Here are my goals for this year. I intend to work on,

1. Fitness
2. Technique
3. Timing
4. Consistency
5. Relaxation

Specifically with respect to #2 – Technique, these are my goals. Will share a year end update on what I accomplish. Check back in a year on this thread 🙂

1. Make adjustments to technique to prevent re-occurrence of tennis elbow
2. Make my forehand a weapon and build my game around it –  specifically,
   • ability to hit a heavy forehand
   • take opponent wide out of the court and play end to end
   • execute sharp angles.
   • finish points with forehand
3. Get more power and spin in double handed backhand
   • ability to keep the return deep past the service line and not turnover upper hand to opponent
   • ability to hit down the line winners
   • feel as comfortable with backhand as I am with my forehand
4. Get Consistency in First and Second Serve
   • learn to avoid injuries due to serve especially wrist, elbow and shoulder. Use the arm rather than wrist.
   • build my second serve first with spin, depth and consistency
   • build first serve next to win free points with tough opponents
   • get the pronation technique down to be able to serve like the pros
5. Improve Return of Serve in following areas,
   • split step
   • how to tackle fast serves, wide serves, body serves and kick serves on both sides
   • how to anticipate of opponent’s serve
   • block return technique and ability to keep the return deep.
6. Learn correct technique and get the foundations down for
   • volley
   • backhand slice
   • drop shot
   • lobs
   • forehand slice