Ground strokes in the alley (mini tennis) Improving the contact area Players try to keep their shots in the alley. The player is trying to hit the forehand precisely down the line. The player in the back...
Very often we find that inexperienced players are not able to control the speed or length of the ball, even when we know they are technically capable of doing so. This is a great drill to practice hitting...
Players rally from the baseline. They have to hit the ball to each other slowly, with control. In addition, each player starts with a ball in the non-dominant hand. After each hit the player will either...
Players play from the baseline trying to keep the ball in play. The rally starts crosscourt and continues crosscourt until one of the players hits the ball down the line. The opponent will play the down...
Players play in the service boxes. Only slice is allowed. One player will hit the ball only down the line and the other player only crosscourt. Players should change roles after a few minutes. The objective...
Each player hits three consecutive shots. First, a cross-court backhand to the coach then a forehand down the line to the coach finally a forehand winner from the backhand corner. This forehand should...
Each player hits three consecutive shots. First, a down the line backhand to the coach then a forehand cross-court to the coach finally a forehand winner from the backhand corner. This forehand should...
Slice (half the court vs. topspin (whole court). You start the point with a feed to the backhand-side of the court after that the point is played out slice vs. topspin. You are not allowed to hit drop...
The coach tosses a ball and the first player hits a forehand (cross-court) and then moves immediately to the back of the queue via the middle of the court. The players should jump and rotate during the...
Two players stand at the baseline, one behind the other one. The coach stands in front of them about two feet from them. Each player hits several half volleys back to the coach Goal of training Practicing...
Three players stand in line on the baseline. The coach tosses a ball and the first player hits an offensive backhand stroke (cross-court) and moves immediately to the back of the queue via the middle of...
The player sprints from the middle of the baseline to the intersection of the service line and the sideline and touches the ground with the racquet. His opponent sprints laterally, parallel to the baseline,...
If a player wants to run around a shot and hit an optimal forehand, then precise and well coordinated footwork is a must. As a right-hander, the player runs around the shot from right to left between the...
Two players play in opposing service boxes. To start the point, the two players face each other at the net. The point starts by one of the players playing the ball out of the hand in an upward motion over...
Players play a game hitting drop shots in the alley. The players have to try to hit the ball over the net as close as possible to the net, always landing in the alley. The players have to run and touch...
Players play a game crosscourt in the service boxes. Players can only use topspin forehands, and they can hit the ball as hard as they want to as long as the ball lands in the service box.
Players play a game crosscourt in the service boxes. Players can only use topspin backhands, and they can hit the ball as hard as they want to as long as it lands in the service box. This drill can be...
Players play a game crosscourt in the service boxes. Players can only use backhand slice. This drill can be used as a warm up or to develop the technique and feel for the backhand slice. Scoring Play to...
The game is played in the two cross-court service boxes. Here is how to play: One player serves underhand from the service line. The other player is positioned at the service line. The server approaches...
Players play mini tennis in the service boxes. They have to hit the ball with slice and are not allowed to hit the ball hard. In addition, each player starts with a ball in the non-dominant hand. After...
