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Tennis: Backhand/Forehand/Volley

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DESCRIPTION

Coach, 4 players, 3 targets, and a basket of tennis balls.

Player 1 starts off on the centre of the baseline.

Coach feeds ball 1 to the corner of the singles court for player 1 to play a cross court backhand to target 1.

Coach feeds ball 2 to the opposite side of the court just in front of service box for player 1 to run on to and play a short cross court forehand at target 2.

Coach feeds ball to the centre of the opposite service box for player 1 to run on to and play a backhand volley to target 3.

Player 1 joins the queue.

Drill repeated with player 2/3/4.

COACHING POINTS

Ball to be hit on the rise or top of the bounce.

Good footwork to get around the court to play the shots.

Players to recover to be in position to play each shot.

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Baseline Forehand/Backhand:

Coach, 1 player, and a basket of tennis balls.

Coach faces player 1 who is stood on the centre of the baseline.

Coach drops the first feed to his right for the player to runaround and play an inside out forehand anywhere down the court.

Coach then drops the second feed to his left for the player to run around and play a backhand drive anywhere down the court.

Drill continues.

Forehand & Backhand Drill

Aternating Volleys:

Players line up on service line and hit 1st backhand volley to 3, then continues forward to 2nd volley which is forehand down the line.

Volley Drills

Backhand forehand:

Dead ball drill.
Coach is stationed on position 2 and players start off middle baseline and moves to forehand then 2nd shot on back hand

Forehand & Backhand Drill

backhand recovery and forehand:

Players line up on centre move to play a backhand down the linerecovers to the centre and moves to hit a forehand down the line.

Forehand & Backhand Drill

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