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Tennis: Backhand medicine ball throw drill

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Linsent, Tennis coach

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Player sits sideways on the ground with legs in the air, and the coach throws the ball to the left side.The player catches the ball, turns upper body and throws the ball back.

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This exercise is a great tool to warm up and to improve upper body turn.

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Player stands next to the ladder. Player alternates legs while stepping in and out of the ladder. This drill is a great exercise to improve speed and agility of the tennis player.

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ABS Throw Overhead:

Sit close to the wall and put feet up on the wall. Lift your upper body and start throwing the ball overhead against the wall. Player has to maintain straight upper body to make sure that core muscles are working all the time. On the other hand, player also works on shoulders while throwing the ball.

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Horizontal Scissors:

Lay on the ground. Keep your legs straight. Lift your legs and do horizontal scissors. Make sure that lower back is touching the ground.

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Balance on one leg catch:

The coach stands in front of the player, and alternates throwing to the right and left side. The player jumps, catches the ball and keeps the balance on the outside leg. The player then repeats this pattern on both sides.

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