Upgrade your tennis footwork by improving your first step ✅ Which one do you use most? 1. Split step - stay on your toes and time your split step to be in the air when your opponent hits the ball, this will allow you to push off quickly into any direction when you land. 2. Step in using neutral stance - for balls that are going to you simple step forward going from heel to toe in neutral stance. 3. Step out using open stance - for balls that are deeper or hit with more pace, step out with your o