Cones are set in the deuce corner. The coach feeds random balls. The player has to use forehand from the all court and hit the balls to the deuce corner.
Stroke confidence can be built only on many repetitions. That's why every practice should include drills that are based on tactical solutions that use repeptitions. Forehand is the most important stroke in modern tennis so players have to learn how to use it in many different situations.
In this drill, the player learns how to use forehand from the all court. This drill helps to build an effective and offensive stroke as also gives an opportunity to develop different aspects of the game like recovery, footwork or stroke technique. The coach should make the size of the zone appropriate for the player's level to keep the drill motivating.
Indoor courts give players less time and less room. Help them sharpen their split step, shorten their swing and stay calm, and winter becomes a season of real progress.
A tiebreak is a short sprint where every point is worth the same as a break of serve. The players who win them are rarely the ones who hit hardest. Here is how to coach the patterns, habits and scoreboard thinking that win the big points.
Most club players practise the serve on its own and then have no idea what to do with the ball that comes back. Serve plus one is the pattern that turns a good serve into a won point.
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