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Tennis: Prepare Deep & Finish Short

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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.

COACHING POINTS

Most of the time, players practice volleys without running, which is unrealistic in a match situation, so they are not used to being able to run at full speed and controlling volley without stopping.
This kind of volley requires good distance perception.
The player should be trying to get as close to the net as possible on the 2nd volley to be able to hit the best possible stop volley.

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New Approach to Net Game:

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.

Movement

Keepeeupeeeeee!:

Players work in groups of 2-6.

Players get in a circle and attempt to keep the ball in the air for as long as possible.

Volley Drills

Ghosts:

-Players hit one shot each and if they return it into court they return to the back of the queue, if they make a mistake they become a ghost.
-Ghosts must go to the same end as the feeder. If they catch a ball before it bounces they come back to life again (swapping with the person who hit that ball).
-The winner is the player who is last one alive!!

Coordination / Fun Games

Fast team work:

-Players rally on a full court.
-There can be two or more players on each side of the net starting from the baseline.
-Using one racket per team the first player hits one shot and passes the racket to the next team player.
-Points are won if the opposing side hits the ball outside of singles court or into the net.

Coordination / Fun Games

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