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Tennis: Respond to Drop Shot

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Coach tosses low and short balls really close to the net. Player sprints and responds with counter drop shots.

COACHING POINTS

Give your players proper resting time between the repetitions. This drill is great for group sessions but it can also be used with a single player.

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Drop Shot Technique:

Coach feeds easy balls to the player. Player tries to hit drop shots.

Attacking

Live Drop Shot:

Players rally together using cross court shots. One player executes a drop shot down the line when there is an easier ball.

Backhand Drills

Add Some Variety:

Coach feeds short balls to the player. Player alternates offensive shot and drop shot.

Forehand Drills

Recovery Habits - Backhand:

This drill teaches how to achieve good positioning on the court. Coach tosses balls to the one side, and the player hits the ball and recovers to the proper spot. If the shot is cross court (yellow cone), player recovers to the closer (yellow) cone. If the shot is down the line to the red cone, player has to go to the further (red) cone.

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