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Tennis: Deuce Wide And Forehand Down Line

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Player serves from the deuce side and delivers a wide serve, in between the cones. The coach will then hit the ball back cross-court, where the player finishes with a forehand down the line, aiming between the cones that are down the line.

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Building patterns is a crucial part of a player's development. Player has to feel comfortable with hitting aggressive shots immediately after the serve to dominate the point from the first shot. In this particular exercise, player opens the court with a wide serve and finishes the point with a forehand down the line. Placement of the ball and speed of the racquet are 2 areas that a player and coach should pay attention to.

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Deuce Pressure Return:

Coach serves wide from the deuce side, and the player hits a forehand cross-court return, aiming for the ball to bounce in the coned area. Modification includes coming to the net after returning and finishing with forehand in the air.

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Deuce Pressure Return Progression:

Coach serves wide from the deuce side, and the player hits a forehand cross-court return, aiming for the ball to bounce in the coned area. The coach then hits a ball again from the deuce side, and the player must come forward and hit a forehand cross-court volley into the coned area.

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Deuce Wide And Forehand Down Line Progression:

Player serves from the deuce side and delivers a wide serve, in between the cones. The coach will then hit the ball back cross-court, where the player finishes with a slice down the line, aiming between the cones.

This is a progression of the Deuce Wide And Forehand Down Line drill above.

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