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Tennis: Be ready for anything!

I have used many of the tennis drills and as a result my two High...

Linsent, Tennis coach

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Players are working in pairs with player 1 feeding from just behind the service box and player 2 starting from the baseline area.

Player 1 can roll, drop, or throw balls in any order or direction to player 2 and player 2 must react accordingly and return the ball to player 1 in the same way it has been fed.

They must reach each and every ball before it goes outside the single tramlines, baseline or in front of the service box. Player 1 can throw the ball straight at player 2 too so they must be ready for anything!

COACHING POINTS

Players are looking to be as sharp as possible here. If the ball is rolled they roll back, if it is thrown with 1 bounce they bounce it back etc.

It is as much a test of co-ordination and concentration as physicality! Be ready...

Progression:

This time the drill is competitive, if player 1 does not manage to get to the ball before it goes out the designated area, after the 1 bounce or on the full dependant on the feed, they lose a point.

If they complete 5 balls consecutively they gain a point.

Players play first to 7 points before they switch feeding and working roles.

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Ball roll:

Player 1 is feeding from the service box and player 2 starts on the baseline T in the ready position.

Player 1 rolls tennis balls along the ground, in a random pattern, one after the other and player 2 must move to each ball, stop it with their hand before it goes outside the singles tramlines or baseline.

After stopping the ball player 2 should roll it back to player 1 who can then roll the next ball.

Movement

Ball Sidestepping:

Both players side step along the tramlines throwing the ball (underarm)to each other until they reach the net and then return to the baseline doing the same thing. Catching the ball after one bounce is a good start.

Movement

Ball drop speed drill:

Player 1 is feeding and can start halfway between the service line and the net with arms outstretched at shoulder height.

Player 2 is working, starting in the ready position on the baseline, but remaining active on the spot.

Player 1 must drop either of the 2 balls they have outstretched in their hands. As soon as player 2 sees this they must sprint forwards and try to get to the ball after 1 bounce.

They then throw the ball back to player 1 and shuffle their feet moving backwards in a relaxed way to get into the start position for the next feed.

Movement

Heads and Tails:

The red players are facing away from the blue players with their legs astride on the inside tramline. The blue players then underarm throw the balls either over the red players heads or thru their legs. The red players have to react as quickly as possible. The red players have to try and stop the ball before it reaches the center line.

Movement

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