Kegan B.

Kegan Barkley:
Training Report August 2025

STRENGTHS:

  • Move opponents with good placement in the corners.
  • Forehand cross court.
  • Angles Shots to open the court.
  • Backhand Approach.

WEAKNESSES:

  • Approach shot with forehand short balls recognition and execution.
  • Needs more pace and power in the backhand.
  • Explosive footwork to set up quicker to the balls and move forward to the drop shots taking adjustment steps when getting closer to the balls.
  • Recover to the right position, stay away from no mans land.
  • 2nd serve technique, Pace on his serve.

FOREHAND:

  • Backswing needs to place the racquet head lower at level with his head.
  • Extending the elbow after contact point. Lead with the edge of the Racket. Hit the ball In front.
  • Needs more coil / rotation as he takes the racquet back.
  • Uncoil activating the right hip.
  • Elbow at contact needs to be further away from the body.

BACKHAND:

  • Power starts with a strong and powerful coil and preparation with the entire body and not just her arm / racquet.
  • The position of the racquet in the backswing needs to be highest to generate racquet speed. Drop the head of the racket in a straight line.
  • Use the legs and get body weight to uncoil to contact and extend thru the shot.
  • Keep the right elbow further away from the body as she follow through and finishing the shot.

SERVE:

  • Rotate with the hips to start the motion instead of relying mainly with the upper body and arm/racquet.
  • Separate the motion into 2 parts: coil + uncoil.
  • Needs to extend fully to contact (right arm to ear to improve right position to the arm to contact the ball).
  • Keep the head of the Racket closed. Use pronation on the follow through.

NOTE:

  • Kegan is super athletic and needs to work in his fitness and strength training so he can become a more aggressive and powerful player.
  • With higher intensity and more aggression in his game he will build more confidence which will translate in many more wins and success in his tournaments.
  • He needs to go for winning shots on important points without being afraid to miss.
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