1 player and basket of tennis balls.
Coach feeds to player 1 who is working in, and around the line of the service box area.
Player 1 plays a forehand volley, then back peddles to get in position to play a forehand smash, then moves towards the net to play a backhand volley.
Coach continues to feed and the drill continues.
Players should get behind the ball in order to transfer their body weight forward when hitting the ball.
Quick feet to be in a position to play the shots.
Indoor courts give players less time and less room. Help them sharpen their split step, shorten their swing and stay calm, and winter becomes a season of real progress.
A tiebreak is a short sprint where every point is worth the same as a break of serve. The players who win them are rarely the ones who hit hardest. Here is how to coach the patterns, habits and scoreboard thinking that win the big points.
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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