Tennis: Forehand behind the sideline

I have used many of the tennis drills and as a result my two High...
Linsent, Tennis coach

DESCRIPTION

The player starts on the singles sideline. The coach tosses the balls behind the doubles alley and into the alley. Player's goal is to move behind the sideline and use close stance to hit forehand.

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In this drill, the player works on footwork skills and close stance from the forehand side. Specifically designed drill helps players to improve these aspects much easier than traditional approach. Visual feedback in form of sidelines is a great tool to make proper positioning easier to achieve.

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