The coach serves wide from the deuce side. Player hits forehand return cross-court. The player and coach rally together using only forehands cross-court.
While working with better players on serve or return, it is important to combine these strokes with the next shots. Rarely a tennis point is finished after the one shot, so the players are forced to react and make proper decisions after they deliver the serve or respond with return.
In this drill, the player works on return and consistency. After the return, the player keeps the rally as long as possible. Next shots after the return demand the player to recover and react after their respond to the serve.
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