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Tennis: Inside-out forehand

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Coach feed
Player has to move round to the tramlines
Then play a forehand diagonally cross court

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Inside-out Forehand:

Coach feeds the ball down the line
The player starts in the middle and runs round to hit an inside-out cross court forehand to the target area
Alternatively a target can be positioned down the line and every third stroke can be hit to that direction

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Inside-out Forehand:

-Either the coach or the players themselves throw the ball over the player's shoulder.
-The player runs around to hit an inside-out forehand into the target area.

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Lateral Forehands (Backwards) (Dead Ball):

Drill Set-Up:
Players start off in doubles alley (Forehand corner) and moves along baseline hitting 2 backhands.
Topic of Emphasis:
Last stop should be towards the ball and elbows should not be too close to body at contact.
Variation:

Players can hit 3 shots.

Players can alternate the direction of the balls.

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Lateral Forehands Drill:

Players start off in doubles alley and move along the baseline hitting 2 forehands.

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