The coach feeds 3 balls to the backhand side (deep, medium, short). The player hits forehand inside in and recovers to the middle after each shot.
Forehand is a dominant stroke in tennis so players use it as often as possible. Running around the backhand is a common thing these days because players like Federer or Nadal can do bigger damage with this shot than while using backhand stroke.
In this drill, player works on forehand from the backhand side. The coach should emphasize quick footwork to achieve balanced position before the shot. Recovery after each forehand is a necessity to teach players that lack of this aspect can cost them many points.
"It is not only useful for staff who are experienced but a valuable tool for those subject staff who have to take teams."
The variety of sessions across sports - sometimes we steal session ideas from one sport and use them with another.
As we enter the business end of the competition, we take a look at the remaining eight teams and the key talking points surrounding each side.