The coach feeds the ball to the forehand side of the player who stands on the service line.
Player hits a forehand volley to the coach who stands in the middle of the opposite service line to the player.
The coach then returns the ball to the player so he/she has to hit a backhand volley down the line.
In this drill the player works on volleying all balls down the deuce and ad line.
This exercise will develop a player's quick foot movement and control of the racquet.
Make the area between the cones smaller so as players get better they have a smaller area to aim for.
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