Game Strategies - Consistency

Aim: To improve consistency, stamina, and footwork

How: Player 1 starts at the center of the baseline. Player 2 starts at the opposite end of the court with some balls. Player 2 hits a ball anywhere onto the other side of the court, it could be to player 1's forehand, backhand, or even a drop shot. Player 1's job is to reach the ball and hit it back into court.

If player 1 keeps the ball in play then player 2 can return the ball again to another part of the court. The aim of the drill is to get player 1 to hit 10 shots in court in a row.

If player 1 happens to hit 7 shots in a row and then misses 1 they just stay on 7 and player 2 hits another ball to them.

Swap roles and repeat the drill.

Progressions:

Make it more than 10 shots in a row
Make the returns harder
When a player misses a shot their score returns to 0.

Coaching Points:

Make sure footwork is correct, footwork is very important in this drill to get the player from side to side and front to back in the quickest way possible.
Make sure technique of all shots is good even when they are under pressure to reach the ball.

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