Coach, 3 players, basket of tennis balls.
Players form a triangle across the service boxes.
Coach delivers 3 feeds for player 1 to play a forehand volley, player 2 a short forehand, and player 3 a backhand volley.
Players then rotate, 1 - 2, 2 - 3, 3 - 1, and the drill is repeated.
The drill is continuous.
This is a fast drill and the players need to keep up their work intensity.
Players to concentrate on the ball that they are receiving, and not be distracted by what is happening around them.
Quick feet to get to next position.
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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