Whether playing a defensive lob to get back and recover, or an attacking lob to win the point, this session can be used with your players to boost their confidence when they see their opponent approaching the net!
Origins of the lob: The lob was first used back in 1878, by the Englishman Frank Hadow (aka the "Loftiest Champion") in the Wimbledon Men's Final, which he went on to win 7–5, 6–1, 9–7.
Whether it's used as a last resort shot or as a means to catch your opponent out of position - the lob is one of the most versatile shots in the game!
A tiebreak is a short sprint where every point is worth the same as a break of serve. The players who win them are rarely the ones who hit hardest. Here is how to coach the patterns, habits and scoreboard thinking that win the big points.
Most club players practise the serve on its own and then have no idea what to do with the ball that comes back. Serve plus one is the pattern that turns a good serve into a won point.
Wimbledon has just crowned another champion, and if you watched closely you saw the same thing every year: the best returners quietly won the tournament. Here is how to coach a return that pressures the server rather than just surviving it.
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