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Tennis: Non-stop alternate shots

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Players are playing the point out from the hand but are taking it in turns to hit alternate shots with their partner.

Pairs take it in turns to feed the first ball in but as soon as the point has finished the next ball can be fed in immediately. Players can play first to 11 points before switching partners and after 3 rotations the individual players' totals are added up.

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Players should have balls ready to feed in straight away as this gives them an advantage in the point. The feed is not allowed to be a winner, but it can be fed anywhere in the court.

The whole idea of the drill is that players are working non stop and will not stop moving for the entire time!

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Non-stop points out the hand:

Players play the point out from the hand with each end of the court taking it in turns to feed the first ball in.

If the player wins the point they stay on to play the next one with a maximum of 3 points in a row being played before switching with their partner.

As soon as the point is complete the next ball can be fed in without having to wait for the opposing players to be ready. The drill should be non-stop, and the players are playing as a team with their points counting together. Players can play first to 11 points in this way.

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Keepeeupeeeeee!:

Players work in groups of 2-6.

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Relay race:

This is a simple relay race through the cones with some fun variations for your players:

First person in each team balances the ball on their strings moving around the cones to the net and back (like an egg and spoon race)
The ball is then passed to the strings of the person next in line, who repeat the run
The first team to finish wins the race

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