Can the players decide what sort of overhead to hit? No! The coach should instruct them. After the feed, the coach should shout “bounce” (the command for hitting an overhead after the ball bounces) or...
The players start this exercise in staggered positions in relation to one another Both players take turns to touch the net tape with their racquet Then the coach feeds the player with a thrown lob The...
The players start on the service line On the coach’s signal, the players should move diagonally backwards to the forehand corner (right-handers to the deuce court) and touch the marker After that, the...
The players start on the service line On the coach’s signal, the players should touch the marker (close to the net, in the middle of the right service box) After that, the coach feeds a high, slow lob...
The players start on the service line On the coach’s signal, the player should move diagonally backwards and touch the marker After that, the coach hits a high, short lob to the front of the court on the...
The coach places the mini net parallel to the side line, between the service line and baseline (not quite in the middle). The players then have to play the following combination of shots: Forehand down...
One player is at the net and the other at the baseline. Players will play points on half the court including alleys. The player at the net starts the point. The baseline player can only hit slice lobs....
Girls of all ages tend to have a hard time hitting overheads - that is nothing new. But, in order to improve the overhead-just like our 15 to 17 year old recreational players in the video - it is important...
A good volley requires stepping towards the ball at the right moment. In this drill we can see the girls working not only on their footwork but also on their contact point and ball control. The girls bump...
Players play with a coach on one service box alternating one half volley and one volley. Training goal: This drill is designed to work on coordination. Load and Reps: A good exercise to warm up before...
The player starts on the T and moves diagonally back towards a cone on command. As the player touches the cone the coach feeds a short lob towards the other side of the court.
Two player stand on the service line, one on each side of the center line. The coach volleys from the other side of the net alternating one volley to each player.
One player is at the baseline and one at the net. The baseline player moves the net player up and back by mixing lobs with short balls. The net player is not allowed to let the ball bounce. Both players...
A player starts on the baseline. The coach stands in front of him with four balls in the hand. The coach tosses the balls up with high frequency while moving backwards toward the net. The player should...
One player plays always a controlled forehand volley. The partner will alternate between one backhand half volley … … and one backhand volley. It is important that the players try to alternate the half...
Volley in the alley (mini tennis) Now we will use the alley to control the direction of the volleys as well as to control the direction of the volley step. One player plays forehand volleys the other one...
Here we work with young players on overheads. We explain the importance of the left arm to help create a natural throwing and swinging motion. Catch the ball with a straight arm after it bounces slightly...
Our players use the Continental Grip for the backhand volley and the overhead and learn that you can use this grip to hit many different shots at the net. The coach feeds a high volley. The player stays...
