The coach stands at the net on the ad side and feeds the ball to the backhand side.The player runs around and hits forehand inside out. The coach hits the ball back, and the player finishes with forehand inside in.
Repetitions are needed to make stroke or tactical decision automatic. The best players in the world like Federer or Djokovic don't think about when to hit cross-court or down the line because they developed tactical habits during hundreds of training sessions.
In this drill, the player works on forehand inside out and inside in. First direction is made to open the court and put the opponent on the run while second one is focused on finishing the point. The coach at the net make it more difficult because reaction time is shorter.
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