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Tennis: Agility Volleys

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Two lines inside service line. Players move out, execute shot then recovers to touch the cone. Player then hits second shot, rotates around cone and back of the line.

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Agility Rally Volley:

Both player inside service line 1 near to to centre and other service line/sideline. Player hits volley to coach (2) and moves out to sideline, then player 2 moves in for the volley back to coach (2). Players continue holding rally.

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agility rally volley (live ball):

Both players inside service line near the centre coach feeds the ball wide of the players each time player has to move out volley the ball back to the coach and touch the centre line and move out for the next shot.

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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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2nd volley with lateral movement:

Player start off in the backhand alley. While moving across the court the players hit two volleys into the open court.

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