The coach feeds the ball to the forehand side of the player who stands on the service line.
Player hits a forehand volley to the coach who stands in the middle of the opposite service line to the player.
The coach then returns the ball to the player so he/she has to hit a backhand volley down the line.
In this drill the player works on volleying all balls down the deuce and ad line.
This exercise will develop a player's quick foot movement and control of the racquet.
Make the area between the cones smaller so as players get better they have a smaller area to aim for.
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.
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