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Tennis: Deep & Short

I have used many of the tennis drills and as a result my two High...

Linsent, Tennis coach

DESCRIPTION

Player stands on the baseline. Coach feeds balls to the ad side.
Player alternates hitting 2 backhands slice deep cross-court and 2 backhands stop shot down the line

COACHING POINTS

In this drill, players work on ability to hit backhand slice with different depths
Hitting the ball deep requires more forward motion than hitting drop shot so coach should demonstrate to players how to execute both types of slice so they can practice
Additionally, coach should explain to kids why it is not easy to respond to slice and why combining deep slice with short drop shot is a good tactical move to make opponent run more and deal with challenging shots.

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Catch & Throw Like A Volley:

Working on volleys should be incorporated in the early stages of learning tennis
It is not purely about volleying well but it is about not being scared of the incoming ball as also playing without the bounce and without the backswing
Kids who are introduced to the net game on mini-court find it easier to come to the net also while playing on bigger court so this transition is smoother if the proper approach is taken with smaller court and softer balls

Volley Drills

Doubles movement:

-Player 2 starts with a second serve to advantage court.
-Returner hits a lob return over player 1s head and follows it into the net.
-Player 2 chases the lob and returns it down the line.
-Player 1 moves to hot seat in the middle.
-Returner hits cross court volley to player 1.
-Player 2 comes to net and the point is played out.
-The same drill can be repeated on the deuce side of the court.

Doubles Drills

Egg and spoon run:

Players start on the baseline with a ball on their racket strings.

They run up to the net where they swap over the ball with the player on the opposite side of the net.

They then run back to the baseline.

Coordination / Fun Games

Deep cross court:

-The coach feeds down the line, the player runs to hit the ball cross court into the target area.
First player to 3 shots (or higher if more advanced players) wins the game.
-The drill can then be run similarly from the backhand corner.

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