Free High School Tennis Guide

Get Ready To Make Your Mark At High School Tennis Tryouts!

Get your free guide with practical tennis tips, skill-building advice & a simple preparation plan to help you feel confident on the court.

Improve Your Serve in 5min

Learn From An Expert

Cheatsheet For Match Day

Reviewing Real-World Case Studies!

  • Refine Your Form: Master the basics for a powerful and precise tennis serve, ensuring every shot improves your game.

  • Case Study Breakdowns: Analyze three real-life serves, uncovering mistakes, and learning transformative techniques.

  • Strategic Serving Tactics: Discover when to power up your first serve and strategically mix in spin for a winning edge.

  • Downloadable Cheatsheet: Get a quick-reference guide summarizing key serve fundamentals, case study takeaways, and mental strategies for your matches.

About the Guide

Everything You Need To Prepare For Tennis Tryouts

High school tennis tryouts are about more than hitting the ball. You need strong fundamentals, match awareness, fitness, and the right mindset.

This guide walks you through what to expect, what to practice, and how to prepare so you can make the most of your tryout opportunity.

Improve Your Serve in 5min

Learn From An Expert

Cheatsheet For Match Day

Reviewing Real-World Case Studies!

  • Refine Your Form: Master the basics for a powerful and precise tennis serve, ensuring every shot improves your game.

  • Case Study Breakdowns: Analyze three real-life serves, uncovering mistakes, and learning transformative techniques.

  • Strategic Serving Tactics: Discover when to power up your first serve and strategically mix in spin for a winning edge.

  • Downloadable Cheatsheet: Get a quick-reference guide summarizing key serve fundamentals, case study takeaways, and mental strategies for your matches.

What's Included

Your Complete Guide To Tennis Tryout Preparation

Prepare With A Plan

Understand what coaches may evaluate and how to organize your preparation.

Build Your Preparation Timeline

Follow a practical 4–6 week, 2–3 week & final-week preparation plan.

Strengthen Your Tennis Skills

Focus on groundstrokes, serving, returning, footwork, volleys, and overheads.

Improve Your Tennis Fitness

Develop movement, agility, endurance, strength, and mobility.

Develop Strategy & Mindset

Learn point patterns, between-point routines, and how to respond after mistakes.

Get Ready For Tryout Day

Use a practical checklist to organize your equipment and prepare for the big day.

Understand Court & Scoring

Learn court boundaries, singles and doubles lines, tennis scoring, and how to build your first cooperative rallies.

Follow a Four-Week Practice Plan

Build your skills progressively with a flexible four-week framework covering contact, control, movement, serves, and points.

Meet Your Guide

Brandon Sieh

Hey, I'm Brandon Sieh, founder of On The Rise Tennis Academy.

For over 20 years, I've been helping tennis players of different ages and ability levels develop their skills and reach their goals.

I believe that becoming a better tennis player starts with strong fundamentals, consistent practice, and the right mindset.

I've created this guide to help aspiring high school players understand how to prepare for tryouts, develop their game, and approach competition with confidence.

My goal is to make your tennis journey easier to understand, one step at a time.

Improve Your Serve in 5min

Learn From An Expert

Cheatsheet For Match Day

Reviewing Real-World Case Studies!

  • Refine Your Form: Master the basics for a powerful and precise tennis serve, ensuring every shot improves your game.

  • Case Study Breakdowns: Analyze three real-life serves, uncovering mistakes, and learning transformative techniques.

  • Strategic Serving Tactics: Discover when to power up your first serve and strategically mix in spin for a winning edge.

  • Downloadable Cheatsheet: Get a quick-reference guide summarizing key serve fundamentals, case study takeaways, and mental strategies for your matches.

Is This Guide Right For You?

Aspiring High School Players

Getting ready to try out for your school tennis team? Start with the fundamentals.

Players Looking To Improve

Want to strengthen your consistency, fitness & match skills? Build a more focused practice routine.

First-Time Tryout Players

Not sure what to expect? Understand the preparation process and what coaches may evaluate.

Improve Your Serve in 5min

Learn From An Expert

Cheatsheet For Match Day

Reviewing Real-World Case Studies!

  • Refine Your Form: Master the basics for a powerful and precise tennis serve, ensuring every shot improves your game.

  • Case Study Breakdowns: Analyze three real-life serves, uncovering mistakes, and learning transformative techniques.

  • Strategic Serving Tactics: Discover when to power up your first serve and strategically mix in spin for a winning edge.

  • Downloadable Cheatsheet: Get a quick-reference guide summarizing key serve fundamentals, case study takeaways, and mental strategies for your matches.

What Beginners Are Saying

Real progress starts with the right guidance.

★★★★★

I always wanted to learn tennis but felt a little intimidated as a complete beginner. Having simple explanations of the basics made getting started feel much easier.

— Adult Beginner

★★★★★

This guide makes tennis feel less complicated. I especially liked the breakdown of the different strokes and the four-week practice plan. It's a great starting point!

— New Tennis Player

★★★★★

I wish I had something like this when I first started learning tennis! The explanations are easy to follow, and it helped me understand the game and what to focus on during practice.

— Adult Tennis Learner

Your High School Tennis Journey Starts Here!

Prepare smarter, strengthen your fundamentals, and approach your next tryout with confidence. Get your free guide and start building your preparation plan today.

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