Ball sense

Ball sense is the feeling of a shot as a holistic intuitive movement, which is based on a precisely adjusted balance and correct timing.

The quality and accuracy of the impact depends on the technique. However, a psychophysical sensation and understanding of the result of each movement is an equally important condition. This is called the “ball sense”, on which the degree of accuracy of the implementation of the planned technical element depends.

Ball sense is a complex component individual feature of a tennis player. This characteristic is quite flexible and requires constant testing. Only a clear and lengthy training process can help develop good ball sense.

For this, it is necessary to devote a lot of time to practicing a specific shot. Over time, the player will perform the element almost automatically. For example, a tennis player will know exactly what rotation force a certain movement of the hand leads to, etc.

Good ball sense helps the player to correctly calculate all the parameters of the shot: depth, strength, direction of flight and rotation.