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Tennis: Close To The Wall

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DESCRIPTION

Player stands close to the wall and repeatedly hits backhand volleys at the wall, with the aim of the drill being that the ball does not touch the ground. This helps improve reaction times of players.

COACHING POINTS

Hitting against the wall is a great tool to work on all tennis strokes and also to improve various physical abilities. The wall never misses the ball, so the player will develop solid endurance by hitting more balls in a row. Additionally, player will improve reaction time because the ball will come back faster in comparison to playing with a real opponent. In this particular exercise, player works on backhand volley. Being close to the wall makes this drill really difficult because the player has a short time to react and needs good arm strength to keep consistency in the drill.

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Close it on the line:

In this drill, the player works on close stance while hitting backhand and standing behind the double alley. The coach throws the ball in front of the player, the player has to step on the line with right foot (sideways position) and hit backhand.

Backhand Drills

Changing grip:

Player pretends to play a return of the serve.

Player practises moving their bottom hand up on the grip while 'hitting'.

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Control Direction:

The player starts in the advantage corner and rallies with the coach, or with another player.

The players alternates between hitting backhand cross-court shots and down the line.

Backhand Drills

Both Hands for Better Results:

The coach stands behind the player and keeps the ball in front of the body. The player drops the ball and executes backhand slice while moving the non-dominant hand back to get the next ball. Work on proper arms allignment and balanced position of the player.

Backhand Drills

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