Just wanna share how my early morning tennis practice went after watching all those D Radanovic videos. Honestly thought copying his moves would be a piece of cake. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t. Here’s exactly what happened step by step.
First thing I did was drag myself to the local courts at 6 AM. Air felt kinda fresh, court was empty – perfect. Dug out my old tennis bag, grabbed three fresh balls I bought last week, and dusted off my racket. Felt pumped seeing the baseline.
Drill 1: That Simple Swing Copy
Tried mimicking Radanovic’s relaxed stance right away. Feet shoulder-width apart, knees bent like he does. Swung the racket super smooth trying to copy his motion. Ball flew like crazy! Missed the fence by miles. Big realization: Turns out his “easy” swing has way more control than my wild flailing. Spent whole ten minutes just stopping myself from swinging like a maniac.
Drill 2: Backboard Baseline Babysitting
Got frustrated and walked over to the backwall. Started hitting easy shots trying to keep the ball waist-high like his videos show. Counted out loud: One… two… three… Bam – lost count after four! Consistency’s way harder than Radanovic makes it look. Kept at it till my arm felt loose.
Drill 3: Serving Like Grandma
Moved to the service line pretending it was the baseline. Tried serving underhand suuuuper slow. Focused on just landing it in the box, no power at all. Felt silly tossing it gently. But guess what? Actually hit the service box eight times! Never focused that much on placement before.
Drill 4: Footwork Fiasco
Saw Radanovic glide to balls like ice skating. Figured I’d try moving side to side while tapping racket on court like he does. Almost tripped twice. Reality check: My feet felt stuck in mud compared to his. Settled for little shuffle steps instead, counting “left-right” with each shot placement. Finally started feeling less clumsy after a hundred trips across the baseline.
Drill 5: Shadow Swing Marathon
Put the racket down by the net post. Practiced his full swing motion without any ball – forehands, then backhands – just air swings. Did it super slow first. Surprise: Felt different muscles working! Did fifty of each till the motion started feeling less forced. Picked racket back up and actually felt smoother hitting balls afterwards.
Left sweatier than expected after ninety minutes. Biggest takeaway? That Radanovic dude makes everything look effortless, but copying him shows how much grunt work happens underneath. Gotta practice slower, focus smaller, and stop worrying about power first. Arms ache like crazy, but heading back tomorrow.
