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Tennis: Closed Stance Forehand Variation

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Coach stands on the players side of the net.
Coach feeds 6 balls to the forehand side. 2 high balls, 2 medium balls and 2 low balls.
Player moves to the ball and hits 6 shots making sure they uses only a closed stance forehand.

COACHING POINTS

In this drill the player works on closed stance forehand from different points of contact.
For most of the shots, the player should try to hit the ball at waist level because this is the most comfortable hitting zone.
The coach should pay attention to ensure that the player uses all body parts to prepare for a quality forehand and that the whole stroke starts with low and dynamic position.
If the player struggles with any of the points of contact, the coach should indicate the reason and work on this specific aspect to make sure that the player doesn’t have a visible technical limitation.

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