Cones are set inside the service boxes. The player starts from the middle, sprints to the right cone and imitates forehand volley. As fast as possible, the player recovers back and moves to the other side.
In this exercise, the player works on speed, agility, and footwork in net game situation. Playing at the net requires fast reaction with racquet as well with legs so players have to be aware of these facts and spend enough time to improve these factors. Shadowing is a great method to keep exercise real and work on specific areas. The coach should pay attention to the first two steps while going to the volleys, as well as the first recovery step because these steps decide about net game's effectiveness.
"It is not only useful for staff who are experienced but a valuable tool for those subject staff who have to take teams."
The variety of sessions across sports - sometimes we steal session ideas from one sport and use them with another.
As we enter the business end of the competition, we take a look at the remaining eight teams and the key talking points surrounding each side.