The player stands in ready position facing away from the coach. The Coach gives a verbal signal and throws the ball. The player's goal is to turn around and catch the ball in the air.
In this drill the player improves reactions and gets ready mentally for the practice session. This exercise is really helpful for volleys but it also has many benefits for other areas of play. Additionally, quick reaction forces players to be focused from the beginning so it has positive impact on the quality of the practice session.
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.
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