Hi Guys, How best to teach a return of serve

Hi Guys, How best to teach a return of serve

Hi Guys, Just wondering if anyone has a suggestion on how to teach a block return from serve and a slice return from serve to 13y.o juniors who are playing against big servers Cheers

Ciaran CahillCoach, Ireland
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Michael WengCoach, United States of America

Essentially you teach it like a volley. Very little arm action involved (almost no backswing), and most of the pace is generated from blocking the big serve back and moving the hips/legs forward.

Ciaran CahillCoach, Ireland

Chers Michael will give that a try

Tennis CoachCoach

Hi guys,

To sollicit little backswing and not to overload the muscles from the juniors, I serve from inside the servicebox to the returner that stands on the baseline in normal returnposition.

The speed of the service is moderate but the frequency of shots(ie serve) does the trick...

and remember play with...PASSION!

sebastien ScauxCoach, England

Just like Michael. The return of fast serve is a ... volley. Volley the ball! That is practically all you have to tell your players.

A slight forehand grip can also make it easier to slice the return on the backhand and block it on the forehand.

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