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Tennis: Balance the right

I have used many of the tennis drills and as a result my two High...

Linsent, Tennis coach

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3 cones are set behind the player on the right side. The player takes one ball and jumps backward on right leg toward the cone. The player places the ball on the cone and repeats this pattern to the rest of balls/cones.

COACHING POINTS

In this drill, the player works on strength and balance of the right leg. Jumping on one leg is a demanding exercise but it is necessary to build solid base for tennis skills. Because the topic of this lesson is placed around forehand, this drill can help players especially when they hit off balance or when using open stance forehand.

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Balanced jumping (inside):

Player stands between the hurdles. Player jumps over the right hurdle and lands on the inside leg (left). Player jumps back to the starting position and performs another jump over the second hurdle. Player lands on the inside leg (right).

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