Hereâs a game that helps to develop control and placement. Depending on levels of the players position them near the service line or closer to the baseline with two players from each team standing in an alley. The other players on each team will replace the other player that makes a mistake. A mistake is hitting it long, intro to the net or wide. Players count out loud how many times they hit a shot in the alley and the first team to reach a certain number wins. Variations: Players can only hit a certain type shot; forehands, backhands, topspin, slice, etc.
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