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Tennis: Two Ball Drill

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Players start on the side of the court and run across where they return the ball from a feeder and continue running to hit another ball before running to the other side of the court, and recovering while walking round the court to join the back of the queue.

COACHING POINTS

Challenge the players to hit the ball with forehand and backhand, calling out which one when feeding the ball.

Players can be given targets on the court or can be told to aim for a certain part of the court.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Top of the bounce as if your life depends on it!:

The coach feeds from the basket at random a selection of four balls for each player.

The player must take every ball at the top of the bounce or on the rise.

If the coach deems that they have not succeeded in doing this they lose a life!

Each player gets 3 lives. The last player standing wins the drill!

Movement

Working on ground strokes:

-Alternate feeding to forehand and backhand side.
-Players in line shadow hit behind the front player.
-After two strokes hitters move to back of alternate lines.

Forehand & Backhand Drill

Turn and Hit:

Player starts on the service line (facing back fence).

Player shuffles from side to side until when the coach says "GO!" and feeds the ball.

The player's goal is to then turn, react and hit the volley.

Movement

Yo - Yo:

1) Teacher alternates short drop shot and deep lob feeds from the basket.Also alternates forehand, backhand.
2)Player hits the short ball to a down the line target as an approach shot
3) Player will then move back for the smash.
4) The smash is hit cross court

Movement

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