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Tennis: 9 spots to AD

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Cones are set in the ad corner.
Coach feeds 3 kinds of balls: deep, medium and short in 3 directions: deuce, middle, ad.
Player hits offensive shot to the ad and recovers back to the middle after every shot.

COACHING POINTS

In this drill, the player works on offensive shots from different ares of the court. During the match, opportunities to attack happen unexpectedly so players have to be ready not only to react to them but also have skills that will allow them to take advantage effectively. Some balls have to be played on the run while others don’t require too much distance to cover - practising these adaptations in specific drills will prepare players for what they will face during competition. Coach should pay attention to the physical component of this exercise and watch whether the player’s quality drops during the last repetitions of each set.

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4 Zones:

Coach feeds balls to the deuce side.
Player hits 4 balls aiming at 4 different zones.
Player hits deep cross-court, deep down the line, short cross-court and short down the line.

Forehand Drills

3 variations on the forehand side:

Cones are set in the deuce corner. The coach feeds 3 balls to the forehand side. The player executes forehand after the bounce, forehand drive in the air, and forehand volley in cross-court direction.

Forehand Drills

Add Some Variety:

Coach feeds short balls to the player. Player alternates offensive shot and drop shot.

Forehand Drills

1 High 1 Low - Forehand:

In this exercise, the coach feeds all the balls to one side. The player's goal is to alternate shots with higher and lower trajectory over the net, firstly hitting a high shot, followed by a low shot, and this is repeated.

Forehand Drills

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