The coach stands in front of the player, and alternates throwing to the right and left side. The player jumps, catches the ball and keeps the balance on the outside leg. The player then repeats this pattern on both sides.
In this drill, the player works on jumping and balance. Ability to quickly explode to the side is a necessity to get to the difficult approach shots while being at the net.
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.
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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