Shuffling during the rally

Arnaud N Asked 12 years ago

Hi Alois,

Is it ok to shuffle quickly from one foot to the other during the rally? (a bit like a tennis player would do before receiving a serve).

I have the impression that it helps me reacting quickly to the left or to the right depending on where the opponent is hitting the ball. It gives me a bit more responsiveness in my movements. Otherwise, when I anticipate on the wrong side, I'm often too late and often miss the ball.

The second thing I like about it is that it also makes me look quite energetic :-)

(ps: of course, I also keep my legs apart and knees bent like in the ready position video, simply adding the shuffling..) Is it ok to do so?

Thanks,
Arnaud