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Tennis: Forehand Deep / Short

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Dead Ball Drill
Players start off in backhand corner (doubles Alley)
Players move out to play first forehand along the baseline and then moves forward to play a short ball inside the service box for a winner down the line

COACHING POINTS

Players should split step after first forehand and then move off for the second shortball

Players can alternate direction for both shots. If the ball is too low on the second ball it should be hit cross court and if the ball is high it should be hit down the line.

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Attacking forehands on the move:

Coach feeds three balls per player from the basket.

Players should aim to hit the targets (as in diagram - can use cones to mark out targets).

The aim is to encourage players to progressively attack on the move.

Forehand Drills

Deep cross court:

-The coach feeds down the line, the player runs to hit the ball cross court into the target area.
First player to 3 shots (or higher if more advanced players) wins the game.
-The drill can then be run similarly from the backhand corner.

Forehand Drills

Forehand Inside Out (Live ball):

Drill Set-Up:

Players start off on centre.

Hits first ball back to coach and returns to volley to play inside out forehand.
Topic of Emphasis:

Players should split stop just prior to coaches hit and then prepare before ball bounces.

Players should focus on proper balance.
Variation

Players should alternate the direction and depth.

Coach can feed first ball with either top spin or slice.

Forehand Drills

Cross court inside-out forehands:

The coach feeds the first ball in and then players have to keep the rally going, running around the ball to play a cross-court forehand into the coned area.

So player 1 hits the ball to player 1 on the other team who then returns to player 2 and so on.

Forehand Drills

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