The player stands next to the next and shadows a forehand volley, simulating the action of a forehand volley but without the ball. The net prevents the player from moving the racquet across the body.
In this drill, player works on moving the racquet forward while hitting forehand volley. Net prevents player from moving the racquet across the body so results are visible for the player. This exercise is a great tool to work on forehand volley without a coach.
Indoor courts give players less time and less room. Help them sharpen their split step, shorten their swing and stay calm, and winter becomes a season of real progress.
A tiebreak is a short sprint where every point is worth the same as a break of serve. The players who win them are rarely the ones who hit hardest. Here is how to coach the patterns, habits and scoreboard thinking that win the big points.
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.