The coach feeds 2 balls to the ad side and 1 ball to the deuce side Player hits backhand cross-court, backhand down the line and forehand cross-court Coach feeds the last ball shorter to the ad side Player finishes with attacking backhand down the line
In this drill, player works on control and consistency while using backhand Being able to control the depth and direction while hitting backhand from the baseline is necessary to be able to build the point and get advantage on the court Player should remember to add more topspin to the ball and to keep proper trajectory over the net After adding one forehand to the pattern, player should also recognize shorter ball and develop habit of stepping forward and trying to finish the point also with backhand Coach should pay attention to the power of the stroke and if it is not hard enough, technical feedback should be delivered.
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