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Tennis: Walking lunges

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Walk across the court doing lunges. Step out in front and bend both legs 90°.

COACHING POINTS

Slow and controlled movement
Hands on hips
Make sure knee is at a right angle, if not they are stepping too far out
Keep back straight

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Warm up:

Players perform their own individual warm up routines.

Warm up should include moderate running and dynamic stretching.

Coach sets up a few stations to work on skills related to the session's goal.

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Warm up: touching the cones:

Players warm up by running and performing dynamic stretches.

The coach should ask players to perform exercises which will help to develop the skills related to the half-volley.

In this warm up set up two cones about 1.5 metres apart. Ask your player to stand facing the cones, then reach down to the cone on his/her left with their right hand.

Then return to the standing position before reaching for the left cone with the right hand.

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Warm up: jump rope:

Players warm up using own routines based on running and dynamic stretching.

Coach sets up specific exercises to improve physical skills. Players should warm up all strokes to get ready for the practice.

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