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Tennis: Forehand Live Drill

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Coach feeds the ball from the backhand side of the court.
Players start in the centre and hit the first forehand back to the coach. The player should try to recover back to the centre to then move towards the shortball and hit a forehand cross court

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lateral backhands (forward):

Dead ball feed
Players start off in forehand doubles corner and ply to backhands along baseline. As player moves towards the ball they keep racket prepared and the last step before contact should be towards.

Backhand Drills

Backhand winner down the line:

The coach stands in front of the player and feeds in an easy ball to the player who starts off in the forehand doubles alley.

When the ball is ready to be hit the player should play the first shot back to the coach and the second shot should be played as a winner down the line.

Backhand Drills

Lateral Backhands:

Dead Ball drill
Players start in the forehand alley and hit two backhands on the move.
Trying to hit both shots at down the line.

Backhand Drills

Backhand Deep / short:

Coach is stationed at position 2 while players start off forehand alley corner moves and executes first shot near middle baseline and second shot mid-court short ball.

Backhand Drills

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