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Tennis: Movement to and from an inside out forehand

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Players are working in groups of 3, with players 2 and 3 feeding and player 1 'working'.

Player 1 is hitting one forehand cross and one forehand inside out to player 3.

Player 2 is hitting one forehand down the line aiming for the red cone.

Player 3 is hitting one backhand line into the target zone.

The drill continues in this way with players rallying co-operatively for a certain length of time, 3 minutes for example, before rotating.

COACHING POINTS

As this shot tends to leave players exposed it needs to be played aggressively, with speed and precision.

Focus in particular on fast-feet, getting your player into position for the shot they are about to play.

Coaching Tips

This drill is physically demanding for player 1 as the movement needs to be very fast and sharp in order to move from the forehand cross-court to getting around the inside out ball with space and balance.

Player 2's feeding needs to be especially accurate at the red cone to ensure player 1 has enough time to get there to hit a forehand. Player 2 should not be looking to hit the forehand close to the tramline for this reason.

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Over your shoulder inside out forehand:

To work on their footwork players face away from the court and throw the ball over their shoulder into the advantage court.

Once the ball has been thrown players should pivot and get around the ball to play an inside out forehand into the target area,

Forehand Drills

Move To The Shot:

Coach stands in front of the player. Coach tosses the ball either in front of the player or behind the player. Player moves and hits overhead.

Smash Drills

Live Ball with Player:

In this drill the players start in the tram line. With the coach feeding the first ball from the basket the first player hits a controlled forehand back to the player at the net who in turn plays the ball in to the open court for the player to run onto the ball and hit a winner down the line. Player then runs around the cone and returns back to the queue.

Forehand Drills

Live Ball with Coach:

In this drill the players start in the tram line. With the coach feeding the first ball from the basket, the first player hits a controlled forehand back to the coach who in turn plays the ball in to the open court for the player to run onto the ball and hit a winner down the line. Player then runs around the cone and returns back to the queue.

Forehand Drills

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