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.
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