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Tennis: Catch and Dribble Warm Up

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Cones are set in front of the player. Coach stands behind the player and tosses the ball over the players' head.

Player runs forward, catches the ball on the racquet and run around the cones without dropping the ball.

COACHING POINTS

This drill is a good starting point to work on reaction and dynamic control. To make it more interesting, coach can make a time-competition between the teams to increase motivation.

PROGRESSION

This drill is a good starting point to work on reaction and dynamic control. To make it more interesting, coach can make a time-competition between the teams to increase motivation.

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Turn and Hit:

Player starts on the service line (facing back fence).

Player shuffles from side to side until when the coach says "GO!" and feeds the ball.

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Cone Warm Up:

Set up a cone on the baseline, and if there is more than one player taking part in the session, you can set up multiple cones to be used, but ensure these are correctly spaced out.

Players will use quick footwork to move around the cone in circles.

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Drop And Run:

The player stands in one corner of the court, with the coach on the opposite side of the baseline.

The coach drops the ball from shoulder height and the player must sprint across the baseline and hit the ball, before returning to their starting position.

Movement

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