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Tennis: Transition to the offence

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Player rallies with coach from the baseline on the ad side.
Player hits 2 backhands cross-court.
The next ball is played high by coach.
Player steps in and hits forehand drive inside out and continues the rally.

COACHING POINTS

In this drill player develops transition skills. From rallying using backhand stroke to using higher ball to attack with forehand drive player becomes aware of different tactical situations that happen during the point. Proper focus, footwork and spin control are needed to execute these exercise successfully so coach should pay attention to the mistakes player makes and give feedback about the reasons of low quality. For more advanced players coach can redesign the drill and hit high ball only after player hits 3 deep balls in a row.

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Weight Transfer:

The coach throws balls to the backhand side. The player hits backhand and lifts back leg up after the shot.

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Touch Your Back:

The coach feeds balls to the backhand side. The player hits backhand. After the shot, the player has to touch their back 2 times with racquet.

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Take It From Your Legs:

Coach stays at the service line. Coach feeds balls to the backhand side. Player slices the ball with an objective to make it bounce inside the service line.

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Touch the cross-court:

The coach and player stand close to the net on the ad side and rally together, whilst using backhand slice cross-court shots. This drill can also be used with two players, with the coach supervising and giving advice on how to develop and improve.

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