Mini Tennis – Slice Game with one Racquet per Team
Two doubles teams play each other in the service boxes. Only slices are allowed and each team only has one racquet.
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Live Ball Drill
Half Volley Game Singles
This is an advanced game in which two players rally with each other in the service boxes but have to use only half volleys. It requires great perception, footwork and feel. It is a great way for advanced players to warm up.
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Volley Headers
Players play in one service box. The ball is not allowed to bounce. The players receive the ball with their racquet, bump it up and return it with their heads.
Head Tennis 1 Against 1
Two players play on one side of the service boxes. The task is to stop the ball with the racquet and hit it over with the head. The ball is allowed to bounce once before hit with the racquet. A nice warm up drill to work on coordination and perception.
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Drop Shot Battle
Two players face each other in the min tennis court. The players have the task to play a ball just over the net as a drop shot. After each drop shot, they sprint back to the service line, touch it with their foot and sprint back to the ball.
Drop shot Game with Recovery
Two players face each other in the service boxes. The players have to play a drop shot just over the net. After each drop shot, they sprint and touch the middle line with their foot and sprint back to the ball.
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Rotational Throws for Points
In this game, the players have to move well and muster power from the upper body and legs. This exercise is ideal for warming up before exercise.
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Control Stroke Game Alternating Strokes
Two players play points in the small field (without double field). Each player must first receive the ball with a forehand or a backhand and set it up to the other side.
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Control Stroke Game Switching and Volleying
Two players play points in the small field (without double field). Each player must bump the ball in a controlled manner before it is played across the net into the opposing field.
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Control Stroke Game
Two players play points in the small field (without double field). Each player must first bump the ball in a controlled manner before it is played across the net into the opposing field. What is needed is good footwork, a feeling for the ball and a good overview. Since everyone has to bump the ball, it is a great way to practice footwork.
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Volleyball Tennis only Volley Allowed
Four players play in the service boxes plus allies. Each player must hit the volley to the partner before he/she plays the ball into the opposing field. All balls may only be played as volley. In this game a good footwork, ball feel and a good overview is required. Super suitable as a game to warm up.
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Volleyball Tennis in the “telephone booth”
One of the most popular games with coaches and players alike is volleyball tennis. An ideal preparation for all training content that has to do with the net game and a high challenge to coordinate skills such as orientation, balance but also time and precision.
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Return +1: stay on the trigger after the backhand return
Returning a good kick serve from the deuce side to the backhand is a king’s task.
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Return +1: forehand crosscourt and forehand from the middle
The return on a good serve to the outside from the deuce side usually goes cross-court or neutral through the middle for top players. Their primary goal: to steal the server the opportunity to get on the offensive.
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Points: Return Down the line approaching the net
Players play on half the doubles court down the line. The server only has one serve. The returner has to approach every time. The returner should start moving forward as the server tosses.
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Return: Spanish Return Pattern
Many top players from Spain and South America choose to use this type of return – therefore we call it the “The Spanish Point Initiation”. A similar point initiation can also be used as a server. The server serves wide and moves towards the backhand corner to play the next shot with a forehand.
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Attacking the Return
Serve to the backhand on the deuce court. The returner approaches the net down the line.The point is played out.
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Warming up with Serve and Return
The most important thing is that the players return the serve, irrespectively of whether it lands in or not. The next step involves the players executing the following simple and highly effective task. Each player has to hit two shots. The server hits one serve followed by another shot, while the returner hits the return plus one further shot.
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A Different Way to Force the Players to Practice the Return During the Warm up
Alternating volleys and overheads is quite a normal combination in the warm up. However, when you ask the players to try to hit a low topspin shot after the overhead, it becomes more of a “return” type of shot. And that is exactly what we want.
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Return +1: forehand crosscourt and forehand from the middle
The return on a good serve to the outside from the deuce side usually goes cross-court or neutral through the middle for top players. Their primary goal: to steal the server the opportunity to get on the offensive.
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Football Tennis in Teams with a Pass
All players (2 against 2 in the small field) play without racquets. One player receives the ball (foot, head or chest) and passes it to the partner. He then has to play it over immediately (without passing). Here he is allowed to play the ball with his foot or his head.
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Ping Pong Rally in Teams
Four players play on the service boxes and have to alternate hits. The players have to bounce the ball on their side before it crosses the net. In addition they have to play every ball as a volley – in the air. The ball has to land in the service boxes if the players choose to let it bounce.
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Team Volleyball Tennis with or without a Pass
Four players play mini tennis in the service boxes plus alleys. For all players: the ball may never bounce and passing to the partner is allowed, but not compulsory.
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Doubles Rally after a Drop Shot
A very dynamic game in team training. Two double teams each start on the service line. At the coach’s command, they turn around, sprint to the baseline, cross the line with their foot, and then run to play a short shot hit by the coach. Then point is played out.
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