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Tennis: agility rally volley (live ball)

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Both players inside service line near the centre coach feeds the ball wide of the players each time player has to move out volley the ball back to the coach and touch the centre line and move out for the next shot.

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  • next pair wait untill the pair rallying make a mistake.

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    Players can start between the baseline and the service-line running forwards and split-stepping as the coach makes contact with the ball.

    After hitting the first volley down the line, they must move forwards closing the net down and edging to cover the line before they hit the 2nd volley cross-court.

    The 1st volley must be played deep and the 2nd volley as a shorter angled shot.

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    1st and 2nd volley position:

    Backhand side
    Players hit a volley from the 1st position followed by them moving into the net and vollying a fed ball from the 2nd position.

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