Ask the group to get into small groups of four. Each group should have one ball and racket between them. The groups should stand single file one behind each other with ne person stood at the front on the line. The first person should start with the racket and the ball. The aim of the game is for them to get to the cone and back with the ball rolling off the end of their racket. They can have one practise run and then a race.
The next drill is to bounce the ball up and down on the racket. To the cone and back without it bouncing off or them loosing control of the ball.
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.
Wimbledon has just crowned another champion, and if you watched closely you saw the same thing every year: the best returners quietly won the tournament. Here is how to coach a return that pressures the server rather than just surviving it.
Wimbledon arrives at the end of June and the grass court swing transforms how the game is played. Low bounces, slippery footing, and rewards for forward play demand a different tactical mindset. Here is how to coach it.
Register for FREE and get coaching tips, top drills, session and more every week!
