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Tennis: Offensive Running Volley

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DESCRIPTION

Player starts on the service line.
Coach stands close to the net and feeds the ball off own side.
Player sprints forward and hits finishing angle volley on the run.

COACHING POINTS

In this drill player works on offensive running volley. Playing on the run is risky because player has to control body in motion but it also has many tactical benefits in tennis. Being at the net is a situation that player can use to win points in shorter time but wrong execution or late reaction can transform easy opportunity into really difficult task. Many players don’t have a habit to play short balls on the run so they allow ball to drop below the net level. From tactical standpoint player has more opportunities for offensive play while hitting volleys from above the net so coach should teach players what they can do to do it consistently. One of the options is to quickly react to short ball and play this shot on the run. Players should learn how to use physical and technical skills to play running volley with high effectiveness.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Drop Shot Technique:

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

Attacking

Long and short down the line:

-The Coach feeds (i) long then (ii) short.
-Each player has two shots,both must go down the line.
-Player is aiming for the targets.

Forehand & Backhand Drill

Killer Doesn't Always Mean Power:

Coach feeds short balls to one side. Player alternates between aggressive drive and drop shot.

Forehand Drills

Forehand hitting cross court from 3 zones:

Coach feeds 3 balls to the player's deuce side down the line. Standing on the base line, the player moves to their right to meet the ball on their forehand side. The player then returns the ball hitting forehand cross court to the corner of the deuce side between cones. he/she then moves back to the centre of the base line. The coach then feeds the next ball on the players deuce side service line. The player moves foreward and returns using a forehand cross court short to the corner of the deuce side. Player then returns back to the centre of the baseline. Coach then feeds the third ball a few feet beyond the net. Players moves to meet it and agins, using a forehand cross court shot, returns the ball beteen the cones set up on the cross court shot side.

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