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Tennis: Start the rally with return

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The coach serves wide from the deuce side. The player hits forehand down the line return and starts the rally in down the line direction.

COACHING POINTS

It is crucial to start rally drills with serve and return because these 2 strokes are always at the beginning of every point during the match. By starting drills with these strokes, players get more comfortable using returns so the placement and consistency improve immediately.

In this drill, the player works on return and consistency. Starting the rally with return gives many repetitions so players don't need to spend as much time on separate activities focused on returns. Additionally connecting return with the rally makes this drill more similar to the match's conditions, so players develop skills that they will use while competing.

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Quicker than regular:

The coach stands on the service line and serves to the deuce side, then the player returns using forehand down the line stroke.

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From the beginning to backhand:

The coach serves from the ad side and the player then hits deep forehand return into ad corner. The coach feeds another ball to the ad side and the player hits deep backhand into ad corner.

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For singles and for doubles:

The coach serves wide from ad side. The player hits backhand return cross-court and starts the rally in cross-court direction.

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Reactional slide:

The player and coach use 2 balls at the same time. The coach throws one ball and moves to the other spot. The player's goal is to catch the ball, quickly throw it back to coach and run to the next one.

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