual discipline. 

But like any other set of skills, Visual Skills can be improved. 

"Watch the ball" is either watching the ball coming towards you or away from you. Broken down as: 

1. TRACKING (ball towards you): From the opponent's contact point to the ball bouncing on your side.
2. ZOOMING (ball towards you): From the bounce, the ball is ascending, at the top, or descending (or in hit in the air).
3. SCANNING (ball away from you): After your ball strike, anticipating your next shot by observing the opposing player, and his or her posture, balance, contact, strike zone, preparation and patterns. 

Read more about Building Visual Skills in Tennis: 

"Acquiring Visual Skills Essential for Tennis"
Feisal Hassan, USPTA Master Professional