The player stands on the left leg on the balance platform, who tries to maintain balance without stepping on the court.
In this drill the player works on balance ability of the left leg. After the serve the player has to land on the left leg so this drill can have a big impact on the player's game. Lack of balance after the serve is responsible for many faulty shots so improving this little aspect can bring big results in case of shots' effectiveness.
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.