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.
Variety is a great tool to practice reaction skills. Players can't know where the next ball will go because it reflects real tennis situation. Coach should also emphasize proper decisions during this exercise (When in defence, players should hit higher with more topspin; When in offence, players should be more aggressive).
"It is not only useful for staff who are experienced but a valuable tool for those subject staff who have to take teams."
The variety of sessions across sports - sometimes we steal session ideas from one sport and use them with another.
As we enter the business end of the competition, we take a look at the remaining eight teams and the key talking points surrounding each side.