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Tennis: Build The Point With Confidence

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The coach feeds 2 balls to the ad side and 1 ball to the deuce side
Player hits backhand cross-court, backhand down the line and forehand cross-court
Coach feeds the last ball shorter to the ad side
Player finishes with attacking backhand down the line

In this drill, player works on control and consistency while using backhand
Being able to control the depth and direction while hitting backhand from the baseline is necessary to be able to build the point and get advantage on the court
Player should remember to add more topspin to the ball and to keep proper trajectory over the net
After adding one forehand to the pattern, player should also recognize shorter ball and develop habit of stepping forward and trying to finish the point also with backhand
Coach should pay attention to the power of the stroke and if it is not hard enough, technical feedback should be delivered.

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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

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

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.

Attacking

Player serves from the deuce side.
Coach hits a deep return to the middle of the court.
Player stays close to the baseline and hits a half volley forehand to the open court.

Serve and Return

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