DRILL TYPE: Tennis Skills FOCUS: Groundstrokes Progressions EQUIPMENT: 2 Racquets, Foam Balls, 2 Poly Spots SETUP: Two teams of three per court. Each team uses half-court. Feeder stands in the middle of the service box, on the same side of the net as the hitter, with a supply of foam balls. Hitters is in the center of the service line; catcher is on opposite service line. Use Poly Spots to mark home base for the hitter. MISSION: Feeder tosses a ball to the forehand or backhand side of the hitter. Ball should be tossed a safe distance away from the hitter, so the feeder is not hit with the ball. Hitter plays the ball over the net, and recovers to the spot. Hitters shot should land in the middle of the opposite service box. Hitters shot should land in the middle of the opposite service box. A target can be created with a cones. After six balls, players change positions. Feeder moves to the hitters position, hitters moves to the catchers position, catcher moves to the feeders position. Level 2: Toss to backhand side. Level 3: Alternate forehands and backhands. Level 4: Hitter moves to baseline.
Return to ready position after each shot, and follow through to the target/ partner.
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This practice has no progressions
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