VC283 Volley Stations (doubles)

Here’s a practice set up using stations for a large group on a single court with the emphasis on volleys in doubles.  In a team practice the drill can be self-run allowing the coach to roam.  Each station works on a particular type of volley often used in doubles.  Here are the stations and the [...]

Serve Tips and Handout

The serve is often a tough shot to learn with many high school players never able to reach a high level of competency. One stumbling block is often the grip – not being able to use the continental grip when serving.  One of your goals for the off-season for these players should be to serve [...]

GC136 Topspin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SafN-cVdYk Start with your players standing sideways to the net. For forehands place their opposite hand on the net and their front foot at the bottom of the net. For one-handed backhand players stand about a foot away from the net and for a two-handed backhand the front foot is at the bottom of the [...]

Indoor/Outdoor Practice

Here’s another fitness/conditioning drill you can use inside or out.  Use the search function on www.highschooltenniscoach.com  under Drills/Conditioning for more samples! Here are two variations for this drill. In the first situation have your players’ pair up and start in the push-up position with the hands of one player on the singles side line and [...]

Spring Tennis Weather (going inside)

Many schools have started tennis practice and often coaches have to deal with the weather.  Going inside to the gym or other indoor space can be a great option.  Here are some ideas to help run a productive and efficient practice inside. Have a plan.  Stations can be a great way to organize a large [...]

Target Adjustments in a Match (learning to self coach)

Target Adjustment in a Match (Self coaching)  By improving and being aware of shot placement your players will quickly improve their match strategies and be able to make adjustments.  As we all know players must often figure out what they need to do during match play to correct errors, coaches have little opportunity to coach [...]

GaC718 Runners and Hitters

Here’s another large group drill or game that can handle many players and different levels at the same time.  It can be used as a warm up activity or as a fun group game ending a session.  Divide your players into two teams.  Spin the racket and the winner gets to choose whether they want [...]

Great Practice Drill!

Below is the description of a self run practice drill.  Do you have trouble remembering or finding all your drills?  Do you need new drills?  You will find over 500 drills on www.highschooltenniscoach.com!  You can quickly find specific drills with different attributes like large group, videos, and volley drills, doubles strategy, etc with the easy [...]

DoC570 Crosscourt and Away II

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4FAXQhDVYA Here’s a doubles drill emphasizing playing crosscourt to keep the ball from the net players when in the one up and one back position. The coach starts at the net in the ad court with a player as his partner on the baseline on the deuce side.  Another player is at the net post [...]

DoCPlT564 Moving with the Ball II

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_xH-h9rYEE This practice drill will help players improve their court coverage in doubles. This practice drill is similar to DoCPlT563 but the starting point is a little different forcing more movement and communication. Start with two players on the baseline one behind the other and a team waiting to come in and two players [...]