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Tennis: Respond to Drop Shot

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Coach tosses low and short balls really close to the net. Player sprints and responds with counter drop shots.

COACHING POINTS

Give your players proper resting time between the repetitions. This drill is great for group sessions but it can also be used with a single player.

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Add an extremely useful weapon to your players arsenal by teaching them how to perfect the drop shot!
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Coach feeds easy balls to the player. Player tries to hit drop shots.

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Players rally together using cross court shots. One player executes a drop shot down the line when there is an easier ball.

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Coach feeds short balls to the player. Player alternates offensive shot and drop shot.

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This drill teaches how to achieve good positioning on the court. Coach tosses balls to the one side, and the player hits the ball and recovers to the proper spot. If the shot is cross court (yellow cone), player recovers to the closer (yellow) cone. If the shot is down the line to the red cone, player has to go to the further (red) cone.

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