In this drill player has to execute 2 different shots. First shot is a regular forehand cross-court from the baseline so player has more time to decide what to do with the ball. Coach should explain to player that this is an opportunity to put pressure on the opponent so depth connected with solid power are 2 factors that this stroke should include. The second ball is a great opportunity to attack because the ball lands short. Here player has less time to react so quick movement forward and ability to accelerate the racquet are necessary factors to win points and put pressure on the opponent. Coach has to make players aware of these opportunities and teach them to react automatically so they don't have to make split-second decisions during the match.
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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