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Tennis: Lateral overheads backwards (dead ball)

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Players move across from doubles alley and play 2 smashes moving backwards.

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Approach and smash:

-2 feeding players, with a basket in the middle.
- Feed a short ball followed by a lob.
- After the approach shot the player smashes the lob.

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Backhand Smash:

The coach feeds lob into the air for the player to hit back using the backhand smash.

The player hits the smash down the line and joins the back of the line.

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1st and 2nd volley position:

The coach is feeding from the basket and players hit 2 balls each, a 1st volley and a 2nd volley.

Players can start between the baseline and the service-line running forwards and split-stepping as the coach makes contact with the ball.

After hitting the first volley down the line, they must move forwards closing the net down and edging to cover the line before they hit the 2nd volley cross-court.

The 1st volley must be played deep and the 2nd volley as a shorter angled shot.

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Touch and Smash:

-Player touches net with racket then coach puts up the lob. The player hits the smash into the back 1/4 of the court.
-On the second feed the player lets the ball bounce before the smash.

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