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Tennis: Attack With Courage

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Coach feeds the ball to the ad side.
Player moves forward, hits an attacking backhand cross-court and moves into the net.
Coach hits the ball back, cross-court. The player finishes with a controlled deep backhand volley down the line.

COACHING POINTS

In this drill player works on combining an offensive shot with a finishing volley.
Every short ball is an invitation from the opponent to dominate the point so players should be aware of this opportunity.
Power combined with net position are 2 factors that put pressure on the opponent and both will have an impact on opponents return shot.
If the opponent controls the ball well, the player should focus on finishing the volley with control and to not miss an opportunity to win well-constructed point.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Deal With High Balls:

Coach feeds high and short balls to the deuce side.
Player moves forward and alternates hitting attacking forehand after the bounce and forehand drive volley out of the air.

Forehand Drills

Attacking forehands on the move:

Coach feeds three balls per player from the basket.

Players should aim to hit the targets (as in diagram - can use cones to mark out targets).

The aim is to encourage players to progressively attack on the move.

Forehand Drills

Aggressive Forehand:

Coach stands on the player's side of the court and feeds the ball with the racquet off the ground. Player moves forward and hits an aggressive forehand.

Forehand Drills

Attack With Comfort:

Coach alternates feeding low and high short balls to the deuce side.
Player moves inside the court and hits offensive forehand into side zones from both points of contact.

Passing Shots Drills

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