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Tennis: Aim and Execute

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Player stands at the net.
4 zones are set on the court, 2 service boxes as 2 zones and 2 deep boxes behind the service line as another 2 zones. Zones are numbered from 1 to 4.
Coach feeds balls to the ad side.
Player says loudly the zone they are aiming at as they execute the volley.

COACHING POINTS

This drill is working on volley precision.
Playing with direction is important as hitting the ball out or straight to the opponent will likely result in a lost point.
By dividing court into 4 zones and forcing the player to say loudly where they are aiming at, coach can see clearly the preferences of the player and their decision making process.
To make this drill even more challenging, the coach can give 1 point to the player for a ball that lands in the zone and deduct 1 point every time the player misses the zone.

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Agility Rally Volley:

Both player inside service line 1 near to to centre and other service line/sideline. Player hits volley to coach (2) and moves out to sideline, then player 2 moves in for the volley back to coach (2). Players continue holding rally.

Volley Drills

Agility Volleys:

Two lines inside service line. Players move out, execute shot then recovers to touch the cone. Player then hits second shot, rotates around cone and back of the line.

Volley Drills