The player lays down on the ground with knees bent, and the coach throws the medicine ball to the player. The player catches the ball, makes a sit up and throws the ball back.
Core is responsible for power especially while hitting from the open stance so players should work on abs and lower back consistently. This drill helps to build core muscles to prevent injuries and develop stronger upper body.
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.