Serve and return are the most important strokes to practice before a tournament because every point will start with these strokes.
The last practice sessions while preparing for competition should include a lot of repetitions while serving and responding to make sure that players practice tactical patterns and keep reaction as quick as possible.
It is not the time to work anymore on technical habits - grooving automatic habits and keeping the body at optimal state are definitely more important to focus on.
"It is not only useful for staff who are experienced but a valuable tool for those subject staff who have to take teams."
The variety of sessions across sports - sometimes we steal session ideas from one sport and use them with another.
As we enter the business end of the competition, we take a look at the remaining eight teams and the key talking points surrounding each side.