Groundstrokes and Serve are already showing up as meaningful strengths through live point construction, and those strengths are beginning to raise the quality of every rep. The next jump is Footwork & Movement.
Ari is doing well with backhand, and that strength is starting to show up in more live reps. The goal is to keep making it reliable when the pace rises.
Ari needs to keep developing footwork & movement so this part of the game becomes more consistent under pressure. The next step is cleaner reps that hold up at game speed.
A Season view of how Ari is trending over time.
See the strongest skill groups and the clearest room to grow.
Ari's Skill Build: Footwork & Movement
Your drill this week: Lateral Shuffle and Recovery Relay
Develop lateral shuffle efficiency and recovery step habits by combining multi-directional movement with live groundstroke hitting.
Give yourself a fresh start after each shot. Let the last ball go so you're fully available for the next one.
Intermediate players often run through the ball instead of shuffling into position, causing poor balance at contact.
Place three cones in a line along the baseline: one at center, one at each singles sideline.
Shuffle don't run, outside foot leads
Success is recovering to the center mark after every shot, if you're always in the right spot before the next ball comes, your footwork is doing its job.
Coach feeds the second ball before you completes recovery, increasing urgency and footwork speed.
Each skill gets a 1-10 rating that maps to a milestone, helping track skill development and player growth over time.
Milestones show progress in a specific skill. Players usually move through milestones with age, practice, and better game understanding.
Stages describe the player's broader development level. They are based on the overall rating, which averages the skill ratings in the report.
A player can be at different milestones in different skills while still having one overall stage for the report. The value is seeing what changed from one evaluation to the next.
The player is building the base. Coaches are looking for understanding, effort, and cleaner reps before expecting the skill to show up consistently in games.
Open a skill to see the rating, growth, and next milestone.
GroundstrokesCompetitive milestone7.95ratingCompetitive⌄FOUBUIDEVCAPCONCOMSTAELI
Groundstrokes measures how reliably the athlete performs this part of the game when the pace, pressure, and decision-making demands are real.
Forehand dominates rallies. Creates angles and power that opponents struggle to handle.
Elite backhand. Both topspin and slice are weapons. Down-the-line is consistently dangerous.
ServeCompetitive milestone7.75ratingCompetitive⌄FOUBUIDEVCAPCONCOMSTAELI
Serve measures how reliably the athlete performs this part of the game when the pace, pressure, and decision-making demands are real.
Flat serve is a weapon — opponents feel the pace. Kick serve bounces high and away.
Serve placement sets up the point. T and wide serves create wide angles for the next shot.
Net GameCompetitive milestone7.65ratingCompetitive⌄FOUBUIDEVCAPCONCOMSTAELI
Net game creates real pressure. Poaching on the doubles line. Put-away volleys from difficult positions.
Footwork & MovementCompetitive milestone7.38ratingCompetitive⌄FOUBUIDEVCAPCONCOMSTAELI
Footwork creates advantages — arrives early, sets up cleanly, recovers fast. Opponents feel the pressure.
Tactics & Point ConstructionCompetitive milestone7.52ratingCompetitive⌄FOUBUIDEVCAPCONCOMSTAELI
Tactical sophistication is a differentiator. Constructs points that force errors even against better ball-strikers.
