BAILEY TENNIS FOOTWORK AND MOVEMENT TRAINING AT THE USTA

A Bailey Tennis Footwork group class is all about mastering the Contact Moves that suit your level of play. A Contact Move is the move you make when you make contact with the ball.  

The training incorporates the use of templates (eg: squares, arrows, discs, cones, etc.) and various resistance / reactive equipment (eg: resistance bands, agility balls, etc.) … but not in a way that you might be used to – this is a whole new way to teach tennis footwork and movement!

All sessions incorporate the learning and development of: 

• The 5Rs of great tennis footwork and movement
• The Attacking, Rally and Defensive groundstroke Contact Moves
• Approach and Volley net play
• Serve and Return footwork

Features:

• Warm up with shadow footwork to "Feel the Move" of the week
• Learn a drill(s) that you can practice at home
• Self-feed routines to understand the contact points and swing lines
• Fed and live ball drills
• Tennis specific fitness and strength work
• Having FUN!

Classes are regularly set to music. 

 Bailey Tennis Footwork private training is all about Dave finding your strengths and developing your movement patterns to ultimately choreograph your unique "Way of Play". The program is very personalized, highly structured and incorporates continual assessment.

Players are introduced to the 5R’s of great tennis footwork and movement, and begin to learn and master the 6 athletic skills of tennis - Hopping, Pivoting, Shifting, Lunging, Transferring and Spinning the hips - combined with the relevant Hitting Stances, Out Steps, Recovery Steps, Direction of Hit, and correct Swing Lines. 

Players initially learn the techniques using templates (eg: squares, arrows, discs, cones etc) - but not in a way that you might be used to or have ever seen before – this training is unlike any other! 

Once the moves are learned using the templates, players practice with Shadow Tennis and then progress to hitting tennis balls on court to various targets.

Every private training session includes: 

· Outline of lesson objectives (agreed goals and focus for the lesson)

· Baseline assessment (where are we starting from today?)

· Personalized routine training (by end of lesson a complete drill that can be practiced at home)

· Wrap Up 

Optional – Improve your live ball footwork.

Book a Ball Machine or a USTA Pro to hit with you and have Dave next to you court side providing training and consultation (additional fees apply). 

 The 4-day Intensive Footwork & Movement Clinics are highly customized, personalized programs, for 1 - 4 players, working on court with Dave Bailey.

In the Level 1 Clinic, players learn the fundamentals of great footwork and movement and the Golden 12 Contact Moves of tennis. Players immediately start discovering and developing their own movement and footwork strengths on the court. 

Every Level 1 Intensive Footwork & Movement Clinic includes: 

• Digital Lead-In Pack – Our Fundamental Footwork Pack (3 videos, 2 pdf manuals and a wall      chart) will be sent to you in advance. This pack contains the teaching progressions for the Golden 12 Contact Moves that will be learned over the 4 days. 
• Initial on-court analysis and tailoring of the program to your specific needs (age, athleticism, skill level & experience).
• Comprehensive training in the 12 Fundamental Contact Moves that all tennis players need to know, plus Serves and Returns. 
• For more advanced players – Approach Shots, Volleys and Net Play are also covered. 
• Serve Sharpshooter and take-home score sheets for ongoing use. 
• Assorted other training articles and materials to take home. 
• Video assessment on the last day to take home for ongoing training. 
• Written report sent to you following the Clinic, with  recommendations for ongoing training. 
• Discounted rates for ongoing online training with Dave Bailey.

Sample Clinic Schedule: 

Day 1

• Initial assessment 
• The 5Rs and Completing the Circle
• Attacking Footwork (4 Contact Moves)

Day 2

• Rallying Moves (build & counterattack – 4 Contact Moves)

Day 3

• Defensive Moves (4 Contact Moves)

Day 4

• Bringing it all together and ranking the Contact Moves to find your greatest match-play weapons. 
• Individual video assessment and comprehensive written assessment report 

Each day is a 5 hr commitment (inc. 1 hr meal/rest break). When booking your Clinic, timing can be adjusted to suit any other commitments or activities (such as visiting any one of the world class theme parks and attractions!) that you have planned whilst in Orlando.

Ultimately, the Bailey Method offers a series of four Intensive Footwork and Movement Clinics that are ideally conducted over a 12-18 mth period and become increasingly personalized, developing and polishing players strengths, building their tournament Playbooks and honing their ability to fluidly strategize under tournament conditions.

Level 1: Footwork Fundamentals

Level 2: Strategy & Tactics

Level 3: Patterns of Play

Level 4: Creating a Personalized Playbook

In addition to taking one of our great footwork and movement programs, you can also*:- 

• Book a session(s) with one of the Campus' world-class high performance technical & tactical Coaches
• Organize hitting practice with a former Pro-Player
• Join one of the group sessions in our Youth Performance, High Performance, Family Zone or Adult Programs
• Make a booking to play on one of the Padel, Pickleball or superb Tennis courts (hardcourt or clay) that are available.

(*additional fees apply) 

And of course if you're visiting Orlando, well where shall we begin.... Theme Parks, Restaurants, Shopping, Arts Districts, Festivals & Markets.... oh, and more Theme Parks!