The player stands next to the ladder and jumps using only their right leg. The player jumps inside the ladder, to the right, inside the ladder, to the left. The player performs this pattern through the whole ladder.
In this drill, the player works on balance and strength of right leg. Being able to maintain balance while jumping in different directions is crucial to develop abilities that are helpful in tennis e.g strong right leg is necessary to play open-stance forehand effectively.
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