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1 Minute Rally and Swap.

Players work in groups of 3. Players 1 and 2 rally for 1 minute after which player 2 steps aside and allows player 3 to tale their place. Players 1 and 3 rally for 1 minute, during which time player 2 walks to the other side of the net, ready to take over from player 1 after the 1 minute is up. Player 2 and 3 now rally for 1 minute.

Rally Drills

Cone Serving

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 players switch and repeat the same from the other side. The player with the most targets at the end of the practice wins the drill. If groups are large, players can take it in turns to serve one after the other, and/or also from the doubles serving positions.

Serve and Return

Hit deep

Split the players into 2 equal groups, Both hitting forehands. Coach feeds left then right. Players have to move out to the ball and try to hit the ball into the coned are down the line. Play first team to score 10 points.

Forehand Drills

Hitting forehands from the backhand corner

Players are working in groups of three. Player 1 is the 'working' player and players 2 and 3 are feeding the ball. Player 1 must hit only forehands and must hit one shot inside out to player 3 and one shot inside in to player 2. Player 2 hits forehands line, player 3 hits backhands cross.

Forehand Drills

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.

Coordination / Fun Games

Movement to and from an inside out forehand

Players are working in groups of 3, with players 2 and 3 feeding and player 1 'working'. Player 1 is hitting one forehand cross and one forehand inside out to player 3. Player 2 is hitting one forehand down the line aiming for the red cone. Player 3 is hitting one backhand line into the target zone. The drill continues in this way with players rallying co-operatively for a certain length of time, 3 minutes for example, before rotating.

Forehand Drills

Short ball down the line

Players line up in two lines half way down the court. The coach feeds the ball short over the net for a player to run diagonally across the court to play the ball down the line.

Passing Shots Drills

Two things at once?

Players rally co-operatively down the middle of the court, standing between the service and baselines. However, they both must feed a ball in at the same time, so effectively there are 2 balls in play at once. Players try to get the longest rally they can within a certain set time period.

Coordination / Fun Games

Volley the point into life

The court is cut down the middle in this game, with one player standing on the base line and the other just outside the service box. To start the point the player from the base line feeds a short ball to the player on the other side of the net who has to try and volley the ball back over the net before the point is live.

Volley Drills

Racket Swap Coordination / Fun...

<BR>-Two or more players on each side of the net at the service line with one racket per team.<BR>-The first player hits one shot and passes the racket to the next team player.<BR>-This can be performed in one of the service boxes at first.

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Line and Cross Volley Drills -...

Players work in groups of 4 volleying one ball between 4.Players down 1 end start by always hitting cross court, the pair down the other end hitting down the line.Players continue in this way until &quot;change&quot; is called by the coach, and the pattern resumes with all players trying to keep the rally going as this occurs.Courts compete between themselves looking for the longest rallies or alternatively, players can compete amongst the groups of 4 by counting errors, so that the player with the least amount of errors at the end of the drill wins!

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Five Alive Coordination / Fun ...

Separate the whole group into teams of around 5-6. Each team nominates a player to feed first. When ready the feeder throws the ball to each player consecutively until the team has caught 5 balls. The team getting to 5 first shouts Five Alive and win the first point. A new feeder is selected by each team, and the next round begins.

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Lob Game Lob - Tennis Drills, ...

<BR>-The game has two teams of four players each.<BR>-Each team consists of two lobbers and two smashers.The smashers must stand in their respective service courts.<BR>-Points are scored every time a lob falls between the base line and the service line.The baseliners must hit the ball after one bounce. Points are lost as in normal tennis.<BR>-First team to 5 wins.<BR>-The baseliners and the smashers swop over for the next game.

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Forehand and Backhand Junior T...

Intention: Develop basic forehand and backhand technique.The group is divided into two- &quot;Hitters&quot; and &quot;Fielders&quot;.Hitters execute the drill, whilst fielders collect balls. Change roles after each player has 5 turns. Coach feeds simultaneously to the player at the front of each queue. Each player hits five balls (outside shot) and moves off the court and returns to the back of the opposite queue (players will alternate between forehand and backhand on each turn).NB: Coach must continue to reinforce key teaching points.

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Relay race Coordination / Fun ...

This is a simple relay race through the cones with some fun variations for your players: First person in each team balances the ball on their strings moving around the cones to the net and back (like an egg and spoon race)<br /><br /> The ball is then passed to the strings of the person next in line, who repeat the run<br /><br /> The first team to finish wins the race

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Keepeeupeeeeee! Volley Drills ...

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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Cross-court rally game with wi...

Players get into pairs. Each pair takes on another pair in a cross court competition. Players take it in turns to hit the ball deep into the coned area. Every time a ball is hit short the receiving player can hit a winner down the line to score a point. The players who hit the short ball can try to recover and return the down the line winner. If they manage to return the shot they do not lose a point. Next rally starts again.

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Fast team work Coordination / ...

<BR>-Players rally on a full court.<BR>-There can be two or more players on each side of the net starting from the baseline.<BR>-Using one racket per team the first player hits one shot and passes the racket to the next team player.<BR>-Points are won if the opposing side hits the ball outside of singles court or into the net.

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Hit deep Forehand Drills - Ten...

Split the players into 2 equal groups, Both hitting forehands. Coach feeds left then right. Players have to move out to the ball and try to hit the ball into the coned are down the line. Play first team to score 10 points.

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Ghosts Coordination / Fun Game...

<BR>-Players hit one shot each and if they return it into court they return to the back of the queue, if they make a mistake they become a ghost.<BR>-Ghosts must go to the same end as the feeder. If they catch a ball before it bounces they come back to life again (swapping with the person who hit that ball).<BR>-The winner is the player who is last one alive!!

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2 points per rally Rally Drill...

2 teams two balls Players play a half court rally until one makes a mistake for the first point. The second ball <em>then</em> becomes live and should be played out by all 4 players for the second point.

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Angle it aggressively Forehand...

Coach feeds an easy ball to attack. Player runs and hits aggressive angle shot.Drill specifications:1-5 repetitions per set This drill suits individual lessons as also can be successfully used with more players on the court. When coach is working only with 1-2 students more repetitions can be used to allow players correct own mistakes by looking at the previous shots. Group lessons will be more effective with players switching after one shot because it guarantees good pace of the drill as also all the players will be learning from others all the time.

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Mini Tennis 3 Coordination / F...

2 players volley down the line to groundstrokes (second volley position)

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Spanish style Forehand Drills ...

<BR>Working on net clearance and top spin<BR>Place 4 rackets on top of the net.<BR>Players should aim to hit the ball to the last quarter of the court. <BR>Pairs take it in turns and rally for the highest score.

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Dynamic Consistency Forehand D...

One player stands in the deuce corner, with their opponent stood in the middle of the baseline at the other end. They are moved around the court by the player in the deuce corner, who can hit the ball anywhere on the court, while the other player can only hit forehands to the deuce side.

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Hit the Cone Coordination / Fu...

<BR>Start with one marker on the floor. The player must hit the ball upwards and get the ball to land on the marker, (5 points for each success.)<BR>- Now get the players into pairs, taking it in turns to hit the same cone (still 5 points each time.)<BR>-Now give them two cones, placed about 1-2 metres apart and get them to aim for each others markers (10 points)They must let the ball bounce before the hit it.<BR>-This is now a basic rally.

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Plus and Minus Rewards Rally D...

Players play the point out from their hand in a full court as normal.If they win the point with a clear winner or by forcing an error from their opponent they get plus 1 point. However, if they make an unforced error of any kind, they get minus 1 point.Players can play until 1 player reaches plus or minus 7 points.

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The Inside-Out Forehand | Tenn...

The inside-out forehand is an excellent way to turn a potential weakness into a strength. Work on fast feet and get around the ball to surprise your opponent with this powerful stroke.

Cardio Tennis Fun

Improve your player's tennis skills in a friendly and fun environment while being active and burning a lot of calories!

Cross-court forehands - The baseline blaster

Improve this powerful and explosive stroke with your players so that they can hit the baseline and give their opponent the run-around!

Dictating play:Forehands from the Backhand Corner

Give all your players the chance to practice running around the ball to strike a booming inside-out forehand, Nadal style!

Advanced Rallying - Deep and Accurate Play

Blow away the cobwebs and find out just how well your players can volley with this advanced rallying session, designed for groups large and small!

Overhead Volleys - Take the ball out of the air to put it away!

Master the overhead volley with this skill focused session - designed to help players time their shot and put away the point!

Forehand: Attacking on the Move

Step forward and meet the ball at the top of its bounce to strike a thumping forehand. Use this session to work on footwork and improve players' forehands

Useful Techniques for a better Volley

These fun and challenging exercises teach players the correct volley stance and technique, just like the volley master John McEnroe!

Rip and Chip - Attacking and Defending

Rip-roaring fast shots sessions! Give your players the freedom to work on their power strokes and see how they dig deep to defend to keep the point alive

Fast Feet: Speed Running and Hustling Session!

With a combination of simple running and rallying drills this session aims to improve your players' on-court speed and hustle as they run to meet the ball

Point Play: Restricted and Unrestricted

Perfect session for pre comp' players: A fast rotating, rallying point play session to improve your players shot selection and court positioning

Coaching Groups Successfully

Coaching groups doesn’t have to be hard! Ensure your players keep busy with fun drills that will improve skills!
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Passing shot drill for four or five players.

Is there a drill to involve four or five players to teach a passing shot? Situation would be opponent at or approaching the net and plays a poor approach.

Keith Brown Coach, England

Coaching multiple players

I typically coach groups of 6 or 8 on 1 court. All the drills I can see on the site seem to be about individual coaching. Does anyone know good drills for multiple players ?

Phil Roscoe Coach, Scotland

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how do I put the things I want to do in my training session in one place? I would just fav them but I coach 4 Diffrent age groups

Tillie House Coach, England

what

What drill do u recommend for large group of new players

Mona R Forster Coach, United Arab Emirates

How do I coach 14 girls (varyi...

How do I coach 14 girls, all of varying levels from beginner to advanced on just two courts?

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What are usefull tips for a te...

What are usefull tips for a tennis lesson given to kids 6 or 7 years old, complete beginners and in groups of 12 kids ?

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High school tennis team practi...

Can you provide some help with running a high school tennis team practice?

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