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Tennis: lateral backhands (forward)

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Dead ball feed
Players start off in forehand doubles corner and ply to backhands along baseline. As player moves towards the ball they keep racket prepared and the last step before contact should be towards.

COACHING POINTS

Variation.

Player can alternate the direction and depth.

coach can vary feeding position

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Backhand:

Coach feeds live ball to Player who backhand returns

The coach then lays a cross court for the player who hits the ball at a target close to the baseline

Backhand Drills

One Stands Alone:

The coach stands on one side of the court. Students line up.

The first student hits ball to the coach and then moves to end of the line.

Point continues with students alternating.

Backhand Drills

Backhand Lateral with direction:

Live ball Drill
Coach feeds from position 1.
Players start off in forehand doubles alley and execute shots with direction. player has to to hit the first ball back to the coach to then hit the second shot down the line.

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Backhand Deep / short:

Coach is stationed at position 2 while players start off forehand alley corner moves and executes first shot near middle baseline and second shot mid-court short ball.

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