Coach feeds balls to the backhand side. Player alternates backhand drive and backhand slice in cross court direction.
Building an effective slice is important for any player. Changing the spin and pace are factors that can decide the match's score. Players should be able to execute backhand slice because many players are not used to responding to backspin shots. In this exercise, the coach can see if players feel comfortable with switching the grips (drive vs slice) and if it affects the execution.
"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.