Cones are set randomly around the court. The player starts from the centre of the baseline and their goal is to touch each cone as fast as possible. Order can be random but player has to recover to the middle after each touch.
Modern tennis is based on speed and power. Players who are slow or can't make few consecutive sprints in a row without dropping quality of their shots won't have consistent good results. Only by performing specific fitness drills designed to improve speed, agility and anaerobic endurance, players will transform into athletes and their performance on the court will improve significantly. To make this drill more interesting, the coach can make a competition between players and set small penalties for losers.
Create a resolution to develop your coaching confidence by seizing the opportunity to discover new drills, turn ideas into action and seek advice from the coaching community.
World Rugby has reportedly conceded Aaron Smith's disallowed try in the World Cup final should have stood.
"It is not only useful for staff who are experienced but a valuable tool for those subject staff who have to take teams."
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