In this drill player works on difficult backhand volley off balance. Most of the time players don’t have problems with static volleys but they commit more mistakes while being off balance. During practice session coach can challenge player’s volleying skills by placing him in difficult situations. One of these situations is trying to get to down the line passing shot. This skill is really helpful both in singles and doubles so all players should work on this aspect.
Indoor courts give players less time and less room. Help them sharpen their split step, shorten their swing and stay calm, and winter becomes a season of real progress.
A tiebreak is a short sprint where every point is worth the same as a break of serve. The players who win them are rarely the ones who hit hardest. Here is how to coach the patterns, habits and scoreboard thinking that win the big points.
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.