Tennis Reaction Drills | Speed Bands

View our speed training packs here to develop acceleration off the mark: Speed, balance, agility, strength and power are required for successful performance on the tennis court and one of the most effective ways for players to work on these areas is through performing sports specific tennis movements with resistance bands. Speed Bands ensure the leg muscles work against the resistance of the bands. This activates the fast-twitch muscle fibres in the hamstrings, quads, glutes and core muscles to help athletes increase their speed, explosive power and balance. Tennis Speed Training Training with the Speed Bands ensure all muscles used when sprinting and changing direction are targeted and strengthened. Resistance band training provides one particular benefit that free weights do not and that is horizontal resistance. Free weights provide vertical resistance, however the ability to reduce, produce and stabilise horizontal force in various motions is a must have