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Player stands close to the net.
Coach alternates feeding balls to the forehand and backhand side.
Player executes a forehand cross-court stop volley and a backhand stop volley down the line.

COACHING POINTS

To be able to land the ball close to the net, players have to learn how to properly manoeuvre the racket face in order to add backspin.
Feeling comfortable with hitting a stop volley from both sides is a great weapon that players can use both in singles and doubles to make opponents feel uncomfortable with the player coming to the net.
For more advanced players, the coach can hit faster balls or set the zone and make players hit in a given direction until they hit the zone a certain number of times.

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Strong hand:

The player stands at the net and keeps non-dominant hand behind the body. The coach feeds balls to the backhand side. The player then executes backhand volley using only their dominant hand.

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Racket Block:

Player stands inside the service box with a racket.
Coach feeds a short ball that bounces right in front of player.
Player steps forward with right leg and using the racket to block the ball just after the bounce.

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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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