5 Keys to Building a Clay Court Champ Like Nadal


11 Roland Garros titles and counting—Rafa Nadal demonstrates that the best game style for slow clay is running, defense, and big RPM attack.

The most important characteristics that need to be trained with children are:

1. Running and stamina

2. Footwork and balance.

3. Defense and Patience

4. Consistency—little errors

5. An obsession with heavy spin.

With these 5 focuses, coaches can build the foundation of a champion on clay.

These are the cornerstone of the training methods in Spain that have developed the greatest clay court player in the history of the game.

 


In this article, Chris discusses the most important things children should be trained for.
Chris Lewit, the Prodigy Maker

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