In this drill, player works on forehand slice approach shot. By playing the short ball with a forehand slice, player increases their chances of winning the point. Most of the time players try to hit short balls using topspin, but underspin offers many benefits that can’t be forgotten. Slice shot keeps the ball low after the bounce, making the passing shot much more difficult for the opponent. Because of the low bounce, the opponent has to hit the ball up, which creates a good opportunity for the player at the net to finish with easy volley. That is why it is crucial to make players aware of this tactical solution and train skills that will allow them to execute this approach.
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.
Wimbledon has just crowned another champion, and if you watched closely you saw the same thing every year: the best returners quietly won the tournament. Here is how to coach a return that pressures the server rather than just surviving it.
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