Tennis: Drop And Run

Coach feeds easy ball to the backhand side. Player hits backhand cross court (approach shot) and moves forward. Coach hits the ball back to make player respond with backhand cross court volley. Coach hits again and player has to finish with forehand cross court volley.

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

Court is divided into 3 zones ("Deep" Cones to the baseline, "Medium" Cones to the service line; "Short" Service box). Coach feeds random balls. Player has to react and make proper decisions related to the zones. If the ball is deep, player has to move back and hit higher cross court. If the ball is medium, player can make own decision and hit neutral or aggressive shot. If the ball is short, player has to move forward and hit aggressively down the line or make a drop shot.

Player performs split step jumps forwards between the cones. Once they reach the end cone, they will turn and repeat this back to where they started.

Coach stays behind the service line and feeds shorter ball to player's forehand. Player hits forehand half-volley back to coach in down the line direction and moves forward. Coach hits the ball in cross-court direction using volley. Player finishes set with deep backhand volley down the line.

Players stand on the base line, with one player in front of another. Player two (the player without the ball) has their back to their partner. Player 1 can throw the ball when they like. As soon as player 2 sees the ball coming over their head they must react and move to catch it (preferably its second bounce) and then return to their partner in order to repeat.

To maintain accurate passing down the line. Passing shots under extreme pressure.   Coach feeds to alternate sides for Player A. Player A hits down the line shots to beat player B. Player B attempts to intercept the passing shots on the volley.

Player goes around the cones and hits forehands and backhands.

Purpose: Learn correct movement "cutting in" to play shorter balls. Coach feeds alternately from side to side. Player must stay inside the throw down lines and learn to move in a "smile" shape around the baseline. Feed in sets of 10-12 balls.

Player starts from the baseline. Coach feeds a slow and high ball to the forehand side. Player sprints forward and hits deep forehand volley on the run to the ad side. Player follows to the net with the coach feeding a second ball to the ad side. Player finishes with backhand stop volley cross-court.

Coach stands in front of the player and feeds random balls (Forehand, Backhand, Low, Short, Deep etc). Player has to react and adjust to incoming balls.

Player rolls the ball. Player tries to make as many circles around the ball as possible while facing the net all the time.

Player starts from the service line. Coach drops the ball from the net to the deuce side. Player sprints to the ball and hits a counter drop-shot cross-court with control.

Player takes position behind the baseline facing the back fence. Coach stands inside the court. Coach gives voice signal and feeds the ball to either the backhand or forehand side. Player reacts, turns around and hits forehand/backhand over the net.

Coach stands in front of the player and keeps one ball in hand. Player performs dynamic footwork. Coach drops the ball randomly. Player starts to the ball and tries to catch it after one bounce.

This drill teaches how to achieve good positioning on the court. Coach tosses balls to the one side, and the player hits the ball and recovers to the proper spot. If the shot is cross court (yellow cone), player recovers to the closer (yellow) cone. If the shot is down the line to the red cone, player has to go to the further (red) cone.

This drill teaches how to achieve good positioning on the court. Coach tosses balls to the one side, and the player hits the ball and recovers to the proper spot. If the shot is cross court (yellow cone), player recovers to the closer (yellow) cone. If the shot is down the line to the red cone, player has to go to the further (red) cone.

Coach tosses low and short balls really close to the net. Player sprints and responds with counter drop shots.

Coach stands close to the net and feeds balls close to the net on the player's side of the court to mimic a drop shot. Starting at the baseline the player has to run and hit a return drop shot down the line. Cones should be set out to give the player a target to aim for.

Coach feeds balls in three different directions (forehand, centre, backhand). Player moves to the balls and hits all of them into side zones.