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Tennis: Transfer To The Line

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DESCRIPTION

Coach stands in front of the player.
Coach tosses the balls in front of the player (every ball shorter).
Player hits forehand from close stance and moves through the shot to be closer to the net after every shot
Player continues until they reaches the service line.

COACHING POINTS

Player works on weight transfer while hitting forehands from the close stance.
Moving through the shot allows players to capitalize on easier shots and puts more pressure on the opponent.
Coach should pay attention to the loading phase and the work of the hips to make sure that motion is the result of dynamic work - not because of just conscious but ineffective movement.
For more advanced players, coach can stretch this exercise towards the net or can make player more tired by letting them recover after every shot.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Spanish style:

Working on net clearance and top spin
Place 4 rackets on top of the net.
Players should aim to hit the ball to the last quarter of the court.
Pairs take it in turns and rally for the highest score.

Forehand Drills

Running Forehand and Rally:

Player 1 starts on the tramlines opposite the coach.

Coach feeds the ball across the court for player 1 to run on to and hit a deep running forehand to player 2.

A rally continues until a point is won.

After the point is won player 1 retreats to their starting position, player 2 joins the back of the queue, and player 3 joins the drill.

Rally Drills

Recovery Habits - Forehand:

This drill teaches how to achieve good positioning on the court. Coach tosses balls to the one side, and the player hits the ball and recovers to the proper spot. If the shot is cross court (yellow cone), player recovers to the closer (yellow) cone. If the shot is down the line to the red cone, player has to go to the further (red) cone.

Movement

Quick Change:

Coach stands in front of the player and feeds random balls (Forehand, Backhand, Low, Short, Deep etc). Player has to react and adjust to incoming balls.

Movement

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