The player hits a serve to either the ad or deuce side. The coach, who is in front of the player, then feeds him/her a low ball.
The player has to react quickly after the serve and hit consistently low and flat returns over the net.
Coach should work with the players to make sure that they know what to do when the return is deep.
In this exercise the coach feeds a low ball to challenge the player's footwork and reaction skills.
It is important that the coach throws from different angles to make it more realistic and more difficult for the athlete.
Indoor courts give players less time and less room. Help them sharpen their split step, shorten their swing and stay calm, and winter becomes a season of real progress.
A tiebreak is a short sprint where every point is worth the same as a break of serve. The players who win them are rarely the ones who hit hardest. Here is how to coach the patterns, habits and scoreboard thinking that win the big points.
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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