Purpose: Works on contact point and follow-through for the backhand. Description: Divide your players into two groups. Break the backhand down into contact point and follow-through. One group tosses underhand to the other group who hits a shorten version of a backhand. They start with their racket at contact point and make the hit and then follow through. The pro supervises and gives suggestions. Progresssion: Then move the players to the baseline and add the backswing. Let the players drop and hit backhands. Then progress to the pro feeding balls. Safety: Ensure players are well spread out.
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