In this example you will see that Deborah doesn’t actually use a Powerstep at all. She makes the very common mistake of just stepping across to a wide shot in a very un-dynamic fashion. The problem with practising this ill disciplined movement pattern is that in a match realistic situation the ball will have gone past the running player or the player would have arrived late and hit the ball way behind them.

As a result of this the players balance into and out of the stroke would be totally compromised. This also stops the player from moving and hitting aggressively both of which are required for top class tennis players.