To get players to focus on controlling their swings and the ball, while having a purpose to their shot (ie. hitting the cone) Can be done with all strokes
(F)eeder feeds one ball at a time and yells âbabyâ, âmamaâ or âpapaâ while the ball is in the air Player (A) must hit the ball according to what the (F)eeder calls out If a player hits the right type of ball (baby, mama, papa) and hits a cone they get a point (other goals can win a point, ie. cross court shot etc) First player to (x) amount of points wins
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
Indoor courts give players less time and less room. Help them sharpen their split step, shorten their swing and stay calm, and winter becomes a season of real progress.
A tiebreak is a short sprint where every point is worth the same as a break of serve. The players who win them are rarely the ones who hit hardest. Here is how to coach the patterns, habits and scoreboard thinking that win the big points.
Most club players practise the serve on its own and then have no idea what to do with the ball that comes back. Serve plus one is the pattern that turns a good serve into a won point.
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