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Tennis: 4 zone progression

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DESCRIPTION

Coach feeds balls to the player at different areas of the court.

Player has to hit 4 balls in a row to the specific zones: (1.deep deuce, 2.deep ad, 3.short deuce, 4.short ad).

COACHING POINTS

In this exercise, the court is divided into 4 zones so the coach can see how much control a player has while hitting volleys.

Basic "4 zones", is all about repetition, placement and control.

PROGRESSION

To challenge players more, modify the drill to say the zone number while feeding the ball.

That way the player has to react quickly to the number and send the ball to the proper spot.

During real match, this is exactly what a player will have to do - react quickly and hit the ball to the proper zone without hesitating.

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1st and 2nd volley position:

The coach is feeding from the basket and players hit 2 balls each, a 1st volley and a 2nd volley.

Players can start between the baseline and the service-line running forwards and split-stepping as the coach makes contact with the ball.

After hitting the first volley down the line, they must move forwards closing the net down and edging to cover the line before they hit the 2nd volley cross-court.

The 1st volley must be played deep and the 2nd volley as a shorter angled shot.

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3 Heights:

Player stands at the middle of the service boxes. Coach feeds balls to the player at different heights (low, medium, high) Player has to return the ball by executing the shot from different contacts and on the volley

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Ad serve + half volley deep:

Cones are set in the deep corner (ad side). The player serves from the ad side and moves to the net, and the coach feeds the ball to the ad side. The player hits backhand half volley deep cross court and takes proper position at the net.

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