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.