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Tennis: Medicine ball warm up

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DESCRIPTION

Player uses a small medicine ball with the loop.

Player imitates the serving motion by throwing the ball to their partner. The loop attached to the ball helps to achieve proper motion for the serve.

COACHING POINTS

This exercise is a great tool for warming up and strengthening upper body as also to improve technique at the same time

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Knee Serve (single knee):

Player kneels down, putting one knee on the floor. Player serves from this position.

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High point of contact:

Player stands facing the back fence.

Player imitates serving motion. Player reaches as high as she can with the racquet and touches the fence with the top edge.

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Serve With Hand:

Serve with Hand: This exercise is a great tool to warm up whole serving action while working on proper rhythm. Player stands close to the net without the racquet. Player tosses the ball and serves while using the bare hand. Hitting in the highest point of contact and making the action smooth are priorities for this warm up drill.

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