Player stands close to the net, but facing toward the back of the court.
The player then plays a backhand return without touching the net. The main emphasis of this drill is to shorten your player's backswing.
In this drill, the player learns how to shorten his/her backswing. The net is a great tool that gives an immediate feedback as to whether the backswing is too short or long.
After the player's successfully playing of the shot, the coach should feed him/her some balls from the same side of the court before moving on to regular serves across the net.
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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