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Tennis: Progression of Serve and Volley

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

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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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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:

-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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Live ball drill with player:

In this Drill the players start in the tram line. With the coach feeding the first ball from the basket the first player hits a controlled forehand back to the player at the net who in turn plays the ball in to the open court for the player to run onto the ball and hit a winner down the line. Player then runs around the cone and returns back to the queue.

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