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Waves!

category: Rally-Drills

Tennis Waves! Rally Drills Players are playing doubles points from the hand in pairs. The pair who wins the point moves to the service line which is ...

Length

category: Rally-Drills

Tennis Length Rally Drills Can use this rally as a progression of "Height" drill Purpose: Understanding the importance of length Start with a coach f...

Consistency And Accuracy

category: Rally-Drills

Tennis Consistency and accuracy Rally Drills -Players hit forehands aiming for the line. -Players maintain high net clearance to achieve consistency....

Height

category: Rally-Drills

Tennis Height Rally Drills Purpose: To learn that shots go higher over the net than imagined Variation "A" Cover the net with towels and ask 2 single...

Pop Up For Beginners

category: Rally-Drills

Tennis Pop Up for Beginners Rally Drills Players rally together. Players have to pop the ball up before they hit across the net.

Cross-Court Rally Game With Winners

category: Rally-Drills

Tennis Cross-court rally game with winners Rally Drills Players get into pairs. Each pair takes on another pair in a cross court competition. Players...

Service Box Touch

category: Rally-Drills

Tennis Service box touch Rally Drills Players 1 and 2 stand opposite each other, close to the net, working in the half court service boxes. Players t...

Progression Of Serve And Volley

category: Rally-Drills

Tennis Progression of Serve and Volley Rally Drills Description same as t30031 however if server can make 1st volley a winner they score 2 extra poin...

Ground Stroke Consistency

category: Rally-Drills

Tennis Ground stroke consistency Rally Drills -Players hit ground strokes in pairs until one of them makes a mistake. The waiting player(s) come in i...

Continuous 1 Vs 1 (3 Players)

category: Rally-Drills

Tennis Continuous 1 vs 1 (3 players) Rally Drills 1 vs 1, with a second person at one end who takes over as soon as the point has finished. Therefore...

1 High 1 Low - Backhand

category: Attacking

In this exercise, the coach feeds all the balls to one side. The player's goal is to alternate shots with higher and lower trajectory over the net,...

1 High 1 Low - Backhand

category: Backhand-Drills

In this exercise, the coach feeds all the balls to one side. The player's goal is to alternate shots with higher and lower trajectory over the net,...

1 High 1 Low - Backhand

category: Forehand-Backhand-Drill

In this exercise, the coach feeds all the balls to one side. The player's goal is to alternate shots with higher and lower trajectory over the net,...

1 High 1 Low - Forehand

category: Attacking

In this exercise, the coach feeds all the balls to one side. The player's goal is to alternate shots with higher and lower trajectory over the net,...

1 High 1 Low - Forehand

category: Forehand-Backhand-Drill

In this exercise, the coach feeds all the balls to one side. The player's goal is to alternate shots with higher and lower trajectory over the net,...

1 High 1 Low - Forehand

category: Forehand-Drills

In this exercise, the coach feeds all the balls to one side. The player's goal is to alternate shots with higher and lower trajectory over the net,...

1 Minute Rally And Swap.

category: Rally-Drills

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.

1 Offense 1 Defense

category: Forehand-Drills

2 players rally together in cross court direction. Player A hits all the balls aggressively. Player B hits all the balls defensively. After the poi...

2 And 1 On Backhand

category: Backhand-Drills

Players rally together. Player A hits 2 backhands cross-court and 1 backhand down the line. Player B responds with all shots to the backhand corner...

2 Points Per Rally

category: Rally-Drills

2 teams two balls

Players play a half court rally until one makes a mistake for the first point. The second ball then becomes live ...

24 Minutes - Rallying Rotation Drill

category: Coordination-Fun-Games

The ball is fed in by the coach, or a waiting player, and players 1 and 2 rally the ball, moving each other aro...

50 Volleys

category: Volley-Drills

2 players stand in services boxes hitting volleys to each other. Play a continuous rally, counting to try to make 50 shots in a row. If they miss o...

Agility Rally Volley (Live Ball)

category: Volley-Drills

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 th...

Agility Rally Volley

category: Rally-Drills

Both player inside service line 1 near to to centre and other service line/sideline. Player hits volley to coach (2) and moves out to sideline, then p...

Agility Rally Volley

category: Volley-Drills

Both player inside service line 1 near to to centre and other service line/sideline. Player hits volley to coach (2) and moves out to sideline, then p...

Aim For The Ball To Get The Next Ball

category: Forehand-Drills

The coach rallies with a player using only forehand cross-court shots. The player tries to hit the target (Gymnastic ball). If she makes it she get...

All The Way

category: Forehand-Drills

The coach stands on the service line and rallies with the player, who is stood on the baseline. Everytime the player returns the ball, they move fo...

All The Way

category: Movement

The coach stands on the service line and rallies with the player, who is stood on the baseline. Everytime the player returns the ball, they move fo...

All The Way

category: Rally-Drills

The coach stands on the service line and rallies with the player, who is stood on the baseline. Everytime the player returns the ball, they move fo...

All To Ad

category: Volley-Drills

The coach stands in the ad corner and the player stands at the net on the ad side. The coach and player rally together. The coach hits 2 balls to t...

Alley Rally (Backhands)

category: Rally-Drills

Players position on centre of double alley and rallies backhands to backhands

Alley Rally (Volley)

category: Rally-Drills

Players position themselves on the doubles aley in line with service line and rally FHV to FHV

Alley Rally - Alternatin Forehands And Backhands

category: Volley-Drills

Players position themselves on the doubles aley in line with service line and alternate FHV and BHV

Alley Rally

category: Rally-Drills

All 4 players position on centre of doubles alley and rallies forehands to forehands

Alternate Hitting Volley And Smash Rally

category: Backhand-Drills

The player stands at the net on the ad side and the coach stands on the baseline on the ad side. Players rally together. The player at the net alte...

Alternate Short Forehand/Volley

category: Forehand-Drills

Drill is continuous.

Drill takes place witin the service box on each side of the net.

Coach feeds the ball, player returns short fore...

Alternate Short Forehand/Volley

category: Volley-Drills

Drill is continuous.

Drill takes place witin the service box on each side of the net.

Coach feeds the ball, player returns short fore...

Angle Rally (Backhand)

category: Volley-Drills

Player A stands close to the net, whilst Player B stands closer to the side line. Player A works on angle volleys while rallying with the partner a...

Angle Rally (Forehand)

category: Volley-Drills

Player A stands close to the net, whilst Player B stands closer to the side line. Player A works on angle volleys while rallying with the partner a...

Approach And Close

category: Attacking

The coach feeds into the service area.
-Before the coach feeds Player 1 has to nominate the corner into which they hit their approach sh...

Approach And Rally

category: Attacking

- Coach feeds the ball short.
- Player has to hit an approach shot and then play a rally.

Around The World

category: Coordination-Fun-Games

Rally with the coach in a round robin system.

Players hit one shot and then run to the back of the queue.

For variation ...

Attacking And Dominating With The Serve

category: Attacking

-Player 1 is serving in shaded area all the time.
-Player 2 is not allowed to stand in the tramlines before player 1 serves.
-After the retu...

Avoid Deuce Deep Corner - Backhand

category: Forehand-Backhand-Drill

Cones are set in the deuce deep area. The coach feeds balls to the forehand or backhand and the player hits the ball while avoiding the deep deuce ...

Avoid Deuce Deep Corner - Backhand

category: Forehand-Backhand-Drill

Cones are set in the deuce deep area. The coach feeds balls to the forehand or backhand and the player hits the ball while avoiding the deep deuce ...

Avoid Deuce Deep Corner - Forehand

category: Forehand-Backhand-Drill

Cones are set in the deuce deep area. The coach feeds balls to the forehand or backhand and the player hits the ball while avoiding the deep deuce ...

Backhand Decisions Rally

category: Backhand-Drills

Player A stands in the ad corner, and player B tries to hit all balls to the ad corner. If the ball bounces in front of the cones, player A hits ba...

Backhand Live Drill

category: Backhand-Drills

Coach feeds the ball from the forehand side of the court.

Players start in the centre and hit the first backhand back to the coach. The play...

Backhand Rally Inside The Court

category: Backhand-Drills

The player rallies with a coach using only backhand strokes and has to stay inside the court during entire rally.

Backhand Rally With Alleys

category: Backhand-Drills

Coach rallies with a player using only backhand cross-court shots. Player tries to hit all the balls deep into the zone. Coach tries to put as many...

Backhand Return On The Bounce And Volley

category: Attacking

The coach seres to the player on the ad side. The player moves into position, lets the ball bounce and return with a backhand cross court side to the...

Backhand Return On The Bounce And Volley

category: Backhand-Drills

The coach seres to the player on the ad side. The player moves into position, lets the ball bounce and return with a backhand cross court side to the...

Backhand Slice - Change Of Pace

category: Backhand-Drills

Players start the drill by rallying cross-court from the backhand corners.

Player 1 can choose to slice a backhand down the line at any time ...

Backhand With Variation

category: Backhand-Drills

The coach stands at the net (ad side) while the player is on the baseline (ad side), and both rally together. The player uses only backhand stroke....

Ball Drop Rally

category: Rally-Drills

Play on a 1/2 court (so you can have two games going at the same time).

2 players close to the net. Start the point from 1 player balancing t...

Blackout!

category: Rally-Drills

The idea of the game is to get the feel of the court. All you have to do is cover the whole net with black bin liners so you cannot see the other s...

Bounce And Hit

category: Forehand-Backhand-Drill

Players rally together. Player has to say "bounce" when the ball bounces on their side and say "hit" when they make contact wit...

Bounce And Hit

category: Rally-Drills

Players rally together. Player has to say "bounce" when the ball bounces on their side and say "hit" when they make contact wit...

Catch In Air From Behind

category: Coordination-Fun-Games

The coach stands behind the player. The player works with fast feet, and then the coach throws the ball over the player's head, who then has to cat...

Cc Rally On Service Line

category: Volley-Drills

Players stay on the service lines and rally together in a cross-court direction. Players have to hit all the balls in the air.

Center Consistency

category: Volley-Drills

Place a cone in the middle of the court, half way between the base line and sevice line.

Coach rallies with the players through the center o...

Centre Mix

category: Volley-Drills

Coach and player rally together. Coach hits different balls (left, right, high, low). Player responds with volleys/overheads to the centre.

Combination 2

category: Rally-Drills

Players line up in Backhand Corner and rally backhands with coach.

Combination 3

category: Rally-Drills

Player line up on centre and rally forehands cc and backhands down the line.

Combination 5

category: Rally-Drills

Players line up on centre service line and rally 1st position with coach cross court.

Combination

category: Rally-Drills

Players line up inside corner and rally forehands with coach.

Comfortable Volley From The First Shot

category: Volley-Drills

The player serves from the deuce side and comes to the net. The coach hits return and both players start to rally together. The coach hits from the...

Complete Control

category: Volley-Drills

The player and coach stands close to the net. The coach changes positions on the court and throws balls to the backhand side. The player executes b...

Consistency Is A Key

category: Smash-Drills

The player stands at the net, whilst the coach stands behind the baseline in the deuce corner. The player and coach rally together, with the coach ...

Consistency With Plyometrics

category: Backhand-Drills

Player maintains backhand cross court rally from service line.
After every shot player recovers to the middle and jumps over the...

Consistent Preparatory Volley

category: Volley-Drills

Players stands on the service line.
Deep zone is set on the deuce side.
Player and coach rally together.
C...

Cross Court Inside-Out Forehands

category: Forehand-Drills

The coach feeds the first ball in and then players have to keep the rally going, running around the ball to play a cross-court forehand into the co...

Crosscourt Forehands

category: Forehand-Drills

Set up cones: 2 big steps in from the baseline and one from the sideline.

2 players rally crosscourt on each court (first forehand then ...

Crosscourt Theory

category: Rally-Drills

Purpose:

Teaches players when to keep ball in the same direction and when to change and that players need to recover position towards centre ...

Deep Cross Court Forehand

category: Forehand-Drills

4 players A, B, C, and D.

4 discs or cones are placed half way between the service line and the service box on each side of the court.

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Deep Cross Court Rally

category: Forehand-Drills

-The players rally aiming to hit the target area.
-The players take turns to hit a shot each.
-First team to 10 points wins the ga...

Depth By Numbers

category: Rally-Drills

Players are working in threes with player 1 working in the whole court against players 2 and 3.

Players are rallying co-operatively but with ...

Deuce Rally With Mixed Shots

category: Forehand-Drills

Player stands in the deuce side service box. The coach feeds the ball to the player over the net, differing the height o the ball each time he feeds ...

Deuce Rally With Mixed Shots

category: Volley-Drills

Player stands in the deuce side service box. The coach feeds the ball to the player over the net, differing the height o the ball each time he feeds ...

Deuce T And Backhand Air Cross-Court

category: Backhand-Drills

The player serves to the T from the deuce side and the coach feeds a higher ball to the ad side. The player then finishes with deep backhand drive ...

Different Winners Different Points

category: Forehand-Backhand-Drill

2 players play points against each other. 3 zones are set on one side of the court. Zone 1 is the deepest one, zone 2 is the medium one, and zone 3...

Donkey

category: Coordination-Fun-Games

Players hit one ball before running round the court to the other end.

Each player gets 3 lives and loses one if they make a mistake, or fai...

Doubles Interception

category: Doubles-Drills

The deep players rally the ball back and forth between one another.

The blue receiver's partner attempts to intercept the ball down the midd...

Drawing The Opponent In: Point Play

category: Rally-Drills

Players feed the ball in from hand and rally up and down the middle of the court.

At any time, player 1 can choose to hit a shot that will br...

Drop It Where You Want

category: Volley-Drills

The player stands at the net. Cones are set in the middle, on the deuce and ad side. The coach feeds balls to forehand side and the player executes...

Fast Rally - Maximum Contacts

category: Rally-Drills

Players rally up and down the middle of the court cooperatively.

They must try and hit as many contacts a...

Fast Team Work

category: Coordination-Fun-Games

-Players rally on a full court.
-There can be two or more players on each side of the net starting from the baseline.
-Using one racket per ...

Fence Controls The Swing

category: Backhand-Drills

The player starts by standing close to the fence, with the coach throwing the ball to the backhand side. The player then executes a backhand volley ba...

Finish In 3 Shots

category: Forehand-Backhand-Drill

2 players play points against each other. Player A has to finish the point in 3 shots to win.

Drill specifications:

2-...

For Singles And For Doubles

category: Serve-and-Return

The coach serves wide from ad side. The player hits backhand return cross-court and starts the rally in cross-court direction.

Forehand 3 Zones Rally

category: Forehand-Drills

One player stands in the deuce corner and rallies with their partner. The player in the deuce corner hits three consecutive forehands to the differ...

Forehand Recovery

category: Movement

Coach feeds the ball to the forehand side, with the player just behind the baseline.

Player runs out, hits one forehand, recovers their posit...

Forehand Split Step

category: Forehand-Drills

Rings are placed in front of the player. The player rallies with the coach/player and has to perform split step inside the rings before each shot.<...

Forehand To Forehand Team Tram Line Drill

category: Rally-Drills

Players get into pairs. Each pair plays against another pair rallying inside the tram line.

The two players rotate in each team, taking it i...

Forehand X 2/Volley X 2 Rally

category: Rally-Drills

Coach, 4 players, basket of tennis balls.

Working in half the court player 1 starts on the baseline.

Coach feeds the ball for player ...

Forehand/Backhand Rally

category: Rally-Drills

4 players. 2 on each side of the net.

Player 1 hits a deep forehand,and a rally starts with each player hitting a deep forehand shot.

Forehands Line Ball, With Direction And Change Of Direction.

category: Forehand-Drills

Drill Set-Up:

Two forehands shots down the line.

Third shot cross court.

Players start off on centre and controls rally with coach...

Forehands Live Ball With Direction And Change Of Direction

category: Forehand-Drills

2 forehands down the line back to the coach and third shot cross court. Players start off on centre and controls rally with coach third ball cross cou...

Forehands. Live Ball With Direction And Change Of Direction.

category: Forehand-Drills

Drill Set-Up:
Players start ofrf on centre and rallys 2 balls back to coach and plays third shot down the line.
Topic of Emphasis:...

Get Comfortable With Rallying

category: Rally-Drills

Players stand on the service line. Both players are only allowed to play their designated shot.

Player 1 hits a topspin shots; Player 2 retu...

Get Comfortable With Rallying

category: Volley-Drills

Players stand on the service line. Both players are only allowed to play their designated shot.

Player 1 hits a topspin shots; Player 2 retu...

Ground-Strokes Rolling The Ball

category: Forehand-Backhand-Drill

Cones are set on both sides of each player, Player 1 rolls all balls cross court. Player B rolls all balls down the line, with both players rallyin...

Groundstrokes: Forehand And Backhand

category: Aspire-sport-videos

In partners, one person feeds the ball underarm over a net to the forehand side of partner.

Partner hits the ball after a bounce back to the...

Groundstrokes: forehand and backhand

In partners, one person feeds the ball underarm over a net to the forehand side of partner.

Partner hits the ball after a bounce back to the...

Have Unpredictable Forehand

category: Forehand-Drills

Coach feeds balls to the forehand side. Player alternates hitting forehand topspin cross-court and forehand slice cross-court.

Height For Depth

category: Rally-Drills

Players rally up and down the middle of the court, attempting to get the longest rally they can hitting beyond the service box.

Racquets are ...

Height'S Decision

category: Forehand-Drills

2 players rally in cross court direction. Players make proper tactical decisions according to the height of the ball they receive. If the ball is r...

Hit The Cone

category: Coordination-Fun-Games

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.)
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Hitting In All Directions

category: Forehand-Backhand-Drill

Player and coach rally together.

The player hits shots in this pattern:

forehand cross court
forehand down the line

Hitting In All Directions

category: Passing-Shots-Drills

Player and coach rally together.

The player hits shots in this pattern:

forehand cross court
forehand down the line

Inside Out Fh: Threes

category: Rally-Drills

Player 1 is working in the whole court but primarily in the red target zone, hitting ONLY fhs: 1 fh cross, and 1 fh inside out.

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Inside Put To Opponents Backhand

category: Passing-Shots-Drills

Player starts at the centre and plays inside out Forehand to opponunts backhand corner . Opponent then hits a backhand down the line. Players play out...

Inside The Court Rally

category: Backhand-Drills

Player stays inside the court on the ad side.
Player maintains rally with coach using only backhand down the line.
Player can'...

Insideout Forehand To Opponents

category: Forehand-Drills

Player starts at centre and plays outside to opponents forehand corner. Opponent hits forehand crosscourt looking for side-t and plays out the rally

Interception At The Net

category: Doubles-Drills

-Players start in regular doubles positions.
-The service is hit down the centre and the return diagonally.
-Servers are given up to 4 attem...

Just Cross Court

category: Forehand-Drills

Player A and player B play the points. Player A can't hit down the line from the forehand side.

Keep It In The Trams

category: Movement

Both players rally from the service line trying to keep the ball in the tramlines. However Player A must play one forehand then one backhand alter...

Keep The Opponent On The Backhand Side

category: Backhand-Drills

Player A serves to the T from the ad side. Player B hits forehand cross-court return and both players rally using only backhands cross-court.

Length Again

category: Forehand-Backhand-Drill

Purpose:

Accurate hitting to a good length with clear targets. Non competitive rally feeding.

Court is split into 2 half c...

Less Time For The Opponent'S Backhand

category: Forehand-Drills

Player rallies with a coach. Player stays inside the baseline and hits only forehands down the line. Player can't move behind the baseline during t...

Line And Cross

category: Doubles-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...

Line And Cross

category: 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...

Live Ball Drill With Player

category: Rally-Drills

In this Drill the players start in the tram line. With the coach feeding the first ball from the basket the first player hits a controlled forehand ba...

Live Ball With Player

category: Forehand-Drills

In this drill the players start in the tram line. With the coach feeding the first ball from the basket the first player hits a controlled forehand...

Live Drop Shot

category: Backhand-Drills

Players rally together using cross court shots. One player executes a drop shot down the line when there is an easier ball.

Make It Specific

category: Doubles-Drills

Cones mark the doubles cross-court zone and the coach then feeds balls to the deuce side. The player hits forehand cross-court and tries to make th...

Make Your Run Count

category: Forehand-Drills

Coach and player rally together using backhand cross-court shots. Coach hits random drop shot down the line. Player runs and hits counter drop shot...

Match-Specific Backhand Rally

category: Backhand-Drills

Player returns coach's serve from ad side.
Player hits backhand return down the line.
After this shot player rallies with coac...

Mini Close-Stance Slide

category: Forehand-Drills

The coach rallies with a player from the service line and the player stands behind the cone. The player moves to the ball, slides using close stanc...

Mini Open-Stance Slide

category: Forehand-Drills

The coach rallies with a player from the service line and stands behind the cone. The player moves to the ball, slides using open stance and hits f...

Mini Tennis 1

category: Coordination-Fun-Games

Players rally groundstokes to groundstrokes (down the line)

Mini Tennis Warm Up (2)

category: Coordination-Fun-Games

Players rally groundstrokes to groundstrokes (Crosscourt)

Mixed Rally

category: Backhand-Drills

The coach rallies with a player. The player has to alternate hitting backhands with a racquet and throwing the ball with a hand.

Mixed-Spins Rally

category: Forehand-Drills

Coach and player rally together in cross-court direction.
Coach uses only forehand topspin - player tries to respond using only foreha...

Movement To And From An Inside Out Forehand

category: Forehand-Drills

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 foreh...

Net Player Scores The Point.

category: Passing-Shots-Drills

Coach feeds in the ball. both net players can try to intercept the ball and win the rally to score a point.

Neutral Ball

category: Forehand-Backhand-Drill

Coach and player rally together.
Coach moves player around the court.
Player has to respond to all the balls with deep shot to...

No Winners Allowed

category: Rally-Drills

Purpose:

To learn that errors are costly in singles.

To develop error free point building

Players feed 2 points alte...

Players rally up and down the middle of the court but with the racket in their non-dominant hand, looking for as much control as they can get.

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Non-Dominant Warm Up

category: Agility-Fitness

Players rally up and down the middle of the court while standing on the service line using their non-dominant hand, looking for as much control as ...

Non-Dominant Warm Up

category: Rally-Drills

Players rally up and down the middle of the court while standing on the service line using their non-dominant hand, looking for as much control as ...

Open The Court And Finish Down The Line

category: Forehand-Drills

2 players rally together in cross court direction. Player A picks the right moment to hit angle shot and opens the court up. After successful angle...

Open The Court With Angle

category: Backhand-Drills

The coach and player rally together from the advantage side. The player's goal is to open the court with the angle shot.

After a successful...

Over And In. 'Budge It'. Progression 1

category: Junior-Tennis

Intention: Assess forehand technique whilst developing the principles of rallying.

Players start ...

Over And In. 'Budge It'. Progression 2

category: Junior-Tennis

Intention: Assess forehand technique whilst developing the principles of rallying.

Players sta...

Over And In. 'Budge It'. Progression 3

category: Junior-Tennis

Intention: Assess forehand technique whilst developing the principles of rallying.

Pass Your Opponent

category: Passing-Shots-Drills

The coach sits on chair inside service box. The coach's position imitates opponent's position, then feeds ball to deuce side and moves racquet to t...

Pick It Up

category: Volley-Drills

Both players are rallying in the service box, however Red 1 must 1/2 volley every shot back to Blue 1. After ten shots, continue the volley but Blu...

Pick The Corner

category: Forehand-Drills

Coach feeds high balls. Player picks the corner and hits all overheads to the same side.

Pick The Corner

category: Smash-Drills

Coach feeds high balls. Player picks the corner and hits all overheads to the same side.

Pop Rally (Backhand)

category: Volley-Drills

Players rally together with volleys. Each player has to pop the ball up before he/she hits it over the net.

Pop Rally (Forehand)

category: Volley-Drills

Players rally together with volleys. Each player has to pop the ball up before he/she hits it over the net.

Pop Up For Beginners

category: Coordination-Fun-Games

Players rally together. Players have to pop the ball up before they hit across the net.

Pop Up For Beginners

category: Forehand-Backhand-Drill

Players rally together. Players have to pop the ball up before they hit across the net.

Prepare For The Consistency

category: Forehand-Drills

2 players rally together in cross court direction. Player A hits all the balls aggressively. Player B stays deeply behind the baseline and hits hig...

Prepare The Offense

category: Forehand-Drills

The player rallies with the coach using forehand cross court. The player hits 2 balls after the bounce and one shot in the air with the swinging vo...

Quick Hands: Rat-A-Tat Volleys

category: Volley-Drills

Both players are at the net in the volley position, rallying cooperatively to each other for 1 minute.

Players are trying to achieve as many ...

Quicker Than Regular

category: Serve-and-Return

The coach stands on the service line and serves to the deuce side, then the player returns using forehand down the line stroke.

Racquet And Feet Rally

category: Agility-Fitness

Players rally together, but instead of both players using the racquet, one player uses their legs and feet to control and kick the ball over the ne...

Racquet And Feet Rally

category: Rally-Drills

Players rally together, but instead of both players using the racquet, one player uses their legs and feet to control and kick the ball over the ne...

Racquetless Tennis

category: Agility-Fitness

Staying in one service box on their side, players compete against each other just like a tennis game.

Players have to bounce the ball on the...

Rally And Run Around

category: Forehand-Backhand-Drill

The player stands between 2 cones. The coach and player rally with each other. The coach tries to hit all the balls between the cones, which the pl...

Rally Cross-Court And Surprise Down The Line

category: Forehand-Drills

2 players rally together in cross court direction. Player A picks the right moment to surprise the opponent and hits the drop shot down the line.

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 f...

Rally To The Advantage Side

category: Forehand-Backhand-Drill

Coach stands in the advantage corner. Coach and player rally together before the coach moves the player around the court. The player's goal is to m...

Rally To The Advantage Side

category: Rally-Drills

Coach stands in the advantage corner. Coach and player rally together before the coach moves the player around the court. The player's goal is to m...

Rally With 2 Racquets

category: Coordination-Fun-Games

Each player has 2 racquets and the players rally together. Each player has to catch the ball between the racquets before the ball is hit back.

Rally With 3 Zones

category: Forehand-Drills

2 players rally together in cross court direction. 3 zones are set on each player’s side (Red, Yellow, Green). Player has to hit particular shot ac...

Rally With Observation

category: Rally-Drills

The coach stands at the net and rallies with a player. The coach hits all the balls randomly and can change position. The player has to play all th...

Rally With Recovery

category: Backhand-Drills

The player warms up backhand stroke and works on recovery, and rallies with another player. One player is using only backhand strokes. After each h...

React And Finish

category: Forehand-Drills

The coach stands and the net. The player and coach rally together in cross-court direction. After few good shots the coach hits the next volley sho...

Reaction Rally

category: Rally-Drills

Coach stands at the net. Player and coach rally together. Coach hits everything to the deuce side. Player hits only forehand cross court.

Ready Backhand

category: Backhand-Drills

The coach stands in front of the player and throws balls to the backhand side. The player executes backhands using only open stance.

Regular Rally With A Drive

category: Rally-Drills

The player stands on the baseline, whilst the coach stands at the net. Both rally together; the player uses only backhand cross court, whilst the c...

Ripping It!

category: Smash-Drills

The coach feeds each player 5 easy balls anywhere inside the service boxes.

The player must 'rip' every single ball, with 100% intensity, swi...

Running Backhand And Rally

category: Backhand-Drills

Coach, 4 players, and a basket of balls.

Player 1 starts on the tramlines opposite the coach.

Coach feeds the ball across the court f...

Running Backhand And Rally

category: Rally-Drills

Coach, 4 players, and a basket of balls.

Player 1 starts on the tramlines opposite the coach.

Coach feeds the ball across the court f...

Running Forehand And Rally

category: Forehand-Drills

Player 1 starts on the tramlines opposite the coach.

Coach feeds the ball across the court for player 1 to run on to and hit a deep running ...

Running Forehand And Rally

category: Rally-Drills

Player 1 starts on the tramlines opposite the coach.

Coach feeds the ball across the court for player 1 to run on to and hit a deep running ...

Send And Adjust

category: Forehand-Drills

2 players rally in cross court direction. Players adjust their court position according to the placement of own shots. If the ball is hit reall...

Serve And Return Pattern With Forehand

category: Attacking

The player serves from the Deuce side, aiming for the body of the imaginary opponent.

The coach then feeds the ball to the player's backhand...

Serve And Return Pattern With Forehand

category: Serve-and-Return

The player serves from the Deuce side, aiming for the body of the imaginary opponent.

The coach then feeds the ball to the player's backhand...

Serve Body + Volley

category: Serve-and-Return

Player A executes serve into the body. Player B hits the return. Player A finishes the point with a volley.

Drill specifications

Serve It Through The Hoop

category: Serve-and-Return

A hoop is set on the ad side in a standing position. Player serves from the ad side, and tries to make the ball land inside the hoop.

Serve To The T And Dominate With Forehand

category: Serve-and-Return

Player serves to the T from ad side. Coach hits easier return to the backhand side. Player moves inside the baseline and around the backhand to hit...

Shake On It!

category: Coordination-Fun-Games

Players work together in pairs, each pair using the double service box as their area and with rackets not needed.

Pairs start by standing fac...

Short Rally With Footwork

category: Backhand-Drills

Coach and player rally together using backhand strokes from service line.
Player has to run around the cone after every hit.

Simple Rally, Based On Returns

category: Serve-and-Return

The coach serves wide from the deuce side. Player hits forehand return cross-court. The player and coach rally together using only forehands cross-...

Slice Against Slice

category: Forehand-Drills

Player rallies with a coach using only forehand slices. The player and coach hit in cross-court direction.

Spanish Style

category: Forehand-Drills

Working on net clearance and top spin
Place 4 rackets on top of the net.
Players should aim to hit the ball to the last quarter of the court...

Start Deep, Finish Short

category: Forehand-Backhand-Drill

The coach serves to the T from deuce side. The player hits deep backhand return cross-court and the coach feeds shorter ball to the deuce side. The...

Start The Rally With Return

category: Serve-and-Return

The coach serves wide from the deuce side. The player hits forehand down the line return and starts the rally in down the line direction.

Surprise After The Angle

category: Forehand-Drills

2 players rally together in cross court direction. Player A picks the right moment to hit angle shot and opens the court up. After successful angle...

Surprise Your Opponent

category: Backhand-Drills

The player rallies with other player using only backhand cross-court. When the player receives an easy ball he should play drop shot down the line....

Surprising Inside Out Opener

category: Forehand-Backhand-Drill

2 players use backhands to rally together in cross court direction . Player A picks the right moment to surprise the opponent and hits forehand ang...

T + Forehand Corner

category: Serve-and-Return

Player A executes flat serve to the T. Player B hits defensive return. Player A moves forward and hits offensive forehand into one of the corners.<...

Table Tennis Rallying

category: Coordination-Fun-Games

Players stand opposite one another in the service boxes and play the point out.

However, this time, the ball must be hit down into the court...

Tactical Wisdom With Directions

category: Forehand-Backhand-Drill

Coach feeds 3 balls to forehand side. Player hits 2 forehands cross court and 1 down the line. Coach feeds 3 balls to the backhand side. Player hit...

Take Care Of Backhand Side

category: Forehand-Drills

Coach feeds balls to the backhand side. Player runs around and hits only forehands. Player performs tactical pattern based on 2 forehands inside ou...

Taking The Ball Early: One Up, One Back

category: Rally-Drills

Players rally up and down the middle of the court with 1 player at the baseline and one at the net.

The aim of the drill is to hit as many b...

Taking The Ball Early: One Up, One Back

category: Volley-Drills

Players rally up and down the middle of the court with 1 player at the baseline and one at the net.

The aim of the drill is to hit as many b...

Taking The Ball Inside The Court

category: Rally-Drills

Both players rally up and down the middle of the court from a central position.

Every so often the coach shouts 'player 1' or 'player 2' and...

The Loop And Sneak: Cat And Mouse!

category: Lob

Players are rallying up and down the centre of the court in the usual way.

When either player decides to, they can change the flight path of ...

The More The Better

category: Forehand-Drills

The coach tosses the balls to the deuce side. Player's goal is to make many adjustment steps before he hits the forehand.

Throw And Catch

category: Coordination-Fun-Games

Players stay on the opposite sites of the net. Player A throws the ball underhand with dominant hand in cross court direction. Player B catches the...

Throw Low Rally

category: Coordination-Fun-Games

Targets are set to give a visual feedback to players. Players rally with each other, with both having to throw the ball below the upper bar.

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Total Tennis Through Throwing

category: Coordination-Fun-Games

-The players only use the service box and play without rackets.
-Start with an over-arm throw from behind the service line (as if serving) and ...

Touch Move Rally (Backhand)

category: Volley-Drills

Players face each other at the net, and rally together with control volleys while moving across the net.

Touch Move Rally (Forehand)

category: Volley-Drills

Players face each other at the net, and rally together with control volleys while moving across the net.

Touch Rally Cross-Court

category: Coordination-Fun-Games

Player and coach stay close to the net on the deuce sides.
Player and coach rally together using only controlled forehand slices.

Touch Rally Cross-Court

category: Forehand-Drills

Player and coach stay close to the net on the deuce sides.
Player and coach rally together using only controlled forehand slices.

Touch The Cross-Court

category: Backhand-Drills

The coach and player stand close to the net on the ad side and rally together, whilst using backhand slice cross-court shots. This drill can also b...

Transition To The Offence

category: Backhand-Drills

Player rallies with coach from the baseline on the ad side.
Player hits 2 backhands cross-court.
The next ball is played high ...

Two Ball Tennis

category: Coordination-Fun-Games

-Without using a net, both players start with a ball. Starting simultaneously with an under arm throw they aim to keep both balls in play for as l...

Two Things At Once?

category: Coordination-Fun-Games

Players rally co-operatively down the middle of the court, standing between the service and baselines.

However, they both must feed a ball in...

Under Pressure Ground Strokes

category: Rally-Drills

-Rally until a mistake is made by the baseliner.
-Baseliners swap out on mistakes.
-Volley player swaps after 2-3 minutes.

Underspin Doesn'T Mean Underperformance

category: Forehand-Drills

2 players rally together in cross court direction. Player A hits all the balls offensively. Player B hits consistent slice shots to keep the ball l...

Use Slice Weapon Against Rival

category: Backhand-Drills

Cones are set in the deep zone. The coach feeds balls to the backhand and the player hits a backhand slice aiming into deep zone.

Use The Alley

category: Rally-Drills

Tactic
Determine the rally with the wide serve. How effective is the serve on a wide serve.

Description
Player A is serving...

Using The Body

category: Forehand-Drills

The coach and player rally together. Each player has to firstly touch the ball with one body part, and then he/she can hit it over the net with the...

Using The Middle To Neutralise

category: Rally-Drills

Player 1 is working in a full court and player 2 is 'feeding' from the centre of the court along the baseline. The players rally co-operatively for...

Volley Consistency

category: Volley-Drills

First to 10 wins. Rally to 6-10 shots without a mistake. Try and win the point but not allowed to hit winners.

Volley To Rally

category: Volley-Drills

Player position themselves on service line and volley across the court to one another.

Two balls are going at the same time so rallying pair...

Volley With Courage

category: Volley-Drills

Coach stands at the net with the player stood on the baseline.

Coach and player rally together with volleys through the center of the court....

Volleys

category: Volley-Drills

- A has rally with B.
- Keep control, for safety and to ensure right stroke.
- Swap after a few minutes.

Volleys

category: Volley-Drills

Players rally with their partner whilst trying to ignore the other distractions around them (the other players).

Players work in the followi...

Warm Up With Trx Equipment

category: Agility-Fitness

Players perform their regular warm up routines based on running, jump rope and dynamic stretching.

Players rally together to warm up all str...

Width

category: Rally-Drills

Use this drill after "crosscourt theory"

Purpose:

Understanding the importance of width

Coach feeds the ball to begin.<...

Zone Dictates The Shot

category: Forehand-Drills

2 zones are set on player B side (deep corner and angle). Players rally together in cross court direction. Player A can pick one of 2 options. If t...

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