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Anticipation And Tactical Awareness

category: Rally-Drills

The court is marked out with cones into areas (e.g. red, amber and green). Players try to anticipate which area the ball is going to land in so that ...

Combination

category: Rally-Drills

Players line up inside corner and rally forehands with coach.

Attacking Forehand Off Center

category: Movement

Coach feeds an easy ball down the middle of the court. Player moves forward and hits an agressive forehand to the deuce side. Player then moves forw...

Returning A Smash

category: Lob

Player feeds an easy lob to the coach, who then returns with a smash shot. The player has to return the coach's shot using a defensive lob and then a ...

Chip And Charge

category: Serve-and-Return

Player 1 only has one serve. Player 2 returns and follows it into the net to volley or smash. The server should not be allowed to lob the first shot...

Hit And Move Forward

category: Volley-Drills

Starting on the baseline, the player stands facing the coach. The coach then feeds the player balls. The player returns the balls by hitting a half-vo...

Cone Serving

category: Serve-and-Return

Players serve at the targets shown, taking two balls at a time and serving 1 first serve, 1 second serve at each target.After a certain amount of time...

No Winners!

category: Rally-Drills

Players are working in the full court and take it in turns to feed the ball in out of their hand.They are playing the point out as normal but with the...

Everything To 1 Corner

category: Forehand-Drills

Standing in the deuce corner the coach feeds the ball to the player from the opposite end of the court. The coach should move the player around the co...

Awareness Of The Opponent

category: Forehand-Drills

Coach stands in the middle of the court and feeds the ball to the advantage side. The coach will then move left or right, and the player has to be awa...

Toss Variety - Slice

category: Serve-and-Return

Player learns how to toss the ball into the proper spot. Coach stands on the right of the player (slice serve) or on the left of the player (kick serv...

Volley Run

category: Volley-Drills

TacticsVolleying Skills, Keeping ball in playDescriptionPartners line up along each side of the net. One player has the racket, the other has the ball...

Check Opponent'S Backhand

category: Serve-and-Return

The coach serves to the T from the ad side,and the player hits a forehand return cross-court. The coach then feeds the ball to the backhand, with the ...

Building Points Through Deep Cross Court Shots

category: Rally-Drills

The coach feeds the ball to team A, they then have to hit it into the target area cross court. -Player from team B hits down the line if possible, ho...

Circle Volley To A Target

category: Volley-Drills

Teacher feeds the ball, however the student must shout out when they are about to split step (which would be just before the teacher feeds the ball. B...

Serve And Jump Over The Cone

category: Serve-and-Return

A cone is placed on the baseline. The player performs regular serve, where the goal is for them to jump over the cone while serving.

Rally Pattern

category: Forehand-Drills

In a rally with the coach the player must hit the ball in a given pattern. Moving from one side of the court to the other the player will focus solel...

Teach The Half-Volley Stroke

category: Volley-Drills

Before the player begins this drill the coach should demonstrate the correct way to play the stroke while explaining the important details about the s...

Topspin Lob

category: Lob

The coach feeds a deep ball to hitters. Players must hit a topspin lob and then return to the back of the line after their shot. With more advanced pl...

Warm Up: Touching The Cones

category: Volley-Drills

Players warm up by running and performing dynamic stretches. The coach should ask players to perform exercises which will help to develop the skills r...

Side To Side Safe Defense Returns

category: Forehand-Backhand-Drill

Hitting on the run is a skill that has to be practiced often because players must learn to control the distance between the body and the ball and how ...

Returning A Drop Shot Down The Line

category: Movement

Coach stands close to the net and feeds balls close to the net on the player's side of the court to mimic a drop shot. Starting at the baseline the pl...

Serve And Volley

category: Serve-and-Return

Player 1 serves a 1st Serve and follows it in to hit a volley. If returner is finding it hard then serve a 2nd serve. Serve volley behind the return...

Jump Rope Alternate Legs

category: Agility-Fitness

Player jumps on the jump rope. Player performs alternate footwork (left-right-left-right).

Forehand Low Point Of Contact

category: Forehand-Drills

The player stands on the service line. Coach then throws a low ball to their forehand side. The player should then run forward, bends their knees and ...