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Forehand Pattern With Running Winner

The coach feeds balls from the basket. The first one the player hits a forehand cross court, before running to the other side and hitting a forehand inside out. The final shot is from the other side and is a winner down the line.

Agility & Fitness

Hit and move: Running drives

Players are working in threes with player 1 in a full-court and players 2 and 3 in the forehand and backhand corners respectively. Player 1 is hitting running drives, 1 forehand cross followed by 1 backhand cross. Player 2 is hitting a forehand line, and player 3 a backhand line. The pattern is played in this way for up to 3 minutes depending on the level of fitness of player 1.

Rally Drills

Running Forehand and Rally

Player 1 starts on the tramlines opposite the coach. Coach feeds the ball across the court for player 1 to run on to and hit a deep running forehand to player 2. A rally continues until a point is won. After the point is won player 1 retreats to their starting position, player 2 joins the back of the queue, and player 3 joins the drill.

Forehand Drills

Running forehand down the line

The player stands on the baseline, and the coach feeds a medium-pace ball to the forehand side. The player runs forward and hits forehand volley down the line.

Volley Drills

Serve and run

The player serves wide from the deuce side and the coach throws the ball close to the deuce sideline. The player runs and hits forehand down the line on the run.

Forehand Drills

Tennis: Forehand Pattern With ...

The coach feeds balls from the basket. The first one the player hits a forehand cross court, before running to the other side and hitting a forehand inside out. The final shot is from the other side and is a winner down the line.

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Make your opponent run Forehan...

Player A hits forehand cross court, forehand inside out and forehand inside in. After this pattern both players play the point out.

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Running Rival Forehand & Backh...

Coach feeds balls in three different directions (forehand, centre, backhand).Player moves to the balls and hits all of them into side zones.<br>

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Forehand on the run Forehand D...

Players line up on backhand doubles alley and executes forehands on the run down the line. Opponent moves off from centre and plays next shot crosscourt and plays out the point

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Hit and move: Running drives R...

Players are working in threes with player 1 in a full-court and players 2 and 3 in the forehand and backhand corners respectively.Player 1 is hitting running drives, 1 forehand cross followed by 1 backhand cross.Player 2 is hitting a forehand line, and player 3 a backhand line.The pattern is played in this way for up to 3 minutes depending on the level of fitness of player 1.

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Tennis: Forehand pattern with ...

<span style=&quot;font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;&quot;>There are 3 movements in this drill. Coach feeds first ball to the deuce side and player responds with forehand cross court. Coach immediately feeds second ball and the player hits an inside out. The next ball is fed aggressively to the deuce side. Player finishes with forehand down the line on the run.

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Make your run count Forehand D...

Coach and player rally together using backhand cross-court shots. Coach hits random drop shot down the line. Player runs and hits counter drop shot cross-court to win the point.

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Forehands on the run Forehand ...

Player position on backhand corner and moves out to play wide ball on the run and plays it crosscourt. Opposite player moves out and play crosscourt. Both player play the point out.

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Forehand Stage 3 Forehand Dril...

Player starts off at the centre of the service line. Coach feeds the ball with one bounce towards the forehand corner of the court. Player A runs to hit a forehand down the court, and returns to the starting position.<br /><br /> Coach then feeds a 2nd ball mid court one bounce towards the tramline for Player A to hit down the court. Player does not return to starting position.<br /><br /> Coach moves backwards along the central service box line to feed a 3rd ball for player A to run onto and hit down the court. After this shot player retreats to the back of the queue. Player B steps in for the drill to be repeated.

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Slide & Slice Forehand Drills ...

Player stands on the baseline.Coach feeds a difficult ball to the deuce side.Player runs, slides and hits a defensive forehand slice.

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Hitting on the Run Forehand & ...

There are 2 lines of players starting at the middle of the baseline. The coach feeds wide balls alternately to each side. Players hit one shot down the line and then return to the opposite line.

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Rally and run around Forehand ...

The player stands between 2 cones. The coach and player rally with each other. The coach tries to hit all the balls between the cones, which the player then hits the ball and runs around the cone according to the stroke he chose. If the player hits a forehand he has to run around the right cone. If the player hits a backhand he has to run around left cone.Adding decision making skill to simple rally is a great way to teach your players how to act under the time pressure. If the player is able to maintain consistency while making right decisions, then they won't have problems with smart strategy during the match. It is important to design drills that are consisted of skills that players have to use during competition because the more similar the practice environment to the competitive one, the easier it will be to perform at the same level day by day.

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Approach On the Run Movement -...

Coach stands inside the court and feeds challenging short ball.Player runs and hits forehand approach shot on the run.

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Specific Footwork - Run Around...

Coach demonstrates proper footwork to hit forehand inside out/in. Players try to imitate this footwork without hitting the ball to make it more natural. Players take big cross over step behind and jump from both legs to achieve stable position before imitating hitting the ball.

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Tennis: Deuce Forehand Inside ...

Coach serves from deuce side to the T. Player runs around and hits forehand drop shot inside out.

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Forehand recovery left Movemen...

Coach feeds the ball to the backhand side, with the player just behind the baseline, slightly to the backhand side. Player runs out to the left, around the ball so that they use a forehand instead of a backhand, then recover their position to the starting position and run out for a second and third time. After the third time they go past the middle as though the next shot was coming to their forehand side.For the first two shots they hit the ball crosscourt and then the last one is down the line.

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Tennis: Cross court inside-out...

The coach feeds the first ball in and then players have to keep the rally going, running around the ball to play a cross-court forehand into the coned area. So player 1 hits the ball to player 1 on the other team who then returns to player 2 and so on.

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Offensive Running Volley Attac...

Player starts on the service line.Coach stands close to the net and feeds the ball off own side.Player sprints forward and hits finishing angle volley on the run.

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Forehand to Catch Forehand Dri...

Drill takes place within the service box on each side of the net. Coach feeds the ball underarm with one bounce to the player. The player returns the ball with a forehand for the coach to catch directly or with one bounce before catching. Coach feeds again varying the feed to make use of all the service box. Drill continues.

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Full Width Stroke Cross Court ...

Player stands in one corner and the coach feeds a difficult ball to the other corner. Player runs and hits the ball on the run in cross court direction.

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Send and adjust Forehand Drill...

<br>2 players rally in cross court direction. Players adjust their court position according to the placement of own shots. If the ball is hit really deep players move closer to the baseline. If the ball is hit with medium depth players maintain the position around 2 meters behind the baseline. If the ball is hit short players quickly move back to prepare for defense.<br>Drill specifications: 1 min and switch 4 players work with each other at the same time so the coach can walk around and provide constant feedback about the footwork and positioning. Main goal is to focus on these two aspects so any faults related to stroke’s technique shouldn’t be pointed out at this time. Waiting players should do fitness drill to work on their footwork skills and legs endurance. Ladder, jump rope or plyometrics are great examples to implement while waiting for own turn.

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Tennis: Net drop forehand down...

Player stands inside the service line. Coach drops the ball from the net on the deuce side. Player sprints and hits controlled forehand drop shot down the line.

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Respond to the lob with contro...

The player stands on the baseline, and the coach is at the net. The player feeds high ball to the coach. The coach hits overhead to the deuce side, whilst the player hits forehand slice lob cross court.

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Smarter than the opponent Fore...

Coach feeds the angle shot. Player runs diagonally forward and hits drop shot down the line.Drill specifications:1 repetition per setOne player is working with the coach so other players should perform speed exercises to improve their movement to the ball. On clay court coach should demand sliding to the ball; on harder surface full sprint without stopping is required to answer the angle shot.

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Baseline scenario Forehand & B...

The coach feeds fast ball to deuce side. The player runs and hits deep forehand cross-court. The coach immediately feeds drop shot to ad side, the player then sprints and hits deep backhand slice down the line.

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Surprising inside out opener F...

2 players use backhands to rally together in cross court direction . Player A picks the right moment to surprise the opponent and hits forehand angle inside out. After putting the opponent outside of the alley player A takes the next ball and finishes with backhand down the line.Drill specifications:1-2 minutes and switch2 players can work on forehands and backhands at the same time so 1-2 minutes periods for switching are appropriate. Waiting players can perform some footwork exercises with the emphasis on running around footwork patterns based on crossover steps to improve the effectiveness of the angle shot while hitting.

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Forehand Deep / Short Forehand...

Dead Ball Drill<br />Players start off in backhand corner (doubles Alley)<br />Players move out to play first forehand along the baseline and then moves forward to play a short ball inside the service box for a winner down the line

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Forehand recovery Movement - T...

Coach feeds the ball to the forehand side, with the player just behind the baseline.Player runs out, hits one forehand, recovers their position to the middle and runs out for a second and third time. After the third time they go past the middle as though the next shot is coming to their backhand.For the first two shots they hit the ball crosscourt and then the last one down the line.

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Tennis: Forehands (Inside out)...

<b>Drill Set-Up:</b><BR>Players line up on the centre and moves out to play first forehand and then runs around backwards and plays forehand.<BR><b>Topic of Emphasis:</b><BR>After the first forehand the player needs to back peddle with the racket turned and should step away from the ball prior to contact.<BR><b>Variation:</b><BR>Players can alternate directions and coach can feed from 1 - 3 positions.

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Forehand Smash Drill Smash Dri...

Coach, 1 player, and basket of balls. Player starts by running forward and touching the net. At this point the coach feeds a high ball towards the T junction of the service box. Player back peddles to be in a position to play a forehand smash, then runs forward, touches the net, and the drill is repeated. Drill is continuous.

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