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Tennis: Non-stop points out the hand

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Players play the point out from the hand with each end of the court taking it in turns to feed the first ball in.

If the player wins the point they stay on to play the next one with a maximum of 3 points in a row being played before switching with their partner.

As soon as the point is complete the next ball can be fed in without having to wait for the opposing players to be ready. The drill should be non-stop, and the players are playing as a team with their points counting together. Players can play first to 11 points in this way.

COACHING POINTS

Waiting players must be ready with the next ball to be fed in immediately. They must watch the point in play ready to jump into action as soon as it has finished.

Feeds can be made from anywhere but players must feed from more or less the middle of the court.

This drill can get a bit crazy and intense with balls being fed in so quickly, players should be encouraged to concentrate well in the points and whilst they are resting.

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Relay race:

This is a simple relay race through the cones with some fun variations for your players:

First person in each team balances the ball on their strings moving around the cones to the net and back (like an egg and spoon race)
The ball is then passed to the strings of the person next in line, who repeat the run
The first team to finish wins the race

Coordination / Fun Games

Non-stop alternate shots:

Players are playing the point out from the hand but are taking it in turns to hit alternate shots with their partner.

Pairs take it in turns to feed the first ball in but as soon as the point has finished the next ball can be fed in immediately. Players can play first to 11 points before switching partners and after 3 rotations the individual players' totals are added up.

Coordination / Fun Games

Keepeeupeeeeee!:

Players work in groups of 2-6.

Players get in a circle and attempt to keep the ball in the air for as long as possible.

Volley Drills

Ghosts:

-Players hit one shot each and if they return it into court they return to the back of the queue, if they make a mistake they become a ghost.
-Ghosts must go to the same end as the feeder. If they catch a ball before it bounces they come back to life again (swapping with the person who hit that ball).
-The winner is the player who is last one alive!!

Coordination / Fun Games

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