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How to Do the tennis footwork split step

Tennis player preparing to serve on a court.

Learn how to employ proper tennis footwork. This video demonstrates the tennis footwork split step.

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FOOTWORK

Footwork is arguable the most important part of the game. Moving to the ball and recovering after each shot correctly is absolutely critical — great forehand or backhand technique means nothing if you can't get to the ball. Great footwork is a skill shared by all of the top pros on tour.

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