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Tennis: Touch and Smash

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-Player touches net with racket then coach puts up the lob. The player hits the smash into the back 1/4 of the court.
-On the second feed the player lets the ball bounce before the smash.

COACHING POINTS

Players need to point at the ball with non-playing hand to achieve better balance and tracking of the ball.

Players should get behind the ball in order to transfer their body weight forward when hitting.

For more advanced players the coach can set targets in different parts of the court.

Coach should check that players take the racket back and up (without dropping the racket head) when preparing for the smash.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Approach and smash:

-2 feeding players, with a basket in the middle.
- Feed a short ball followed by a lob.
- After the approach shot the player smashes the lob.

Smash Drills

smash volley smash:

Coach feeds the ball from the backhand side of the court in no mans land.
The first feed is for a smash and the second one is for a volley then one more smash and the player moves to the back of the queue and the next player touches the net with their racket.

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Lateral overheads backwards (dead ball):

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

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Run and smash:

Every player with a ball each. They have to run to the net while bouncing the ball on their racket. when they get to the net they throw up the ball and smash it across the net after which they have to run back.

First one back is the winner

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