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Tennis: Mid Court Variety

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DESCRIPTION

  • Coach feeds the ball to the ad side.
  • Player steps inside the baseline and hits backhand down the line.
  • Coach feeds another ball to the ad side.
  • Player runs around the ball and hits forehand drop shot inside in.

COACHING POINTS

  • The player is working on variety from the mid-court area.
  • Using offensive shots with different spins, power and depth is a great way to pressure the opponent’s mindset as well as positioning.
  • Adding a drop shot to the repertoire of mid-court weapons is a good addition that all players should practice in order to successfully execute under the pressure of competition.

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Push Out | Rally Drills

Push Out

Mark out continuations of the outside tram lines behind the court.

Play out normal points but player can claim bonus points if the win the point after 'pushing' their opponent beyond the tram-lines.

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Progression of Serve and Volley | Rally Drills

Progression of Serve and Volley

Description
same as t30031 however if server can make 1st volley a winner they score 2 extra points.

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Queen/King of Depth | Rally Drills

Queen/King of Depth


-Both players have cones approx 2 meters in front of base line (depending on players skill level.
-Players gain a point each time they hit between the cone and the base line.
-First player to 11 points wins the game.
To make the drill easier it can be played on one half of the court and later progressed to full court.
The game can also be started with with a second serve.

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Moving opponent | Rally Drills

Moving opponent


-Place markers in each corner.
-Players aim for either of the two outside markers attempting to make the opponent move.
-Players must recover quickly after each shot.

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