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Tennis: Hitting forehands from the backhand corner

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DESCRIPTION

Players are working in groups of three.

Player 1 is the 'working' player and players 2 and 3 are feeding the ball.

Player 1 must hit only forehands and must hit one shot inside out to player 3 and one shot inside in to player 2.

Player 2 hits forehands line, player 3 hits backhands cross.

COACHING POINTS

Wherever the ball lands, it is player 1's job to hit a forehand off the shot.

They must do so even if it is unrealistic - for the purpose of the drill and to encourage players to get used to running around their backhands to hit forehands.

Players 2 and 3 should be encouraged to keep their intensity up even though they are feeding and working in a half court.

In this drill you should be looking for fast feet and a high work rate from all players.

Rotate positions after 5 minutes.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Forehands. Forward / Insideout, with recovery. (Dead ball):

Drill Set-Up:
Players line up on centre; move out to play play strokes amd recovery back to centre (touch cones) then move out to play second ball.
Topic of Emphasis:

Players should take quick adjusting steps and as they get closer to ball smaller quicker steps should be taken just prior to contact.

Coach dictates the side.
Variation:

Players can alternate the direction of the shots.

Balls can be hit high or deep by the coach.

Forehand Drills

Inside out forehand and winner:

Players start in the centre and hits the first shot back to the coach with an inside out forehand.

The player then moves on to a short ball to hit a winner, either a cross-court forehand or a down the line stroke.

Forehand Drills

Hit deep:

Split the players into 2 equal groups, Both hitting forehands.

Coach feeds left then right.

Players have to move out to the ball and try to hit the ball into the coned are down the line.

Play first team to score 10 points.

Forehand Drills

Forehands live ball with direction and change of direction:

2 forehands down the line back to the coach and third shot cross court. Players start off on centre and controls rally with coach third ball cross court.

Forehand Drills

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