
Tennis Drill Demonstration
|
Description
Set up two sets of cones around 1metre inside the service line, either side of the coach who stands in the centre of the court.
The coach then feeds balls to the player so he/she has to hit either and backhand or forehand down the line shot.
The player must execute all strokes in down the line direction aiming for between the cones.
Coaching points
In this drill, the player works on reaction and hitting down the line.
By feeding random balls the coach will force the player to make quick adjustments and work on placement and consistency.
For less advanced players, alternate balls to forehand and backhand to help player focus on direction without any additional distractions.
Progression
Make the space between the cones smaller as players get more skilled at hitting the shot.
Drill tags: backhand, down the line shots, forehand, passing shots
The Drill is often used with

More Forehand & Backhand Drill Drills


2 lines - Forehand and Backhand
view drill
Backhand forehand
view drill
1 High 1 Low - Forehand
view drill
4 in a Row
view drill
6 spots with one result
view drill
All cross-court shots
view drill
All down the line shots
view drill
Alternating Shots Backhand to Forehand
view drill
Alternating Shots Forehand to Backhand
view drill
Alternating Volleys
view drill
Approach the net using down the line pattern
view drill
Aternating Volleys
view drill
Attack + play points inside the baseline
view drill
Attack + play points inside the baseline
view drill
Attack and finish
view drill
Attack easy balls
view drill
Avoid deuce deep corner - backhand
view drill
Avoid deuce deep corner - backhand
view drill