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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.

Smash Drills

Chip and Charge

Player 1 only has one serve. Player 2 returns and follows it into the net to volley or smash. The server should not be allowed to lob the first shot. Player 2 should aim for either a deep return or cross court. Play out the points and first to seven points is the winner.

Serve and Return

Doubles movement

-Player 2 starts with a second serve to advantage court.-Returner hits a lob return over player 1s head and follows it into the net.-Player 2 chases the lob and returns it down the line.-Player 1 moves to hot seat in the middle.-Returner hits cross court volley to player 1.-Player 2 comes to net and the point is played out.-The same drill can be repeated on the deuce side of the court.

Doubles Drills

Get the Contact

- One player throws the ball to their partner and then they let the ball hit their flat palm. (no follow through).- Progress to tapping the ball back with the racket when players are ready.- Then swap after approximately 6 attempts

Volley Drills

Live Ball with Coach

In this drill the players start in the tram line. With the coach feeding the first ball from the basket, the first player hits a controlled forehand back to the coach who in turn plays the ball in to the open court for the player to run onto the ball and hit a winner down the line. Player then runs around the cone and returns back to the queue.

Forehand Drills

Serve / Volley - Cross court

Player 1 serves and follows it in to hit a volley. Player 2 must attempt to hit a return cross court. Player 1 then hits a volley angled cross court to target area.

Serve and Return

Serve and Volley

Player 1 serves a 1st Serve and follows it in to hit a volley. If returner is finding it hard then serve a 2nd serve. Serve volley behind the returner i.e. to the same direction that the ball came from to wrong foot the opponent.

Serve and Return

Spanish style

Working on net clearance and top spinPlace 4 rackets on top of the net.Players should aim to hit the ball to the last quarter of the court. Pairs take it in turns and rally for the highest score.

Forehand Drills

Volley and catch

- As in t100053 A still feeds by hand.- B uses block volley and A catches B's ball.- Ensure no back swing and no big follow thru.- Emphasis on weight of forehand.- Swap around.

Volley Drills

Volleys

Players rally with their partner whilst trying to ignore the other distractions around them (the other players). Players work in the following pairs: 1 and 6, 2 and 5, 3 and 4. Players work like this for 2 minutes before rotating position, moving to the next position to their left.

Volley Drills

Stop the shot's follow through...

The player imitates a return of the first serve, focusing on not following through with the swing after the shot, playing it almost like a block.

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Follow the angle Forehand Dril...

Coach feeds the ball to the player. Player hits an angle shot and runs to the net. Coach hits the ball back. Player finishes with the shot in the air.Drill specifications:1 repetition per set2 players can work on this pattern at the same time so players should switch after one repetition. Because moving to the net requires quick movement players should perform some sprinting exercises to work on speed and anaerobic endurance.

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Tennis: Forehand low point of ...

The player stands on the service line. Coach then throws a low ball to their forehand side. The player should then run forward, bend their knees and hits the forehand.

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1 Federer 1 Nadal Forehand Dri...

The player rallies with the coach using forehand cross court. The player alternates regular follow through (to the left side) and Nadal's follow through (over the hitting shoulder).

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Short Move Backhand Drills - T...

The player starts by standing close to the net. The coach feeds balls to the backhand side, with the player hitting backhand volleys in return, emphasis on using short movement of the racquet. The net prevents the player from taking any follow through, so they learn to use a short movement.

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Get the Contact Volley Drills ...

- One player throws the ball to their partner and then they let the ball hit their flat palm. (no follow through).<BR>- Progress to tapping the ball back with the racket when players are ready.<BR>- Then swap after approximately 6 attempts

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Specific CC Forehand Drills - ...

The coach feeds the balls to the deuce side, whilst the player hits forehand cross court into a specific zone for doubles.

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Don't let it bounce Volley Dri...

Player stands on the baseline. Coach feeds a moonball. Player moves inside the baseline and hits a groundstroke drive in the air.Drill specifications:1-4 repetitions per setWith less players on the court coach can increase the number of repetitions to allow players to hit few strokes in a row. Waiting players can do figure 8 drill around the cones to work on the important aspect of the forehand in the air - adjustment steps. With more players coach can make them switch after one shot to keep the drill dynamic and improve anaerobic endurance at the same time.

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Tennis: Backhand slice - chang...

Players start the drill by rallying cross-court from the backhand corners.Player 1 can choose to slice a backhand down the line at any time and the point is then live. Player 1 can choose to hit the slice as an approach, or simply as a change of direction/pace in the rally.Players can play first to 7 points before player 2 has a turn at being the slicing player.If a mistake is made before the slice has been hit, it is not counted and the score remains the same.Players can find the slice down the line a difficult shot to play, particularly if they are used to using 2 hands on their backhand. They should be reminded to turn their shoulders well and follow the line of the ball with their feet and body.Players should make sure that they are in a good position to play the down the line shot, and be aware that in doing so they will be changing the pace, spin, direction, and flight path of the ball.Take care on it!

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Volley and catch Volley Drills...

- As in t100053 A still feeds by hand.<BR>- B uses block volley and A catches B&apos;s ball.<BR>- Ensure no back swing and no big follow thru.<BR>- Emphasis on weight of forehand.<BR>- Swap around.

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Lob off drop Lob - Tennis Dril...

The player stands on the baseline. Cones mark the deep zone. The coach stands close to the net and feeds a drop shot to the backhand side and takes the racquet up. The player sprints forward and hits deep backhand slice lob off drop shot.

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Volley the point into life Vol...

The court is cut down the middle in this game, with one player standing on the base line and the other just outside the service box.To start the point the player from the base line feeds a short ball to the player on the other side of the net who has to try and volley the ball back over the net before the point is live.

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Air depth variation Forehand D...

The player starts behind the service line and the coach feeds high ball to the forehand side. The player executes forehand drive deep cross-court and moves to the net. The coach feeds another ball to forehand side and the player then finishes with forehand stop-volley cross-court.

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Taste your own shot Smash Dril...

Player stands on the baseline. Coach feeds high topspin ball into one of the corners. Player moves back, hits high topspin ball to the backhand corner and moves forward to the net. Coach hits the ball back and players finishes with a volley or smash.Drill specifications: 1 repetition per setThis drill should be performed dynamically to keep all players in a game as often as possible. To make it real coach can put one player to feed and hit off the other player’s moonball. Players switch as feeder after few minutes to make sure that all participants work on different skills in the same drill.

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Forehand mix opportunities For...

3 zones are set on the court. The coach feeds balls to the player's forehand, who picks the zone and hits forehand. The player can go deep cross-court, short angle cross-court or drop shot down the line.

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Basic Backhand Technique- Prog...

Intention: Develop basic backhand technique.Players line up on one side of the net with the coach on the other side of the net.Coach feeds the ball to the first player in the line. Each player hits the ball 3 times. Shot is a backhand played with a neutral hitting stance and the player is to finish balanced on one foot.Those in the line mimic the shoe of the player playing the ball. Once the player has had their 3 shots, they then collect 3 balls to return to the hopper before joining the back of the line.

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Live Ball with Coach Forehand ...

In this drill the players start in the tram line. With the coach feeding the first ball from the basket, the first player hits a controlled forehand back to the coach who in turn plays the ball in to the open court for the player to run onto the ball and hit a winner down the line. Player then runs around the cone and returns back to the queue.

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Volleys Volley Drills - Tennis...

Players rally with their partner whilst trying to ignore the other distractions around them (the other players). Players work in the following pairs: 1 and 6, 2 and 5, 3 and 4. Players work like this for 2 minutes before rotating position, moving to the next position to their left.

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Touch, feel and bluff!

Ban spin and power shots in this back to basics, close-quarters rallying session to teach your players how to feel the ball and focus on their hand skills!

Serving wide to create the one two punch

This is the first part of this two-part attacking serving session - serving from the deuce court

First Shots Change the Game

Get your players into the game straight away, by working on the first shots of the rally, such as the drop shot!

Learning to take the ball early and inside the court

Get your players to take the ball at the top of the bounce, making the shot easier for themselves while simultaneously giving their opponent less time!

The Importance Of Footwork

Teach your players the importance of correct footwork and how it can win them more games!

Forehand slice to dictate points and force errors

Recognise the value of the forehand slice to start dictating the speed of the point and the position of the opponent to set up winning opportunities or to force errors.

Better Footwork Creates a Stronger Game

In a match, every ground stroke is played off a different variety of footwork movements. A fine technique is built upon the ability to take an effective position on court to play the stroke. Therefore develop your players reaction times and their footwork with a focus on their technique and tactical positioning.

Volleying With Confidence

Ensure your players are comfortable at the net and make them aware of when is best to move in to take control of the point with controlled volleys

The Beginning of the Point

To work on different aspects of the serve and return and to engrain shots that players could call upon at the start of the point.

Create Challenges From The Point Start

To work on different hitting patterns from the serve and into the first shot after the return.

React and Win!

Get your players on their toes and reacting quicker than ever before to win those all important points

Overhead Volleys - Take the ball out of the air to put it away!

Master the overhead volley with this skill focused session - designed to help players time their shot and put away the point!

Nail Your Serve: Improve Technically

Share this plan with your players, as you look to work on the technical aspects of their serve!

Recognising where the ball is going to land

Don't react at the last minute. Teach players to read the ball and anticipate where it'll land with this anticipation, depth and shot preparation session

Win Points Attacking Down The Line

This session will develop both your players' ability to play, and understanding of when, to hit the down the line shot using groundstrokes and volleys from all areas of the court.

How To Return A Big First Serve

Develop your players? ability to return the first serve of their opponent by minimising backswing, teaching them about tactical shots and simplifying their stroke to make it more effective against powerfully hit shots.
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Best player - bad attitude/det...

I have a learner that is super talented, he gets the game, he handles pace, power and depth well. He is aggressive and tennis just comes naturally when it comes to this kid but he lacks determination. I am really struggling to keep him motivated not to loose focus or to let one mistake make his shoulders hang for the rest of the lesson. Footwork is unfortunately a big problem and when he loses a point it's even worse, this kid is just draining me mentally every session, its a mental thing but i'm having trouble defeating it. If i'm too hard on him, he closes down and might as well stop and if i play too much and don't push him, he plays with no effort and just hit very sloppy shots. I do know that his situation at home is not good and i think it has a lot to do with his bad attitude on the court but i really need some advise, this is my hardest lesson to plan, what is most important about my lesson with a student with a bad attitude, no temper but just unmotivated and i don't want to give up because this kid really has the talent...he really can be the next junior champion in Africa if he really wants to. Would really appreciate some tips from the professionals that dealt with this before.

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Psychology in tennis HELP! My ...

Psychology in tennis HELP!!! I have a daughter who is an excellent player who only started playing tennis seriously last yr at the age of 13. She is a much better player than all the people she has completed against in matches but always loses due to over hitting and getting upset if the wrong call is made (which happens frequently due to how fast she hits and serves) do we need some sort of psychological help for this. what is the best way to get this... books, councilling ??? any help would be most appreciated thanks

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