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Tennis: Aternating Volleys

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Players line up on service line and hit 1st backhand volley to 3, then continues forward to 2nd volley which is forehand down the line.

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Alternating Volleys:

Players line up on secure line and hits 1st Forehand volley to 1, player then continues forward to 2nd volley for a backahnd volley down the line.

Volley Drills

Back and Forth:

Both players start at service line. Red 1 has to hit a ground stroke and then approach the net and play a volley back to Blue 1 and then return to service line. Repeat 6-10 shots then stop for Blue 1 to continue drill.

Volley Drills

Backhand/Forehand/Volley:

Coach, 4 players, 3 targets, and a basket of tennis balls.

Player 1 starts off on the centre of the baseline.

Coach feeds ball 1 to the corner of the singles court for player 1 to play a cross court backhand to target 1.

Coach feeds ball 2 to the opposite side of the court just in front of service box for player 1 to run on to and play a short cross court forehand at target 2.

Coach feeds ball to the centre of the opposite service box for player 1 to run on to and play a backhand volley to target 3.

Player 1 joins the queue.

Drill repeated with player 2/3/4.

Volley Drills

Backhand Approach:

Players start iff in no mans land. Players approach the backhand, gets into the first volley position (Backhand), then changes to forehand for second volley down the open court

Volley Drills

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