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Tennis: Deep Cross Court Forehand

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4 players A, B, C, and D.

4 discs or cones are placed half way between the service line and the service box on each side of the court.

Player A rallys with player B, and C with D (hitting cross court). Each player hits a deep forehand beyond the disc.

The aim of the drill is to keep the rally going, stepping outside the line of the ball to return to your partner.

COACHING POINTS

Focus in particular on fast-feet, getting your player into position for the shot they are about to play.

Remind players to hit with enough net clearance to achieve depth.

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Deep cross court:

-The coach feeds down the line, the player runs to hit the ball cross court into the target area.
First player to 3 shots (or higher if more advanced players) wins the game.
-The drill can then be run similarly from the backhand corner.

Forehand Drills

Deep cross court rally:

-The players rally aiming to hit the target area.
-The players take turns to hit a shot each.
-First team to 10 points wins the game.
-This can be played fom the backhnad conner too.

Forehand Drills

Cross Court Forehand/Forehand:

Coach feeds the ball down the line to player 1 who plays a deep cross court forehand (shot 1).

Player 2 returns also playing a deep cross court forehand (shot 2).

Player 1 then plays a forehand down the line (shot 3) back to the coach.

The drill is continuous playing the same shots.

Rotate players 1 and 2

Forehand Drills

Cross Court and Inside Out Forehand:

Five cones set up at end of the court as shown.

Coach feeds the ball to player A to hit with a forehand cross court shot into the target area. Player A to return to starting position ready for the next feed.

Coach then feeds another ball across the court to the opposite side for Player A to hit an inside out forehand down the line to the target area. Player returns to starting position.

Repeat drill so that Player A hits 4 shots, then joins the queue for Player B's turn.

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