Tennis: Drop And Run

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.

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.

Player serves the ball, and immediately after serving, the coach tosses a deep ball into player's body. The player's goal is to move back and hit with control.

Player serves from one side. Coach feeds random ball as a return. Player reacts and hits the next shot to the open space.

Use 1/2 court to play 2 feeders per court basket in the middle of the base line. Feeders 1st feed a short ball followed by a lob player on the other side hit the 2 shots and move out of the way for the next player.

Player starts in the middle and sprints to the deuce corner, imitating a forehand stroke. Immediately, the player changes direction and sprints all the way to the other corner to finish imitating backhand stroke.

Player starts in the middle behind the baseline. Coach feeds balls alternately to the forehand and backhand. The player should move in a smile shape around the baseline, with the tops of the smile being where they hit the ball and the bottom of the smile their recovery position.

Coach demonstrates proper footwork to hit forehand inside out/in. Players try to imitate this footwork without hitting the ball to make it more natural. Players take big cross over step behind and jump from both legs to achieve stable position before imitating hitting the ball.