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Tennis: Run & Finish

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DESCRIPTION

Player starts on the baseline.
Coach feeds a floating ball to the ad side.
Player sprints forward and hits a backhand volley down the line on the run.

COACHING POINTS

In this drill, the player works on surpising the opponent at the net with an offensive volley.
This tactic is related to situational perception because the decision to run to the net has to happen after seeing that opponent might be unaware.
It means that the player has to practice how to read the opponent’s positioning on the court.
For more advanced players the coach can feed the ball low into the legs because skilled defenders will use this return when seeing the opponent coming into the net.

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Rally Right After The Bounce:

Coach stands at the net.
Player starts from the service line.
Coach and player rally together.
Player hits only forehand half volleys while coach is using only regular volleys.

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Keepeeupeeeeee!:

Players work in groups of 2-6.

Players get in a circle and attempt to keep the ball in the air for as long as possible.

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Recovery Volleys (Second Position):

Players are positioned just inside centre service line. Player then moves forward for forehand volley then recovers around cone for backhand volley

Volley Drills

Recovery Volleys 2:

Players are positioned just inside the centre service line. The player then moves forward for backhand volley then recovers around cone for forehand volley.

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