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Tennis: Soft Control

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Coach and player face each other staying close to the net.
Coach stands on the ad side.
Players start rallying to each other.
Player uses a backhand volley and move sideways after every shot.
Player hits all the balls to the coach using different racket angles.

COACHING POINTS

By trying to maintain a rally with angled volleys, the player will achieve a stable level of execution and repetition.
The player should focus on the racket's head and try to maintain a good distance away from the ball when hitting, otherwise hitting a cramped shot will negatively effect execution.
By moving into different zones while rallying, players are constantly adapting to a changing challenge.

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Racket Block:

Player stands inside the service box with a racket.
Coach feeds a short ball that bounces right in front of player.
Player steps forward with right leg and using the racket to block the ball just after the bounce.

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Rally Right After The Bounce:

Coach stands at the net.
Player starts from the service line.
Coach and player rally together.
Player hits only forehand half volleys while coach is using only regular volleys.

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Keepeeupeeeeee!:

Players work in groups of 2-6.

Players get in a circle and attempt to keep the ball in the air for as long as possible.

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Perfect it in the box!:

-Players take it in turns to play volleys and ground strokes in the service box.
-Players swop round after approximately 3 minutes.

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