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Tennis: Diagonal shuttles

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Start on one side of the baseline.

Cross feet shuttles moving diagonally forward and to the other side.

Push off from the outside foot and straight into the next diagonal shuttle.

COACHING POINTS

Quick push off using the outside foot
Low centre of mass in the push off
Control
Use core muscles to keep an upright frame

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Drop And Run:

The player stands in one corner of the court, with the coach on the opposite side of the baseline.

The coach drops the ball from shoulder height and the player must sprint across the baseline and hit the ball, before returning to their starting position.

Movement

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Cones are set in different spots on the baseline, and the player then runs to each cone and shadows forehand with maximum speed.

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The coach rolls the ball in different directions, whilst the player moves with shuffle step and let the ball roll through the legs.

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