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Tennis: Controlled volley then finish down the line

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DESCRIPTION

The coach feeds the ball to the forehand side of the player who stands on the service line.

Player hits a forehand volley to the coach who stands in the middle of the opposite service line to the player.

The coach then returns the ball to the player so he/she has to hit a backhand volley down the line.

Place cones around 1 metre from the service line on the deuce side for the player to aim for.

COACHING POINTS

In this drill the player works on volleying all balls down the deuce and ad line.

This exercise will develop a player's quick foot movement and control of the racquet.

Emphasise the importance of staying on the side where the ball was hit to guarantee the player remains in the correct position at the net.

PROGRESSION

Make the area between the cones smaller so as players get better they have a smaller area to aim for.

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This session will develop both your players' ability to play, and understanding of when, to hit the down the line shot using groundstrokes and volleys from all areas of the court.

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Confidence hitting down the line:

Set up two sets of cones around 1metre inside the service line, either side of the coach who stands in the centre of the court.

The coach then feeds balls to the player so he/she has to hit either and backhand or forehand down the line shot.

The player must execute all strokes in down the line direction aiming for between the cones.

Passing Shots Drills

First volley forehand cross-court cover down the line:

Volleyer moves in to play 1st volley cross court: passer goes down the line playing to open court

Passing Shots Drills

First volley down the line with a cross-court pass:

Approacher moves forward plays forhand volley down the line while passer tries to pass cross-court; volleyer must cover the cross-court area and volley the ball into the open court.

Passing Shots Drills

First volley down the line with a cross-court pass:

Approacher moves forward plays backhand volley down the line while passer tries to pass cross-court; volleyer must cover the cross-court area and volley the ball into the open court.

Passing Shots Drills

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