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Drop Shot Practice & Placement Drill
Where Are the Players? - One Player lines up at the service line in between the center and the singles line. The opposing player will stand in the same position on the opposite side of the net, directly across from the other...
Around the World Mini-tennis
Player Placement on the Court -Place half of players in a line at the T on the service line and the other half of the players will be in a line on the opposite service line. Around the World Drill Begins -The first player in...
Lob & Clear
Court Positions - The Coach will be standing at the center of the service line - The Player will be at the center of the opposite side baseline Drill -The Coach will plcae a ball deep to the deuce corner on the players side...
Concentration - Net & Volley Control
Player Court Placement -3 players will stand about a foot away from the net. Two players will stand near each of the singles line and the third player will be placed in the center. The same player positioning...
Give Me Back My Racquet
Player Placement -Half of the group of players stand in a line at the center of the baseline and the first player only will have a racquet.. The other half of the players stand in a line at the center of the opposite baseline and...
More Around the World
Player Management -Ask Half of players to line up at the T on one baseline and the other half of the players in a line on the opposite side baseline. Drill & Movement -The first player in the line will...
Serve and Follow the Ball
Getting Set Up: -The server will be positioned on the baseline of the deuce court. The other player will be on the opposite side deuce court preparing to receive, CrossCourt Drill -Player A serves the ball and then...
Serving Accuracy
Getting Set Up: - Position two players on the same baseline ready to serve. Player A will be ready to serve to the ad court and Player B to the deuce court. Place a cone or similar object in the respective courts to serve as...
Change It Up
Setting Up: - Regular player double placement. Drill - Team A will serve using a different formation to start each point and must change it up each time or forfeit the point. - Team B plays in their normal formation until it...
My Team Rules - Doubles Drill
Getting Started - Players set up for a regular doubles game. Doubles Drill - Team A/B plays against team C/D, team A/B has to volley on both the first and second serves. - Team C/D can only return the ball with a passing shot. - After...
Teams Against Teams
Getting Started: - Six or more players will break into groups teams of 2 (doubles). - Players set up for regular doubles match. Drill - The teams set up for a little friendly competition - When a team wins a point they earn a...
Criss Cross Groundstrokes
Getting Started - 4 players, 2 set up on one side of the baseline, and 2 on the opposite side. Drill - Players start with 11 points each. - Player A starts the action with a serve to player B. - Player B returns to player C. -...
10 Lives - Elimination Tennis Drill
Player placement - Four or more players, then they split in to two groups no teams are formed, players keep their own score. - One group of players sets up behind the baseline T, and the opposing group sets up at the opposing baseline...
Deep Dozen Placement Drill
Player & Coach Positions: -The Players line up at the baseline T on the opposite side of the net from the coach while the coach is in a similar position with a feeder basket. Getting Started: - The Coach standing in the opposite...
Lob 'Em Game
Getting Started: - Two players from team A set up at the baseline, the third player sets up at the net on the same side. - The other team sets up the same way but on the opposite side. Drill - A server gets the action started by...
B-Y-E Elimination Game
Getting Set Up - Six or more players divide themselves into teams of two and get set up on opposing baselines at the center T in a single file line. Drill - A server starts the action by feeding a ball to the first player. - The...
Target Practice -- Return of Serve
Player Placement -One player stands in position to receive a serve while the coach/player stands in serving position. You can add more players if you choose for a rotation style drill. Drill -The Coach will serve the ball while...
21 to Play Doubles Game
Getting Set Up: - Team A/B get set up on their baseline while Team C/D set up at the Net. Doubles Drill - First to 21 Wins - The server puts the ball in to play to team A/B. - Team A/B tries to hit a lob over team...
Singles Hoop It Up Game
Player placement - Players A and B will be on respective opposing baselines. Drill - Players play a normal match with regular scoring and can earn a point by either winning the point or hitting the target first. - 3 small hoops or...
Serving Under Pressure - Stress Test
Player & Coach Positions -The primary player will be positioned to return a serve. The other player and/or coach will be in position on the opposite side of the net to feed the serves. Drill -Create a pressure...
Half Court Game Down the Line
Player placement - Players A and B set up on opposing baselines - Player A in the ad side of his/her court and Player B in the deuce side of his/her court (down the line from eachother) Drill - Players are only allowed to use...
Singles Go Game
Player placement - Players form a line behind the baseline. - Another player (the King or Queen) sets up at the net on opposing side. Drill - A challenger comes to the baseline, then he serves a difficult overhead shot to the...
Two-on-One
Player Placement -Two players at the net, one at the opposite baseline Drill -The players at the net volley balls cross-court to the baseline player who must return it down the line. This will cause the baseline player to have...
Singles Attack Game
Player placement - Players set up on opposing baselines. Drill - Player A starts the action by serving a drop-hit serve or regular serve to player B. - The players rally for the point until player B yells "ATTACK!". - Player A...
Mini Tennis Game
Player placement - Players set up at opposing service lines. Drill - Player A gets the action started with a drop shot or with a "regular" overhead serve. - The players can use any type of shots or combination there of. - The entire...
Tennis Blackjack Game
Player placement - Players set up in a single file at the baseline behind the center T. - A server sets up at the net on the opposing side Drill - The players choose a stroke that they feel they need to improve. - The first...
King Of The Court
Player placement - Player B ("the King") sets up on one side of the court ready for a singles match. - The rest of the players (Challengers) set up off the court on the opposite side of player B, one of the challengers steps in to...
Patterned Net Rush
Player placement - Players set up for a regular singles match. Drill - Player A announces where the serve will land. - Player A serves and volleys to player B. - Player B returns the serve to player A, player A returns the...
2 on 1 at the Net - Make the Net Person Run
Player placement - Players A and B set up at the baseline - Player C (the main player of the drill)sets up at the net. Drill - Players A and B start the action by hitting a ball from the backcourt so that player C has to lunge from...
Volley Lounge
Player placement - Player A sets up to the right of the center T. - Player B sets up at the net inside on of the service boxes. Drill - Player A starts the action by feeding a wide shot down the alley sideline. - Player B...
Preplanned Set
Player placement - Players set up for a regular match singles or doubles. Drill - Player A serves to player B's backhand. - Player B returns the serve to player A's backhand. - The only shots that are preplanned are the serve...
No Second Serve!
Player placement - Players set up for a regular match, singles or doubles. Drill - When Playing, the players or teams are only allowed one serve per point. - If the server misses the serve, the player or team loses the...
Keep Serving Game
Player placement - Players set up for a regular singles match. Drill - Player A delivers serve after serve until player B breaks the serve. - If player A fails to win two or three games before player 2 breaks the serve, player B takes...
Shadow Volley
Player placement - Players form 2 lines behind the center of the service line on opposing sides. Drill - Players volley against one another until one player misses. - The ball is not allowed to bounce. - Every shot must be a...
One Up One Back
Player placement - Player A sets up at the net. - Player B set up behind the opposing baseline. Drill - Player B must return all the shots to player A's side of the court. - Player A volleys the balls back so that player B can...
Butterfly - One Up, One Down
Player placement - Player A sets up at the baseline. - Player B sets up at the net at the opposing side. Drill - Player A starts the action by delivering a ball down the line. - Player B returns/volleys every ball crosscourt (not too...
Three On One Passing Shot
Player placement - Players A sets up at the net. - Player B sets up at the opposing baseline. - Players C and D wait in line to rotate after a point is played. Drill - Player A feeds the ball to the backhand of player B. -...
Two On One Serve And Volley
Player placement - Players A and B set up behind the baseline. - Player C sets up on the service line on opposing sides. Drill - Players A and B alternate feeding only second serves to player C. - Player C returns the...
Volley and Passing Shot Attempt
Player placement - Player A sets up at the net with a basket of balls. - Player B sets up a the opposing baseline. Drill - Player A starts the action, by hitting a ball down the line. - Player B returns the shot, so that player A can...
Three Hit Baseline
Player placement - Players A and B set up at opposing baselines right behind the center T. Drill - The Drill begins with one of the player serving up a drop hit ground stroke serve. - Player A feeds a drop hit serve deep in the...
Four Hit Serve and Volley
Player placement - Players set up behind the baseline on opposing sides. Drill - Player A serves into the deuce court. - Player B returns the serve in a way so that player A can rush the net and volley into the ad court. -...
Return of the Big serve
Player placement - Player A sets up at the service line. - Player B sets up at the baseline behind the service box on the opposite side. Drill - Player B must be ready and quick to be able to return the serve. - Player B should...
Serve and Volley Game
Player placement - Player A sets up a the baseline at the deuce side ready to serve - Player B sets in front of the deuce baseline ready to return the serve Drill - Player A serves and comes to the net -...
Keep it Deep or Approach Shot Opening
Player placement - Players A and B set up at opposing baselines. Drill - Player A starts the action with a drop shot to player B. - The players keep hitting back and forth until one of the players delivers a shot to one of the service...
Back and Forth At The Net
Player placement - Player A sets up at the service line. - Player B sets up at the net on the opposing side. Drill - Player B feeds player A a mellow ball that drop right at the net on player A side. - Player A must try to get to the...
20 Shots from Hell
Player placement - Player A sets up at baseline on the center T. - Player B sets up at the net on the opposing side. Drill - Player B feeds a sequence of random shots around the singles court up to a total of 20 shorts. - Player A can...
Traction and Balance
Player placement - Player A sets up at the baseline near the center T. - Player B is up at the net on the opposing side with a basket of balls. Drill - Player B hits a sequence of random shots to player A. - Player A must...
Serve And Approach Low
Player placement - Player A is positioned at the center T of the baseline. - Player B sets up on the deuce court of the opposing side. Drill - Player A delivers a slice serve to player B. - Player B delivers a crosscourt return...
Change of Direction at Baseline
Player placement - Player A sets up behind the baseline at the center T and player B sets up at the net on the opposite side. Drill - Player B feeds player A four consecutive shots, making him move from corner to corner hitting...
Monkey In the Middle
Player placement - Eight players on the court. Two set up on each baseline and Two are at the net on opposing sides. Drill - A server starts the action. - The four baseline players try to keep the ball away from the players on...
Monster Doubles
Player placement - The serving team sets up with the server behind the baseline and the other team member stands right on the middle of the centerline, squatting 3 feet from the net. - The other team sets up as normal. Drill -...
Rotating Approach Doubles
Player placement - Teams set up for a regular doubles match. Drill - the server from team B gives an approach shot to one of the player in team A. - The player hits the approach and then both players from team A close in on the...
Attack and Defend Doubles Challenge
Player placement - Teams of two set up for a normal match. Drill - The server gives out a second serve and closes in on the net with the serve. - The person returning also closes in on the net after returning the ball. -...
Approach Shot and Coming to the Net
Player placement - 4 players position themselves on the court forming 2 teams of 2 behind opposing baselines. - A server positions himself by the net post outside of the court. Drill - The Server starts play by giving team A a soft...
Quick Volley Drop Out
Player placement - players A and C set up at the net opposite from players B and D and a server behind them. - Other players can form a line outside the court waiting for a player to miss a shot. Drill - The server starts play...
Follow Your Partner
Player placement - The server sets up at the net with a big basket of balls. - Players A and B set up at the net on the opposing side. Drill - The server feeds balls to the players down the middle or side to side. - When the ball is...
Serve and Volley Doubles Play
Player placement - 2 or 4 Players set up for a regular match. Drill - Player A serves to player B - After the serve (first or second) player A must volley or he loses the point. - This drill is meant to specifically develop a...
Net Approach
Player placement - Two players set up in front of the baseline and a server sets up on the opposing side. Drill - The server feeds a shot. After each shot both of the players advance toward the net but only a few steps. - By...
Approach Shot and Play out the Point
Player placement - Players A, B and C form a line behind the baseline and player D sets up on the opposing baseline. Drill - Players A, B and C take turns delivering down the line approach shots to player D. - Player D tries to...
Hitting it Deep (behind the service boxes)
Player placement - Players set up on opposing baselines. Drill - Player A starts the action with a deep shot. - Player B continues the rally, until a ball lands in or on the service court area. - The player who delivers the short ball...
Short Court
Player placement - Players set up within the service court area on opposing sides of the net. Drill - Player A hits a touch volley to start the action. - The players are only allowed to use touch volleys and angle shots keeping...
Rising Star
Player placement - Player A sets up on the right side of the baseline and player B sets up on the center of the opposing baseline. Drill - Player A sets the pace switching crosscourt and down the line shots. - Player B must...
Short Ball Attack Game
Player placement - Player A and B set up on opposing baselines. Drill - Players start a crosscourt rally. - One of the players has to eventually deliver a short ball. - The other player should attack that short ball with an...
Short Ball
Player placement - Player A sets up at the service line. - Player B sets up at the opposing baseline. Drill - Player A delivers deep shots to player B - Player B hits the ball back to a specific area on the court, which is...
Quick Volley
Player placement - players set up at the net either one or two on each side, facing each other. Drill - Player A volleys straight or diagonally across to player D. - Players should rally using their forehand and backhand. -...
Single File Volley Approach
Player placement - Server sets up at the service line. - Players line up behind the opposing service line. Drill - One player at a time, they get closer to the net, split step, and then hit a forehand or backhand volley. -...
Up and Back
Player placement - Player A positions themselves at the baseline. - Player B positions themselves at the net on the opposing side. Drill - Player A delivers drives and lobs to player B. - When player B returns the hit, he must...
Ten Ball Singles
Player placement - Players form a line behind the baseline. - One player sets up in the center (T). Drill - The server feeds shots anywhere in the singles court. - Serving forehands, backhands, drop shots, and lobs. - The...
Approach and Volley
Player placement - Player S, the server, positions himself inside one of the service boxes in the middle. He will be feeding three shots to the players at the opposite baseline. - Player A and B and the rest of the other players...
Figure Eight Volleys
Player placement - 4 players set up just outside the service line Drill - Player A starts the game by hitting to player B who is positioned directly in front of player A. - Player B volleys diagonally across to player C. -...
Crosscourt & Down the Line Rallying at the Same Time!
Player placement - Players set up on the baseline Drill - Player A delivers a forehand crosscourt to Player B's forehand. - The two players hit toward the deuce court area and utilize the doubles alleys to create sharper angles...
Singles Challenge
Player placement - player A stands at the service line and player B stand at the opposing baseline. Drill - Player A starts the game by giving player B a deep shot. - Player A gets closer to the net. - Player B cannot lob on...
Tennis Football
Player placement - players set up in opposing baselines. Drill - The ball starts at the 50 yard line (that being the net). - A player serves the ball and they play out the point. - When a player wins a point the player moves...
Mini Tennis
Player placement: - Players set up on opposing service lines, with a minimum distance of two feet from the service line.(Try to pair players with similar abilities) Drill: - Start a rally trying to keep the ball inside the...
Forehand long - Backhand cross
Player Placement -Player stands at the center of the baseline -Coach stands on the opposite side service line. Drill -Coach feeds a ball to the players deuce side. Player returns the shot with one down the line. Player...
Passing Shot
Player Placement -A cone is placed on the baseline between the singles line and the T. Player begins on the other side of the same baseline. -Coach stands on the opposite side of the net on the center of the service...
Left and right long line
Player Placement -2 players on one baseline, one in the ad corner(A) and one in the deuce corner(B). 1 player on the opposite baseline on the ad side(C). Drill -Player C hits a forehand down the line to player B, who hits it back...
Left and right cross
Player Placement -2 players on one baseline, one in the ad corner(A) and one in the deuce corner(B). 1 player on the opposite baseline on the ad side(C). Drill -Player C hits a cross court forehand to player A, who hits it...
Triples
Player Placement -Three players on each side of the court, two at the baseline and one at the net. Drill -Coach plays a ball into either side. Players play out the point using any stroke they desire. The player that loses the...
Approach and Defense
Player Placement - 2 players - each of the players stands opposite baselines. Drill -Players begin with a rally at the baseline. Eventually, one of the players should (on purpose or accident) hit a short shot. The receiving...
Mini Tennis
Player Placement (2 players)- Players stand on opposite sides of the net between the service line and the net. (4 players)- Each player is in a different service box. Drill -Players hit the ball back and forth while remaining...
Approach & First Volley Down The Line
Player Placement -Players stand in a line behind one another at the center of the baseline -Coach stands on the opposite side at the center of the service line Drill - Coach feeds a short ball over the net to the players’...
Lob vs Lob
Player Placement -Two players stand on opposite baselines Drill -First player lobs a ball across the net, aiming to have the ball land about five feet from the baseline. The opposite player returns the shot with a lob and...
Serve Accuracy
Player Placement -Player stands with the ball hopper at the baseline. Opposite service box is split into three sections (Down the tee, into the body, out wide). Drill -Player designates which section they are aiming for and...
Five Person
Player Placement -Two players (one may be the coach) stand at the net and one player stands at the baseline behind them. Two other players stand at the baseline on the opposite side. Drill -Coach or one of the players at the net...
Smash and Volley
Player Placement -Coach or most advanced player stands at the center of the baseline -Two players stand at the net on the opposite side, one in the left service box, one in the right service box. Drill -Coach plays a lob into...
Punish the Server
Player Placement: - One player sets up for a normal serve return, and the other sets up for a normal serve. Drill: - The player returning the serve, has to set up for his most powerful shot (forehand drive usually). - The idea...
Short Court Conditioning Game
Player Placement -Coach stands at the net -Player stands at the service line Drill -Coach lightly feeds a ball to player at an angle who volleys it back. Coach then plays it to the opposite side to keep the player moving. Play...
One Corner-Baseline
Player Placement -One player is standing on the center of the baseline. The other player is standing on the baseline on the deuce side. Drill -The player in the center hits the ball to the player in the corner, who is allowed...
D-U-C-K
Player Placement -Coach stands on the service line with ball hopper -Players line up behind each other in the center of the baseline Drill -First player calls what type of stroke and where they are placing it. -Coach feeds a...
No-Bounce Doubles
Player Placement -Two players on each side of the net. Serving team has one player at the baseline ready to serve, and the other in the left service box. The receiving team has one player behind the service line and the other in...
Power, Depth, and Consistency
Player Placement *Must be playing on a fenced in court* -Player stands at the baseline -Coach stands on the service line on the other side Drill -Coach feeds a ball to the player -Player returns the shot using a groundstroke....
Overhead Smash Technique
Player Placement: - Players set up on one side of the court close to the net post. Drill: - One by one playesr sidestep in to the middle of the court and touch the net with the racket. - The player must shuffle back and get...
Lob and Pass
Player Placement: - Player B is positioned at the net and player A is positioned at the baseline of the opposite side. Drill: - Player A hits the ball to player B. - Player B hits the ball back to player A who must hit a...
Two Against Two
Player Placement - A total of 4 players, 2 on each baseline on opposite courts. The whole doubles court is used including the allies. Drill -One team hits a groundstroke to the other team to start play. The teams hit the...
Racket Above The Head!
Player Placement: - 2 players stand 4 feet behind the service line and feed balls to each other. Drill: - After one player hits the ball the other player extends the racket over their head. - the player hitting the ball should try to...
Drop Shot and Return Lob
Player Placement - 2 Players set up at opposite sides of the court on the baseline. Drill - Begin rallying with a variety of shots. - One player should at one time hit a drop shot to the other player. - As the player tries to reach...
Take Over the Baseline
Player Placement -Players (A, B, C) are in a line on the left side of the net. One player stands in the middle of the baseline. The coach stands to one side of the baseline ready to feed balls. Drill -The first player in line runs to...
Topspin Forehand Lob Technique
Player Placement: - 1 Player sets up behind the baseline with the coach or another player on the other side. Drill: - The technique requires the stroke to start very low and finish very high. - This stroke requires the racket...
Simon Says
Player Placement -Players are lined up along the service line or baseline with coach standing facing them Drill -This drill is to check technique and practice different strokes. The coach will say "Simon says (pick a stroke)". ...
Ring around the Rosie
Player Placement -Players circle around the coach. The better the players become, the further away they stand. Drill -The coach lightly hits a ball to one of the players, making sure it bounces first. The player then hits the...
Backhand Tennis Drill with topspin
Player Placement -Coach stands on one side of the net around the service line -Player stands between the net and the service line on the opposite side Drill -Coach tosses a ball so that it lands just over the net -Player...
The T Drill
Player Placement: - 2 players at opposing service lines. Drill: - Start by putting the ball in play and start moving forward in a non aggressive manner. - Don't try to finish the point, instead try to keep the ball in play. -...
Graveyard
Player Placement -Players are split into two teams. Each team lines up single file on opposing baselines. -Coach stands on the side by the net Drill -Every player begins the drill with 2 "lives". Coach feeds a ball to either...
Flat Serve
Player Placement - 1 player sets up to serve at the baseline. Drill - The feet need to be lined up with the shoulders. - The lead foot is at a 45 degree angle (pointing at the post of the net) and the rear foot is parallel to that...
Five Misses
Player Placement -One player is on the baseline while two players are at the net on the opposite side. Drill -One of the players at the net feeds a ball to the player on the baseline. The point is played out as normal. If the...
Psycho Serve
Player Placement -Player A is on one baseline and player B is on the other Drill -Player A serves the ball first, then Player B right after. If one player makes it in the service box and the other one doesn't, that player wins...
Tennis Drill First Volley and Second Volley
Player Placement - 1 player sets up behind the baseline and the coach sets up the serves. Drill - The player should approach the net trying to split step, to stop and avoid hitting the ball while running. - the player needs to step...
Baseline Rally
Player Placement - 2 players stand behind the baseline with an open stance. Drill - From the baseline the players will rally hitting a variety of shots (forehand and backhand) with an open stance. - Players need to hit the ball...
Controlled Volley Drill
Player Placement -Four players, each stands in separate service boxes Drill -Players follow a pattern of controlled volleys. Player A hits it across the net to play B, who hits it cross court to player D, who hits it across the...
Return of Serve
Player placement - Player A sets up to serve as Player B sets up to return the serve just in front of the opposite baseline. Drill - Player A serves medium-paced serves to the forehand and backhand of Player B. - Players hit...
Capture the Net
Player Placement -A team of 2 stands at the baseline on one side of the net and the other team of 2 stands at the net on the opposite side with the ball hopper placed at the net. Drill -The team at the net feeds a shot to the...
Deep Ball and Short Angle Drill
Player Placement -Coach stands at the service line -Players line up behind each other at the opposite side baseline Drill -Coach feeds the first ball to the first players forehand -Player hits a deep forehand shot down the...
Alley Rally
Player Placement - 2 players stand on each side of the court at the baseline in the doubles alley. Drill - Players rally inside the doubles alley only (players choose which shot they want to use or coach directs this. (For...
Change of Direction
Player Placement - Coach is in the deuce side court service field at the net feeding balls - Players are lined up behind each other at the opposite side of the net on the deuce side behind the baseline Drill - Coach feeds a ball...
Brazilian Baseline Drill
Player Placement (6 players) - 3 players on each team stand on their baseline on opposite sides of the court - Two players from each team play at a time from the baseline, one on the ad side court and one on the deuce side court....
Groundstrokes Crosscourt "Odd Player In"
Player Placement - 3 players on each side of the net, 2 players on the baseline, one in the ad court, one in the deuce court - 2 extra players are waiting on each their back fence with an extra ball in their hand Drill: - The...
Change of Angle
Player Placement - Coach is standing at the net in the ad volley court - Coach’s “partner” is in deuce court at the baseline - Two players are standing on the opposite baseline, one player in the deuce court and one player in the...
Backhand Crosscourt
One player on each side of the net at the baseline starting at the middle T. One player puts the ball into play with a backhand stroke and the two players hit to each other backhand crosscourt until the someone misses. Additional...
Forehand and Backhand Down the Line
Player Placement -One player on each side of the net at the baseline starting at the middle T. Drill -One player puts the ball into play with a regular forehand stroke and the two players hit to each other in the one half part...
Crosscourt Consistency
Getting Started -One player will stand on each side of the net at the baseline starting at the middle T. Drill -Player A will put the ball into play using a regular ground stroke and the two players hit to forehand...
Accurate Volleys
Getting Started -Players A & B will face each other on the cross court service lines Drill -Players are volleying to each other at the service line, one player is volleying cross court and the other player is volleying down the...
Back Line Groundstrokes
Getting Started: -One player on each side of the net at the baseline. Ground Strokes Drill -Players rally at the backline, one player is hitting everything cross court and the other player is hitting everything down the...