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Tennis: Confident Inside In

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DESCRIPTION

The coach feeds 3 balls to the backhand side (deep, medium, short). The player hits the following 3 shots:

Forehand inside in after the bounce,
Forehand in the air inside in and
Forehand volley inside in

Forehand inside in can win many points for the player but it can also bring more harm than good if it is executed poorly. Players have to remember that forehand inside in is played to the opponent's forehand (mostly the stronger side) as also there is a big gap left on our forehand side. This shot has to be well-placed with decent power to avoid negative results.

COACHING POINTS

Combination of shots after the bounce and in the air forces the player to make constant adjustments in technique and footwork so many skills can be trained at the same time.

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Attacking Forehand:

The aim is to encourage players to progressively attack on the move.

Coach feeds 3 balls to player A as per diagram.

Player A should aim to hit the return ball down the centre of the court.

Player A then joins the queue and Player B joins the drill.

Forehand Drills

Aggressive Forehand to Deuce:

In this drill, the player works on aggressive forehand. This exercise is a demanding work for the body so if coach sees that players get tired really quick, it is a visible sign that more off-court workout has to be done to prepare the body for tennis' specifications.

The coach stands in the deuce corner, and hits easy balls. The player hits all aggressive forehands to the deuce corner.

Forehand Drills

Contact With Coach:

The coach stands in front of the player and keeps their racquet facing the player, holding it in the same position.

The player imitates a forehand and moves their racquet forward to touch the coach's racquet.

Forehand Drills

Attack it or drop it:

Player stands on the baseline. Coach feeds an easy ball and stays on the baseline or moves far behind it. Player has to make proper decision according to the coachâs position. If the coach is on the baseline player should attack the easy ball with a powerful groundstroke. If the coach moves far behind the baseline player should hit a drop shot.

Drill specifications:

4 repetitions per set

Small number of repetitions is required to achieve quality work. Peripheral vision is one of the skills that is necessary to effectively execute offensive strokes. Waiting players should work on making quick decisions after the visual sign so coach should prepare physical drills based on quick reaction.

Forehand Drills

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