Player starts with the serve then coach feeds :
1) serve wide
2) off FH / BH attack/approach to open court
3) volley open court
4) smash open court/wide
Repeat serving to add side.
As a change up player use serve/ volley( drive volley ) combination
- encourage taking the ball early inside the court if possible
- leg drive/ footwork on smash
- contact volley above net level as close to the net as possible
- coach vary the feed - spin, depth of the feed
Most club players practise the serve on its own and then have no idea what to do with the ball that comes back. Serve plus one is the pattern that turns a good serve into a won point.
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