Divide groups up into pairs along sidelines. Each pair has 1 ball which they must throw under arm to their partner. If their partner catches the ball after only 1 bounce they get 1 point. 10 points win.
Hand to eye coordination by throwing the ball is needed to get used to the bounce of the ball and hitting it well.
Four technical nightmares creep into club tennis every season. Here are the drills that banish them for good.
Indoor courts give players less time and less room. Help them sharpen their split step, shorten their swing and stay calm, and winter becomes a season of real progress.
A tiebreak is a short sprint where every point is worth the same as a break of serve. The players who win them are rarely the ones who hit hardest. Here is how to coach the patterns, habits and scoreboard thinking that win the big points.