David Bailey is a native Australian who has spent 15 years studying tennis at the professional level. He has developed a new language for one of the most complex and misunderstood aspects of the game, footwork and court movement. David has worked with world class players and coaches, national tennis associations and top academies, and has presented at coaching seminars around the world. His teaching system, the Bailey Method, has become a regular part of the coaching curriculum at the Nick Bollettierri Tennis Academy, where it is personally endorsed by Nick Visit David’s Website! Click Here! To Contact David directly Click Here!
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Footwork
Transfer Contact Moves: the weight transfers forward through the shot. In my first article, I introduced a new concept for understanding court movement, the Contact Move. This analysis is based on my study of the top players in the world...
Footwork
When we published David Bailey's series on the 12 Golden Moves in world class footwork (Click Here), one question I got was—is there a way I can look at them all together—not just one move at a time in the...
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The Two Foot and the One Foot Pivot: the two predominant counterattacking Contact Moves. In the last two articles, we looked at Contact Moves used for attacking, (Click Here) and Contact Moves used for building points. (Click Here) Now let's...
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What are the Contact Moves associated with building points? In this new series for Tennisplayer, we are looking at the incredible variety of movement patterns in pro tennis, and specifically, the concept of the Contact Move, which describes how the...
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Contact Moves with the feet and can't be explained simply in terms of traditional hitting stances. In this first article in this new series on Tennisplayer, I outlined the components of world class movement and the specific athletic skills that...
Footwork
What are the keys to developing a pro level tennis dance? Tennis is a dance, and the ball is your partner. I have said this for years, and now in this new series of articles for Tennisplayer, I want to...
Footwork
I always say we can never have enough Dave Bailey on Tennisplayer. In his fabulous previous series, Dave demonstrated the 12 Golden Moves to develop world class footwork. (Click Here to see a summary of them all.) Want to hit...
Footwork
In this series we'll see the Contact Moves for world class returns. In this new series of articles for Tennisplayer, I will be outlining my system for developing world class footwork on the return of serve. In this first article,...
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See a key footwork pattern when you are pushed to the edge of the court. The Power Move. Golden Move #12, in two variations. This move completes David’s amazing series on the 12 moves in pro tennis that you can...
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You may have heard the term in skiing - how skiers move to the outside to make tough turns and stay balanced. Here is how the concept of the outside weight moves applies in tennis when players are moving wide...
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What's the most commonly used golden move in pro tennis? The Closed Backhand Pivot. Research has shown that high level players hit the majority of backhands with closed stances. (Click Here for more on that from John Yandell.) Now in...
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On a deep, heavily spinning ball, how do great players respond? Especially when the opening is down the line. It’s the one foot pivot—stepping back with most of the weight on the outside foot, then brushing the ball heavily and...
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Look closely and you will see what David Bailey sees! The incredible variety of essential footwork moves in pro tennis—moves we can all incorporate as a key to shot making. Here is Golden Move # 8, the two foot pivot....
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The Reverse Spin is the key to hitting a heavy reply when you are pushed far back in the center of the court or inside. In this series supreme footwork expert David Bailey is sharing his teaching progressions for world...
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Renowned footwork expert David Bailey continues his incredible series on the 12 Golden Moves for world class footwork, this time teaching you the sixth move—Low Spin. The Low Spin move, usually hit semi-open, creates power by aggressive hip spin. In...
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David Bailey is the first analyst and coach to systematically study the real footwork patterns of great movers at all levels. In this series we are presenting the 12 Golden Moves that players need to have complete world class footwork....
Footwork
David Bailey is the first analyst and coach to systematically study the real footwork patterns of great movers at all levels. In this series we are presenting the 12 Golden Moves that players need to have complete world class footwork....
Footwork
What's the key to executing and maintaining balance when you hit a wide ball with heavy spin? Or a short angle? It's the Lateral Hop, the third Golden Move in David Bailey's amazing footwork series. You've seen pro players do...
Footwork
David Bailey is the first analyst and coach to systematically study the real footwork patterns of great movers at all levels. In this series we are presenting the 12 Golden Moves that players need to have complete world class footwork....
Footwork
When you want to take time away from your opponent, take the ball early, or hit a ball that bounces low, the key footwork pattern--or contact move-- is the Step Down. In this article David shows you the patterns of...
Footwork
World renowned footwork coach David Bailey returns to Tennisplayer with a new series of articles designed to teach the full range of movement patterns to players at all levels. In his phenomenal previous work, David has presented a comprehensive analysis...
Footwork
The Low Spin: elevating and driving the return with the hips and shoulders. In the last article, we looked at the Contact Move for the first type of rally return, what I call the Two Foot Pivot. (Click Here.) Now...
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Top players neutralize hard serves hit directly to them with the two foot pivot. In the last two articles, we looked at the Contact Moves for aggressive returns (Click Here) and defensive returns (Click Here). Now let's turn to what...
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The Power Move: a long lunging cross step to return a wide fast serve. In this series we are looking at the Contact Moves to develop world class footwork on the return of serve. In the last article, we looked...
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Offensive Contact Moves mean attacking the return with your feet. Offensive Contact Moves allow players to attack the ball with their feet on the return. Players should use Offensive Contact Moves when they are trying to take charge of the...
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The Mogul Move: a drop step, crosssteps, skimming into a mogul step--and a cross over recovery. In the last article we began analyzing the patterns of defensive footwork. These are Contact Moves used by the top players to neutralize opponents...
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Top players use the Power Move when they are pushed wide on the run. In previous articles, we've looked at the Aggressive and Neutral Contact Moves. (Click Here.) Now it's time to look at the Defensive Contact Moves. We'll start...
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Pivot Moves: players keep one or both feet on the ground. The Contact Move is a concept I created that finally allows players and coaches to make sense of the complex and at times bewildering combinations of steps and footwork...
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Can you recognize the 3 types of Spin Moves? In the first 3 articles we looked at the three aggressive Contact Moves. These are Contact Moves in which players learn to attack the ball with their feet. They are the...
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Front Foot Hop: an aggressive contact move when you come forward. The Contact Move is a new concept I have developed that unites all the components of footwork. These components include the movement to the ball, the hitting stances, the...
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Pro Contact Moves: Two Foot Pivot, Lateral Transfer, and the Mogul Move. Tennis is a game of steps, stops, stances, and moves. Footwork and balance create the foundation for a reliable swing and good contact with the tennis ball. In...