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Tennis: Control Point Of Contact

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Player stands at the net. Coach feeds balls to the backhand side.
Coach hits controlled backhand volley and looks at point of contact.
Coach should adjust the speed of feeding to allow player “fix” own eyes at the moment of hitting the ball.

COACHING POINTS

In this drill, player works on backhand volley control.
Being at the net gives less time for reaction for both the hitting and receiving player.
For hitting player, it means that more focus has to be placed on clear point of contact to achieve solid control and to direct the ball into the proper area on the court.
By having the goal of watching the point of contact, the player is not only focused more on this aspect but also is able to consciously correct mistakes like too big backswing or improper distance to the ball.

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Attacking forehands on the move:

Coach feeds three balls per player from the basket.

Players should aim to hit the targets (as in diagram - can use cones to mark out targets).

The aim is to encourage players to progressively attack on the move.

Forehand Drills

Controlling Backswing:

Players can struggle with control if they have habits to make big backswings at the net. If your player is not able to hit compact volleys, try this correcting exercise. Player stands close to the fence (back almost touches the fence). Coach feeds balls so player can practice volleys. Fence prevents from taking too big backswing on the volleys.

Volley Drills

1 High 1 Low - Forehand:

In this exercise, the coach feeds all the balls to one side. The player's goal is to alternate shots with higher and lower trajectory over the net, firstly hitting a high shot, followed by a low shot, and this is repeated.

Forehand Drills

Attack + play points inside the baseline:

2 players play points against each other. Player B feeds an easy ball. Player A attacks it and the point begins. Player A has to play the point all the time inside the baseline.

Drill specifications:

2-3 points and switch

Points are short so players can play few rallies in a row before they switch. Playing inside the baseline requires great footwork skills and many shots played in low position so lunges can be performed by waiting players to improve legsâ strength and become more natural while playing shots in really low position.

Forehand & Backhand Drill

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