Shea Underwood used to aim drops at the far sideline until watching Ben Johns. Pros aim about three-quarters of the way between middle and sideline — fewer wides and fewer well-timed Ernies.
Shea Underwood packages Tyson McGuffin’s serve as a four-step visual so recreational players can copy the sequence instead of guessing at the motion.
Shea Underwood treats around-the-post as geometry plus a few technique tweaks. The closer the ball lands to the net, the wider the available angle; balls that land deeper shrink the window and often produce net misses.
Shea Underwood shares an all-in-one drill built around a shoe: set a shoe in the center of your side with the toe on the kitchen line, stand with it between your feet, and have your opponent mirror you.
Shea Underwood’s quick clip stacks three versions of the backhand roll on top of each other, labelled beginner, intermediate and pro, as two players trade balls across the net.
Shea Underwood’s drill for mastering dinking: start cross-court with your partner, both at the kitchen line, and try to hit 50 dinks in a row. Count out loud.
Summary Shea Underwood short ‘Footwork Levels’ — a very short (8s) look at footwork as…
Summary Shea Underwood shares a third-shot drill he’s used for years. One partner stands at…
Summary Shea Underwood’s drill for defending heavy topspin drives: you stand at the kitchen, your…
Summary Shea Underwood’s hand-speed drill: both players stand with toes just behind the kitchen line,…