Tennis drills for technique volley

• Two backhands and two volleys are played.
• First come the two backhands. Those may be played anywhere on other half.
• Then they run forward and two volleys are played.

• The players start in 1 corner of the field (mini-tennis) and try to play volley with each other to the other side and back.
• How many times can they go up and down? 

• The player across the field starts in the middle of the field (baseline) and gets a low ball thrown in
  • Requires the first ball slice to be played straight ahead.
• The player on trainers side 
  • Start single line FH/BH (opposite line to first ball) 
  • Play out
• Can you score with volley? = 3 points

• The players leave in the middle of the field (baseline):
  • They get a lower ball played on their BH/FH 
  • Deep slice along the line
  • Follow on to the net and finish volley (aiming) on the tower of balls. (cone)
  • Practice the same other side or both sides at the same time. 
• 1 set of BH slice - 1 set of FH slice - 1 set of BH slice....

• Players play 1 vs 1 or 2 vs 2 with both a racket in their hands.
  • There is a hoop in the middle between the teams.
  • They get a baby ball (purple ball) and they have to hit the ball into the hoop each time. 
  • If the opponents can't take the ball anymore =2x bounces = point.
  • Pass to each other
  • Do not disturb
  • So the players are constantly walking around their hoop, in order to make different angles for the opponent
• 1 - 1 start = afterwards 2 vs 2
  • First play the ball up to yourself - then try to score ( 1 player -1 player)
  • Receiving the ball from opponents - play up (pass to team-mate) team-mate must play in the hoop ( 2-2 players)

• The players stand in the middle of the field
  • 1 player serves the ball via the foot and it must bounce in a service box
  • The other player is required to follow to the net. 

Lower level: do not follow to the net.