In this drill player deals with shots under the time pressure. First shot is hit with backhand. Coach can observe player’s footwork, technique and control while being in difficult situation. On the second ball player has to execute controlled shot on the full run so physical preparation and good technical quality are areas that can be vastly improved in this shot. Coach can adjust this drill to meet specific goals: to work on endurance coach can set few several reps in a row or to work on performing under mental pressure coach can make player hit 10 balls in the zone before ending the drill.
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.
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