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Tennis: Finishing at the net

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Purpose:

To move in the correct patterns at the net, hitting smash and high volley.

 

Coach feeds in this sequence-

1) Deep high lob to be smashed

2) Soft high for backhand volley

3) Deep high lob for inside out smash

4) Soft high ball for forehand volley finish

 

Feed in sets of 8-12

COACHING POINTS

  • Getting body underneath the ball- so that they could catch the ball in their non-playing hand or hand pointing to the ball
  • A "hit volley" would be used for a floating ball. Aggressive steps forward and striking hit volley
    >Racquet head goes fast to contact and then freezes on contact.
  • If the ball was smashed then the player should just push through the racquet using the pace of the ball.
  • Creating a small element of backspin on the ball: High to low action of the racquet head creates underspin or slice.

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Cope With Low Volleys | Volley Drills

Cope With Low Volleys:

The player begins by standing on the service line, with the coach tossing short balls to the backhand side. The player must move across and backhand volley the ball down the line.

Volley Drills
Feed Variation | Movement

Feed Variation:

Player starts on the baseline with the coach just in front of them, ready to feed the ball to them. The feed should be done in a 4 ball pattern: 1 short forehand, 1 short backhand, 1 deep forehand and 1 deep backhand. The player comes forward to the feed and plays the shot before returning to the baseline ready for the next feed.

Movement
Feed by hand to forehand side | Movement

Feed by hand to forehand side:

Coach feeds the ball from the T to the forehand side of the player. The player runs to the ball to play the shot and retrieves back towards the middle of the base line before the coach feeds the next ball wide. After 3 or 4 shots the next player.

Movement
Deep and Short | Movement

Deep and Short:

Coach feeds an easy ball to the advantage side. Player runs around and hits forehand inside out. Player runs forward to take proper position at the net. Coach feeds another ball to the deuce side. Player finishes with forehand drop volley cross court.

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