1. One and Done

Explanation

Set Up: One student is at the starting point behind the cone, behind the baseline, to receive the feed. Additional students waiting must be in a single file line behind a cone several feet behind the starting point.

Play Description: The coach continually feeds one ball to the student in at the starting point. After that student hits one ball, they immediately recover back to the cone while shuffling. As soon as the student hits their ball and goes out, the next student immediately comes in to hit their single ball, and then they shuffle out.

​Please Remember: ​Safety is our first concern. Always have students waiting to play behind a cone or at a safe distance from any danger. The pace of the drill and speed of the rhythm, or time between feeds, will be determined by the level or the number of students. If the level or numbers are high, the speed should increase. If the level or numbers are lower, the overall pace should be slower, allowing the students to keep up and receive more coaching feedback.​​

Levels: Pee Wee through tournament player

Minimum Number of Players Per Court: 2

Maximum Number of Players Per Court:10

Minimum Number of Courts:1

​Feed Style: Racket Fed or Hand Fed (for lower level players)

Variations

  • Focus on different types of shots and skills (various forehands, various backhands, on the run, slices, lobs, volleys, drop shots, defense, etc.)
  • Focus on different movement (split step, various stances, footwork, weight transfer, etc.)
  • Focus on different court positions (baseline, service line, no man's land, net, etc.)
  • Shot patterns (cross court, down the line, down the middle, short angle, etc.)
  • Targeted placement (set up cones to aim for)
  • Freeze for balance and proper technique ​after each shot
  • Competition style (keep score by counting shots hit into targeted area)
  • Controlled pace (ball is hit at 70%)
  • Depth (every ball must clear the service line, or deeper)
  • Two lines (to decrease waiting with large student numbers)
  • After hitting, student picks up ball(s) before returning to line (to decrease waiting with large student numbers)
  • Short court (at service line)

How to Start

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2. Three on the Move

Explanation

Set Up: One student is at the starting point in front of the cone, behind the doubles alley baseline, to receive the first of three feeds. Additional students waiting must be in a single file line behind a cone several feet behind the starting point.

Play Description: The coach continually feeds three balls to the same student in. The first ball should be fed near the starting point, the second towards the middle of the baseline, and the third out wide. This should send the student across the length of the baseline, finishing at or beyond the opposite doubles alley. After the first student hits their first ball and shuffles toward the second shot, the next player immediately comes in to wait for their first ball.
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​Please Remember: ​Safety is our first concern. Always have students waiting to play behind a cone or at a safe distance from any danger. The pace of the drill and speed of the rhythm, or time between feeds, will be determined by the level or the number of students. If the level or numbers are high, the speed should increase. If the level or numbers are lower, the overall pace should be slower, allowing the students to keep up and receive more coaching feedback.​​

Levels: Pee Wee through tournament player

Minimum Number of Players Per Court: 2

Maximum Number of Players Per Court: 8

Minimum Number of Courts: 1

​Feed Style: Racket Fed or Hand Fed (for lower level players)

Variations

  • Focus on different types of shots and skills (various forehands, various backhands, on the run, slices, lobs, volleys, defense, etc.)
  • Focus on different movement (split step, various stances, footwork, weight transfer, etc.)
  • Focus on different court positions (baseline, service line, no man's land, net, etc.)
  • Shot patterns (cross court, down the line, down the middle, short angle, etc.)
  • Targeted placement (set up cones to aim for)
  • Freeze for balance and proper technique ​after each shot
  • Competition style (keep score by counting shots hit into targeted area)
  • Controlled pace (ball is hit at 70%)
  • Depth (every ball must clear the service line, or deeper)
  • After hitting, student picks up ball(s) before returning to line (to decrease waiting with large student numbers)
  • Short court (at service line)

How to Start

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3. V Drill

Explanation

Set Up: One student is at the starting point behind the cone, behind the baseline, to receive the two feeds. Additional students waiting must be in a single file line behind a cone several feet behind the starting point.

Play Description: The coach feeds two balls to the student in at the starting point. After that student hits the first ball, they immediately recover back to the cone while shuffling. They then are fed a second ball to the other side with their diagonal movement in the shape of a V. As soon as the student hits their two balls, the next student immediately comes in to hit their two balls.

​Please Remember: ​Safety is our first concern. Always have students waiting to play behind a cone or at a safe distance from any danger. The pace of the drill and speed of the rhythm, or time between feeds, will be determined by the level or the number of students. If the level or numbers are high, the speed should increase. If the level or numbers are lower, the overall pace should be slower, allowing the students to keep up and receive more coaching feedback.​​

Levels: Pee Wee through tournament player

Minimum Number of Players Per Court: 2

Maximum Number of Players Per Court: 10

Minimum Number of Courts: 1

​Feed Style: Racket Fed or Hand Fed (for lower level players)

Variations

  • Focus on different types of shots and skills (various forehands, various backhands, on the run, slices, lobs, volleys, drop shots, etc.)
  • Focus on different movement (split step, various stances, footwork, weight transfer, etc.)
  • Focus on different court positions (baseline, service line, no man's land, net, etc.)
  • Shot patterns (cross court, down the line, down the middle, short angle, etc.)
  • Targeted placement (set up cones to aim for)
  • Freeze for balance and proper technique ​after each shot
  • Reverse V Drill (student starts in front on cone and goes backward for defense)
  • Sideways V Drill (student starts on side of cone and goes forward and backward for offense and defense) 
  • Competition style (keep score by counting shots hit into targeted area)
  • Controlled pace (ball is hit at 70%)
  • Depth (every ball must clear the service line, or deeper)
  • After hitting, student picks up ball(s) before returning to line (to decrease waiting with large student numbers)
  • Short court (at service line)

How to Start

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4. X Drill

Explanation

Set Up: One student is at the starting point behind the cone, behind the baseline, to receive the four feeds. Additional students waiting must be in a single file line far behind the starting point.

Play Description: The coach feeds four balls to the student in at the starting point. After that student hits the first ball, they immediately recover back to the cone while shuffling diagonally. They then are fed a second, third and fourth ball, creating an X pattern of movement. As soon as the student hits their four balls, the next student immediately comes in for their turn.

​Please Remember: ​Safety is our first concern. Always have students waiting to play behind a cone or at a safe distance from any danger. The pace of the drill and speed of the rhythm, or time between feeds, will be determined by the level or the number of students. If the level or numbers are high, the speed should increase. If the level or numbers are lower, the overall pace should be slower, allowing the students to keep up and receive more coaching feedback.​

Levels: Pee Wee through tournament player

Minimum Number of Players Per Court: 2

Maximum Number of Players Per Court: 8

Minimum Number of Courts: 1

​Feed Style: Racket Fed or Hand Fed (for lower level players)

Variations

  • Focus on different types of shots and skills (various forehands, various backhands, on the run, slices, lobs, volleys, defense, drop shots, etc.)
  • Focus on different movement (split step, various stances, footwork, weight transfer, etc.)
  • Focus on different court positions (baseline, service line, no man's land, net, etc.)
  • Shot patterns (cross court, down the line, down the middle, short angle, etc.)
  • Targeted placement (set up cones to aim for)
  • Freeze for balance and proper technique ​after each shot
  • Competition style (keep score by counting shots hit into targeted area)
  • Controlled pace (ball is hit at 70%)
  • Depth (every ball must clear the service line, or deeper)
  • After hitting, student picks up ball(s) before returning to line (to decrease waiting with large student numbers)
  • Short court (at service line)

How to Start

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5. Zig Zag Drill

Explanation

Set Up: One student is at the starting point in front of the cone, behind the doubles alley baseline, to receive the first of three feeds. Additional students waiting must be in a single file line behind a cone several feet behind the starting point.

Play Description: The coach feeds three balls to the same student in. The first ball should be fed toward the far baseline, giving the student their first shot on the run. This should send the student across the length of the baseline. The second shot is fed shorter to the opposite sideline, sending the student to the corner of the service box at the service line. The third and final shot should be fed very close to the net on the opposite sideline.

​Please Remember: ​Safety is our first concern. Always have students waiting to play behind a cone or at a safe distance from any danger. The pace of the drill and speed of the rhythm, or time between feeds, will be determined by the level or the number of students. If the level or numbers are high, the speed should increase. If the level or numbers are lower, the overall pace should be slower, allowing the students to keep up and receive more coaching feedback.​
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Levels: Pee Wee through tournament player

Minimum Number of Players Per Court: 2

Maximum Number of Players Per Court: 8

Minimum Number of Courts: 1

​Feed Style: Racket Fed or Hand Fed (for lower level players)

Variations

  • Focus on different types of shots and skills (various forehands, various backhands, on the run, slices, lobs, volleys, defense, drop shots, etc.)
  • Focus on different movement (split step, various stances, footwork, weight transfer, etc.)
  • Focus on different court positions (baseline, service line, no man's land, net, etc.)
  • Shot patterns (cross court, down the line, down the middle, short angle, etc.)
  • Targeted placement (set up cones to aim for)
  • Freeze for balance and proper technique ​after each shot
  • Competition style (keep score by counting shots hit into targeted area)
  • Controlled pace (ball is hit at 70%)
  • Depth (every ball must clear the service line, or deeper)
  • After hitting, student picks up ball(s) before returning to line (to decrease waiting with large student numbers)

How to Start

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6. Rush 'n Attack

Explanation

Set Up: Two students are waiting at the starting point in front of two cones, behind the baseline, to each receive the first of two feeds. Additional students waiting must be in single file lines behind each cone several feet behind the starting point.

Play Description: The coach feeds the first ball to the first student and immediately feeds the next ball to the first student in the second line. This alternating feeding pattern continues throughout the drill. The first ball to each student is a floater to be taken out of the air, in no man's land, as a swinging volley or regular volley. The second shot is fed to each student as another floater to be taken as a swinging volley or regular volley near the net. After hitting both shots, students should go to the back of the other line.​

Please Remember: ​Safety is our first concern. Always have students waiting to play behind a cone or at a safe distance from any danger. The pace of the drill and speed of the rhythm, or time between feeds, will be determined by the level or the number of students. If the level or numbers are high, the speed should increase. If the level or numbers are lower, the overall pace should be slower, allowing the students to keep up and receive more coaching feedback.​​

Levels: Beginning through tournament player

Minimum Number of Players Per Court: 4

Maximum Number of Players Per Court: 8

Minimum Number of Courts: 1​

Feed Style: Racket Fed or Hand Fed (for lower level players)

Variations

  • Focus on different types of shots and skills (various forehands, various backhands, volleys, swinging volleys, drop volleys, etc.)
  • Focus on different movement (split step, various stances, footwork, weight transfer, etc.)
  • Focus on different court positions (baseline, service line, no man's land, net, etc.)
  • Shot patterns (cross court, down the line, down the middle, short angle, etc.)
  • Targeted placement (set up cones to aim for)
  • Freeze for balance and proper technique ​after each shot
  • Competition style (keep score by counting shots hit into targeted area)
  • Controlled pace (ball is hit at 70%)
  • Depth (every ball must clear the service line, or deeper)
  • After hitting, student picks up ball(s) before returning to other line (to decrease waiting with large student numbers)

How to Start

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7. Diagonal Drill

Explanation

Set Up: One student is at the starting point in front of the cone, behind the doubles alley baseline, to receive the first of three feeds. Additional students waiting must be in single file lines behind a cone several feet behind the starting point.

Play Description: The coach continually feeds three balls to the same student in. The first ball should be fed near the starting point, the second towards the middle of the court near the service line, and the third feed is to be taken near the net. This should send the student diagonally, up and across the court toward the net, finishing at the opposite corner of the court near the net.
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​Please Remember: ​Safety is our first concern. Always have students waiting to play behind a cone or at a safe distance from any danger. The pace of the drill and speed of the rhythm, or time between feeds, will be determined by the level or the number of students. If the level or numbers are high, the speed should increase. If the level or numbers are lower, the overall pace should be slower, allowing the students to keep up and receive more coaching feedback.​​

Levels: Pee Wee through tournament player

Minimum Number of Players Per Court: 2

Maximum Number of Players Per Court: 8

Minimum Number of Courts: 1

​Feed Style: Racket Fed or Hand Fed (for lower level players)

Variations

  • Focus on different types of shots and skills (various forehands, various backhands, slices, lobs, volleys, approach shots, etc.)
  • Focus on different movement (split step, various stances, footwork, weight transfer, etc.)
  • Focus on different court positions (baseline, service line, no man's land, net, etc.)
  • Shot patterns (cross court, down the line, down the middle, short angle, etc.)
  • Targeted placement (set up cones to aim for)
  • Freeze for balance and proper technique ​after each shot
  • Competition style (keep score by counting shots hit into targeted area)
  • Controlled pace (ball is hit at 70%)
  • Depth (every ball must clear the service line, or deeper)
  • After hitting, student picks up ball(s) before returning to line (to decrease waiting with large student numbers)
  • Short court (at service line)

How to Start

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