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Tennis: Strengthen your triceps

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Player kneels down on the ground. Player stabilizes the elastic band on the ground with left hand. Player keeps the other end of the elastic band in right hand and moves the straight arm back.

COACHING POINTS

In this drill player works on strengthening the triceps muscles. Tricep pays a crucial role in the serving motion so lack of strength can lead to poor performance and future injuries. It is important to prepare the body in a optimal way for the demands of tennis to stay healthy and be able to play tennis for years.

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Player performs regular serve. After the serve player jumps sideways over the cones and comes back to the starting position. Player repeats the pattern few times in a row.

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Basic pattern for everyone:

Player serves wide from the deuce side. Coach throws a ball to the deuce side. Player hits deep forehand cross court and recovers. Coach throws another ball to the deuce side. Player hits deep forehand down the line.

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No backhand pattern:

Player serves wide from the deuce side. Coach throws a ball to the deuce side. Player hits forehand down the line and recovers. Coach throws another ball to the ad side. Player runs around and hits forehand inside in.

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Open the court and finish at the net:

Player serves wide from the deuce side. Coach hits an easy ball to the center. Player moves forward and hits deep forehand approach shot cross-court. Coach feeds the ball to the ad side. Player finishes with deep backhand volley down the line.

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