Jump rope alternate move: Player alternates jumping foot as he/she hops the rope while moving forward from the base line to the net. The player the skips backwards from the net to the baseline, alternating the jumping foot. This drill is a good tool to warm-up lower and upper body and to work on coordination skills required to control shots in tennis.
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