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Video Training Series, 10 Step Rally – Part 3

Tennis 24/7 Coach Academy: 10 Step Rally Series Part 3

Part 3 of the 10 Step Rally Video Series introduces an exercise to build player’s racket control. As with parts 1 and 2, part 3 features a cooperative rally and a competitive game to help players to serve, rally and score from the first lesson. Thus, adding simple solutions and great activities to your tennis programme.

Step 3 of the 10 step rally series

  • Now, players will take turns to tap the ball up, but in the SAME square.
  • Start by holding the racket palm-up. This, therefore, assists with forehand taps.
  • The second player adopts a nice ready position.
  • Switch to backhand rallies between the pair for subsequent variation.
  • During rallies, have players count the consecutive number of times the ball lands in the square. This subsequently makes the exercise more competitive.

TOP TIPS:

  • Contact the falling ball, rather than the rising ball.
  • Let the ball fall down to a comfortable height to hit – keeping control of the racket face.
  • Feed the ball without a bounce. For this purpose, it rises straight off the strings.

10 Step Rally Video Series

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MEMBERS ONLY: Cardio Tennis Approach & Volley Drill

Cardio Tennis Approach & Volley Drill

In this post we join inspire2coach director, Richard Marklow while he delivers a cardio tennis course to a group of coaches at Bolton Arena in Lancashire (filmed live). In this first part of the course, Richard demonstrates how deliver an approach & volley drill to keep your Cardio Tennis Group enthused and their hearts-pumping!

If you’re not familiar with it, Cardio Tennis is a group fitness class (on a tennis court) playing tennis! It’s fun, fast-paced and sociable – suitable for all ages and abilities.

Purpose of the approach & volley drill – increase speed of the net approach.

This cardio tennis drill is divided into three stages.

Stage 1

  • Firstly, halve the group.
  • A receiver will then start at the baseline.
  • Another player will start at the beginning of a ladder.
  • A third player will start in the corner of the court.

Stage 2

Secondly, two balls are fed to each player. One for the approach and one for the volley. Alternatively, two coaches may feed for the approach and volley because the two players approach from two groups – left and right on the court.

  • After the approach and volley, players then complete the ladder.
  • Position the ladder alongside the court. This aspect of the drill attends to footwork.
  • Complete the ladder and then progress to do 5 star-jumps. (Or 8 to increase cardio intensity).

Stage 3 (to intensify cardio levels)

Players can add toe-taps before approaching from the baseline again!

Cardio Tennis: Approach & Volley Drill

Top Tips!

  • Punch balls with racket for the feed. Consequently, coaches increase feeding pace and subsequent cardio intensity.
  • Coaches should project their voice – this increases cardio energy in players.

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Doubles Drill – Squeeze

Do you find that some players struggle to work as a partnership at the net when playing doubles? This can leave large spaces for opponents to find easy opportunities to win the point.

Use the Squeeze drill in your next doubles lesson to help your players build an understanding of covering different areas of the court together, taking control of the point at the net.