Tennis: Forehand Stage 1

Step forward and meet the ball at the top of its bounce to strike a thumping forehand. Use this session to work on footwork and improve players' forehands

Players start at the centre of the service line.

1. The coach feeds the ball with one bounce towards the forehand corner of the court. Player A runs to hit a forehand down the court, and returns to the starting position.
   
   
2. Coach then feeds a 2nd ball mid court one bounce towards the tramline for Player A to hit down the court, and retreats to back of the queue.

Player B steps in for the drill to be repeated.

Player starts off at the centre of the service line.

1. Coach feeds the ball with one bounce towards the forehand corner of the court. Player A runs to hit a forehand down the court, and returns to the starting position.
   
   
2. Coach then feeds a 2nd ball mid court one bounce towards the tramline for Player A to hit down the court. Player does not return to starting position.
   
   
3. Coach moves backwards along the central service box line to feed a 3rd ball for player A to run onto and hit down the court. After this shot player retreats to the back of the queue.

Player B steps in for the drill to be repeated.

Drill takes place within the service box on each side of the net.

Coach feeds the ball underarm with one bounce to the player.

The player returns the ball with a forehand for the coach to catch directly or with one bounce before catching.

Coach feeds again varying the feed to make use of all the service box.

Drill continues.

Player 1 starts on the tramlines opposite the coach.

Coach feeds the ball across the court for player 1 to run on to and hit a deep running forehand to player 2.

A rally continues until a point is won.

After the point is won player 1 retreats to their starting position, player 2 joins the back of the queue, and player 3 joins the drill.