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Tennis: Continuous overhead

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DESCRIPTION

Player stands at the net.
Coach quickly feeds high balls in a row.
Player executes overhead after overhead without too much time between them.

COACHING POINTS

In this drill player works on adaptation while hitting overheads. Quick feed from the coach forces player to work much harder with setting up positions as also puts more emphasis on racquet acceleration to be able to get on time with proper point of contact. All these requirements won't be met without solid focus on the task so technical, physical and mental abilities are improved at the same time. Coach should vary volume and intensity of own feed to meet player's level of advancement but to remember to always challenge player a little higher than his actual level.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Lateral overheads backwards (dead ball):

Players move across from doubles alley and play 2 smashes moving backwards.

Smash Drills

1 air, 1 bounce to ad:

The player stands at the net, with cones set up in the ad corner. The coach feeds lobs to the player, who alternates hitting overheads in the air and after the bounce deep to the ad side.

Smash Drills

Corner to corner:

Player stands at the net, and the coach feeds a high ball. The player hits overhead back to the coach to the deuce side. The player hits the lob back who then finishes with overhead to the ad side.

Smash Drills