Tennis: Backhand Live drill

Cones (stations) are set on the player's side, who starts from the first cone. The coach feeds the ball and the player has to hit backhand inside the court. If the shot is good, the player is moving to the next cone (station). If not, the player has to try again until it is done.

Player stands close to the center.  Coach feeds hard ball close to the sideline.  Player tries to hit the ball with backhand volley.

Cones are set vertically on the ad side. Coach feeds the balls to the ad side with different width If the ball lands on the right side from the cones (player's view), player hits regular backhand topspin If the ball lands on the left side from the cones (player's view), player hits backhand slice. Cones are set vertically on the ad side. Coach feeds the balls to the ad side with different width If the ball lands on the right side from the cones (player's view), player hits regular backhand topspin If the ball lands on the left side from the cones (player's view), player hits backhand slice.

Player stands on the baseline. Coach stands next to the player. Coach drops the balls with low bounces without a pause. Player executes low backhands with full acceleration.

The player stands on the service line, while the coach feeds a higher ball to the ad side. The player hits backhand drive in the air down the line and moves closer to the net. The coach feeds another ball to the ad side, and the player finishes with backhand drop volley down the line. Backhand drive in the air is an offensive shot so most of the time it should be connected with moving forward and trying to win the point at the net. Ability to pick proper balls to atack with drive in the air is a skill that has to be practiced from the early years.

Players move in from no mans land and execute a back drive volley down the line.

One player stands in the deuce corner, with their opponent stood in the middle of the baseline at the other end. They are moved around the court by the player in the deuce corner, who can hit the ball anywhere on the court, while the other player can only hit forehands to the deuce side.

Coach rallies with player. Player hits pattern forehand down the line from the baseline, forehand approach shot down the line, 2 volleys down the line and last forehand volley short cross-court.

The player keeps tennis ball between the body and dominant elbow and the player imitates backhand stroke. The ball can't leave the body before the player “hits” backhand.

Player stands close to the net, but facing toward the back of the court. The player then plays a backhand return without touching the net. The main emphasis of this drill is to shorten your player's backswing.

3 balls are set in line in front of the player. The player shadows backhand stroke and tries to extend the stroke through all balls.

The player starts by standing close to the fence, with the coach throwing the ball to the backhand side. The player then executes a backhand volley back to the coach, with the fence preventing the player from taking too big a backswing.

Approcher moves forward and plays backhand volley down the line whole passer trys to pass cross court. Volleyer must cover the cross court area.

Coach feeds the ball from the backhand side of the court. Players start in the centre and hit the first forehand back to the coach. The player should try to recover back to the centre to then move towards the shortball and hit a forehand cross court

Player and coach rally together from the service line Player hits forehand slice moving forward and to the side and backhand slice moving forward and to the side

The coach stands in from of the player and throws a high ball off the ground to player's backhand. The player hits backhand over the shoulder.

The coach stands at the centre of the court at the net. He/she then feeds the ball to the player's ad side and lifts the racquet up above their head. The player has to move toward the ball and hit a backhand lob cross court. The aim of this drill is for the player to get the ball to pass above the coach's racquet.

Player stays inside the court on the ad side. Player maintains rally with coach using only backhand down the line. Player can't move back behind the baseline.

Hula-hoops are set on the left and right side in front of the player. Coach stands in front of the player Player jumps into the left hoop, catches the ball in left hand and lands only on one leg Player throws the ball back to coach and performs the same activity to the right side

The coach stands in the service box on the deuce side The coach and player rally using only volley The coach moves the player by hitting cross-court, center, down the line, center and cross-court shots in given pattern The player moves and responds with all volleys back to coach