Player serves to the T from ad side.
The coach hits the ball back to the player's backhand side.
The player finishes with a backhand drop shot down the line.
In this drill the player works on following up his/her serve with a drop shot down the line.
After a good serve, many players will respond with a weaker return so they are forced to take few steps behind the baseline to achieve a proper defensive position.
Smart players can use this information to mix the rhythm and hit a down the line drop shot for an easy winner.
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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