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Tennis: 1 Minute Rally and Swap.

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

Linsent, Tennis coach

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Players work in groups of 3.

Players 1 and 2 rally for 1 minute after which player 2 steps aside and allows player 3 to tale their place.

Players 1 and 3 rally for 1 minute, during which time player 2 walks to the other side of the net, ready to take over from player 1 after the 1 minute is up.

Player 2 and 3 now rally for 1 minute.

COACHING POINTS

Look for solid, deep shots to keep the rally going continuously.

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Anticipation and reactions:

Player side steps until the coach drops a ball.

The player must catch the ball before the second bounce. Players can also start from a stationary position with heels of the ground or hopping on one leg or criss crossing the legs or with player starting with their back to coach and the coach shouting out when throwing the ball.

Movement