-Players hit forehands aiming for the line.
-Players maintain high net clearance to achieve consistency.
-Three points are deducted from the final score (i.e. the rally count) for each shot that was hit into the net.
-After 2 minutes see which pair held the longest rally.
-After one or two rounds swap to backhand.
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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