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Tennis: Changing Spin and Direction

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Coach feeds balls to the ad side.
Player alternates hitting a backhand slice cross-court and a topspin backhand down the line.

COACHING POINTS

The player is working on changing the spin and direction of the shots from the backhand side.
Using backspin is a great weapon that tests the opponent’s skills in returning a skidding, low bouncing ball.
By mixing topspin and backspin backhands in different directions, a player can put a lot of pressure on their rival and force them to return balls that they are able to capitalise on.

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Coach feeds the ball from the forehand side of the court.

Players start in the centre and hit the first backhand back to the coach. The player should try to recover back to the centre to then move towards the short ball and hit a backhand cross-court.

Backhand Drills

Drive and Drop

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.

Backhand Drills

Check opponent's backhand

The coach serves to the T from the ad side,and the player hits a forehand return cross-court. The coach then feeds the ball to the backhand, with the player hitting a backhand cross-court return. Repeat this process until neccessary.

Backhand Drills

Keep the approach shot low

The coach feeds medium ball to the ad side, so that the player hits backhand slice approach shot down the line and runs to the net. The coach feeds another ball to the ad side, and the player finishes with backhand volley down the line.

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