Tennis: Forehand Change of Direction

Players get into pairs. Each pair takes on another pair in a cross court competition. Players take it in turns to hit the ball deep into the coned area.

Every time a ball is hit short the receiving player can hit a winner down the line to score a point.

The players who hit the short ball can try to recover and return the down the line winner. If they manage to return the shot they do not lose a point.

Next rally starts again.

Players get into pairs. Each pair plays against another pair rallying inside the tram line.

The two players rotate in each team, taking it in turns to hit the ball using only their forehand. Every time the ball stays inside the tram lines they score a point

The first pair to score 10 is the winner.

-Learning correct positions enhances court coverage and enables the player to respond to the most likely shot placements by the opponent.
-Place 4 markers in a diamond shape around the centre of the baseline. Start by the coach telling the player to move to a correct marker after each shot.(Using forward, back, left, right commands.

-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.