Player stands on balance platforms. Player imitates groundstrokes without stepping on the court.
In this drill player works on balance. Balance platforms are great to improve player's body perception because he/she has to learn how to distribute the body weight to maintain stable position. Imitating groundstrokes challenges players to maintain stability while being in a dynamic situation.
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