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.
The coach should explain to the player that they have to work at 60-70% pace to achieve their goals. Additionally, the player can work on tactical skills by hitting cross-court closer to the sideline to open the court and hit the next shot down the line to put the opponent on the run.
Most club players practise the serve on its own and then have no idea what to do with the ball that comes back. Serve plus one is the pattern that turns a good serve into a won point.
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