In this drill, Player works on quick footwork. Going around a moving object can be difficult at the beginning but with repetitions, players will get used to the movements and begin to see improvements. The faster they are able to move their feet, the better they will be able to execute high quality strokes on the court therefore coach should explain to players why it is important to improve this aspect
Indoor courts give players less time and less room. Help them sharpen their split step, shorten their swing and stay calm, and winter becomes a season of real progress.
A tiebreak is a short sprint where every point is worth the same as a break of serve. The players who win them are rarely the ones who hit hardest. Here is how to coach the patterns, habits and scoreboard thinking that win the big points.
Most club players practise the serve on its own and then have no idea what to do with the ball that comes back. Serve plus one is the pattern that turns a good serve into a won point.