SPLIT STEP TO WINNING TENNIS

RECOVER DRILL FOR WINNING TENNIS

TOSS AND CATCH TENNIS DRILL FOR KIDS

This is a great tennis drill for young beginners. The player starts near the center of the service line. The instructor stands near the net on the other side. The player takes a ball from the hopper, moves forward and tosses the ball underhanded to the instructor. The instructor volleys the ball to either side of the court. The player must track the ball, move to the ball, and catch it. The player may be reqired to catch the ball after one bounce or after two bounces. Some players may find it harder to make the catch after two bounces.

CROSSCOURT 123

(P) IS A BEGINNING PLAYER LEARNING TO HIT CROSSCOURT GROUNDSTROKES.(C) HITS BALLS TO (P) WHO TRIES TO HIT RETURNS TO THE RED TARGET AREA.(P) GETS ONE POINT FOR BALLS HIT CROSSCOURT INTO THE SERVICE BOX.(P) GETS TWO POINTS FOR BALLS HIT CROSSCOURT AND PAST THE SERVICE LINE.(P) GETS 3 POINTS WHEN HE OR SHE HITS THE TARGET. (C) GETS ONE POINT IF (P)FAILS TO HIT THE BALL CROSSCOURT AND INTO THE SINGLES COURT. PLAY TO FIFTEEN POINTS. IN THE BEGINNING (P) CAN PLAY FROM THE SERVICE LINE. AS(P) IMPROVES, HE OR SHE SHOULD MOVE BACK TO THE BASELINE

SHORT RALLY TENNIS DRILL

Develop consistency by learning to rally with a partner from service line to service line. Concentrate on moving into position for each shot, preparing early and hitting the ball in the center of the racket. Set a goal of twenty-five or thirty shots without a miss. Meet your goal, and then move half way between the service line and baseline and repeat the drill. Finally, move to the baseline and rally crosscourt. Set a goal and meet it while rallying from the deuce side and the ad side. Your consistency, depth and pace will improve significantly.

ONE TWO PUNCH FOR TENNIS

P1 HITS AN APPROACH SHOT AND COMES IN. P2 COUNTERS WITH A SHOT AT THE FEET OF P1 WHO HITS A DEEP VOLLEY. P2 TRIES TO PASS P1 AND THE PLAYERS FINISH THE POINT. PERFORM THE DRILL AS FOLLOWS:

1. P1 RECEIVES A SHORT BALL FROM I OR P2.

2. P1 MOVES IN & HITS AS APPROACH SHOT DOWN THE MIDDLE.

3. P2 HITS A LOW SHOT AT P1.

4. P1 HITS A DEEP VOLLEY.

5. P2 TRIES TO PASS P1.

6. P1 & P2 PLAY OUT THE POINT.