Tennis: Returning a smash

One player starts on the base line with the other players at the net. The point starts with the player on the base line hitting a lob over the player who is stood at the net. The net player must recover by running around the ball and play the ball back into the opposition's side of the court. Point is now live.

Players 1, 2 and 3 feed a ball underarm high over the net to 4, 5 and 6. Players 4, 5 and 6 must try and catch the balls above their heads with one hand if possible. If not with both hands. After six turns they change around.

Player 1 must feed player 2 with a lob (deep if possible). Player 2 must hit the smash and play out the point. NOTE: The ball must not bounce on the side of player 2 throughout the point. Player 1 can hit drives or lobs after the initial lob feed. First player to reach 11 points wins.

Player starts the drill by hitting easy high ball to coach. Coach hits offensive smash to the deuce side. Player tries to hit forehand topspin lob down the line.

Coach stands at the net. Player starts from the centre behind the baseline. Coach feeds ball to the forehand corner. Player moves to the ball and hits forehand slice lob down the line.

The coach feeds the ball to the backhand side, and the player hits backhand drop shot down the line and moves forward. The coach comes then to the net and feeds the ball to the backhand side. The player finishes with backhand volley lob cross-court.

Coach stands close to the net. Player starts on the baseline. Coach throws drop shot to the deuce side. Player sprints to the ball and hits forehand slice lob over the coach's racket.

The coach stands at the centre of the court at the net. He/she then feeds the ball to the player's ad side and lifts the racquet up above their head. The player has to move toward the ball and hit a backhand lob cross court. The aim of this drill is for the player to get the ball to pass above the coach's racquet.

Coach stands in front of the player. Coach throws balls behind the player. Player has to react and hit the overhead with control.

-The game has two teams of four players each. -Each team consists of two lobbers and two smashers.The smashers must stand in their respective service courts. -Points are scored every time a lob falls between the base line and the service line.The baseliners must hit the ball after one bounce. Points are lost as in normal tennis. -First team to 5 wins. -The baseliners and the smashers swop over for the next game.

Coach, 2 players, basket of balls. Coach feeds the ball to player 1 towards the centre of the baseline. Player 1 plays a forehand lob over player 2, who is stood on the T junction of the service box area, to land inside the court. Player 2 cannot leave the service box area, but can play the ball if they can reach it. Coach continues to feed another ball. Players rotate after 6 feeds.

The player stands on the baseline. Cones mark the deep zone. The coach stands close to the net and feeds a drop shot to the backhand side and takes the racquet up. The player sprints forward and hits deep backhand slice lob off drop shot.

The coach feeds the ball to the backhand side and rises the racquet up. The player moves to the ball and hits backhand slice lob cross court. Coach's racquet is used as a point of reference for the player.

Player stands close to the net. Coach feeds deep lob to the backhand side. Player chases the ball and hits offensive backhand down the line.

Player 1 is working in the full court and player 2 in half court, starting with the backhand corner. The coach (or player 3) feeds a very short ball/ dropshot that player 1 must chase down and push back deep into the corner where player 2 is waiting. Player 2 must then attempt to hit a winning topspin lob aggressively over player 1 who has moved to the net after playing the dropshot. Player 1 can try to chase down the lob if it goes over their head or smash/ volley it away into the backhand corner if the lob is not good enough. Players switch ends before repeating the drill to the other corner.

Player feeds an easy lob to the coach, who then returns with a smash shot. The player has to return the coach's shot using a defensive lob and then a forehand slice - note the coach should hold his/her racquet obove his/her head after the smash to give the player a target to aim over. Repeat the drill, but the coach should hit the smash so the player has to return it using a backhand defensive shot and then a slice.

-Start off by placing a hoop in between the service line and the net(as shown in the picture). -Players 1 and 2 are playing out the point whilst player 3 is trying intercept the ball that player 2 is hitting. -The person at the net has to have at least one foot in the hoop at any one time. -The player on their own has to avoid the person at the net by hitting all the balls wide or lobbed. If the point is won by a volley extra points are awarded. -First one to 11 points and then swap around.

Coach stands inside the service box. Player stands close to the service line. Coach feeds balls to the ad side and moves forward. Player tries to hit backhand lob volley over the coaches racket.

Players are rallying up and down the centre of the court in the usual way. When either player decides to, they can change the flight path of the ball and hit an aggressive topspin loop to push the opposing player to the back off the court. The point is then live and the players play first to 11 points. The player who has hit the aggressive loop can wait to see what damage their shot has done to their opponent before deciding where to position themselves on the court. If the loop has been played well and deep, the player may look to sneak into the net after it as it is likely the opponent will hit a weak reply. However if the loop has not been hit deep enough it may provide the opponent with a slower midcourt ball so the player must be ready to defend if this is the case.

The coach feeds a deep ball to hitters. Players must hit a topspin lob and then return to the back of the line after their shot. With more advanced players the coach should feed the balls from the back of the opposite side of the court.