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Tennis: Forehand pattern with finishing down the line on the run

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There are 3 movements in this drill. Coach feeds first ball to the deuce side and player responds with forehand cross court. Coach immediately feeds second ball and the player hits an inside out. The next ball is fed aggressively to the deuce side. Player finishes with forehand down the line on the run.

COACHING POINTS

Incorporating shots on the run into different playing patterns are real scenarios that players have to meet during tournaments. It is important to precede running shot with few shots to see how players respond to running shots while being tired. Rafa Nadal and his famous "banana" shot is a typical example of a professional player who can play fabulous winner while being on the run.

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Forehand split step:

Rings are placed in front of the player. The player rallies with the coach/player and has to perform split step inside the rings before each shot.

Forehand Drills

Forehand on the run:

Players line up on backhand doubles alley and executes forehands on the run down the line. Opponent moves off from centre and plays next shot crosscourt and plays out the point

Forehand Drills

Forehand plus development:

Coach rallies with player. Player alternates hitting forehand and catching/throwing forehand.

Forehand Drills

Forehand over the bar:

A player stands on the baseline, with the target is set on the ad side. The coach throws the ball to the deuce side, and the player hits a forehand over the upper bar. Repeat this process.

Hitting over the net is a priority while learning to play tennis because this factor guarantees proper consistency and ability to develop good strokes. The coach can encourage better kids to hit with topspin.

Forehand Drills

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