Coach, 4 players, and a basket of balls.
Player 1 starts on the tramlines opposite the coach.
Coach feeds the ball across the court for player 1 to run on to and hit a deep running backhand to player 2.
A rally continues until a point is won.
Player 1 retreats to their starting position, player 2 joins the queue, and player 3 joins the drill.
Repeat the drill until all players have played player 1.
Rotate players and repeat the drill.
Players footwork to be quick to meet the ball.
Meet the ball on the rise or the top of the bounce.
Recover to the starting position after the rally.
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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