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LESSON STRUCTURE BASIC DRILLS CONDITIONED GAMES FOREHAND BACKHAND DROP BOAST LOB SERVE VOLLEY
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Your Lesson Structure

If you are a new coach then the beginners video may be helpful as a starting point for structuring your lessons. Each time we go on court we should have a plan as to what areas we are going to cover for the pupil. Obviously if they are a new pupil then we need to analyse were they are level wise and what they want to achieve from their coaching sessions. The video sets out how you can divide your lessons into sections. An established coach will have worked out what works best for them and the video may just be useful as a way of reflecting on what you do and why you do it.

Basic Drills

Boast & drop drill. Working on both forehand and backhand. Then swap sides.

Straight & Crosscourt drives. You can then swap sides so that the pupil is concentrating on both their forehand and their backhand.

Working on touch to the front. The pupil works on consistency and touch of their drop shot at the front of the court as well as attempting to hit an attacking boast.

Conditioned Games

Boast & Drive game (back). The game is up to 9 or 11. Pupil working at the back on attacking boasts.

Boast & Drive game (front). The games is up to 9 or 11. Pupil working on attacking tight drives from the front.

Down the Wall game. This can be used for both the forehand & the backhand. The pupil always serves in order to improve their serve under pressure.

The Forehand

Forehand & Backhand length utilising targets. This session can be used for both the forehand & backhand. Using targets and setting amount of times to hit them really focuses the pupils!

Straight forehand drive off the back wall. This is a great drill for the coach to work with the pupil to build up their confidence to hit a straight backhand or forehand off the back wall. This exercise can be used after you have undertaken the hand feed off the back wall if required.

Forehand 3 shot drill. Working under pressure, hitting straight drives and boast behind the short line.

Straight drives with targets. A drill working on both forehand & backhand straight drives - using targets as a visual aid.

The Backhand

Hitting off the back wall. These are a set of practices which work as a way of slowly building the pupil's confidence up in order for them to feel confident to hit the ball off the back wall.

Backhand 3 shot drill. Working under pressure, hitting straight drives and boast behind the short line.

Turning shoulder back of court.

Straight drive & boast deception. This drill has the pupil hitting their straight drive down the wall but also playing a boast. The idea is to work on having the same swing and position for both your drive and boast in order to help your disguise.

The Drop

Crosscourt drop.

Basic Forehand drop drill. A drill to help groove the forehand drop shot.

Basic Backhand drop drill. Working on a basic backhand drop at the front. Looking to groove the shot to create confidence and consistency.

Drop drill. What your pupil needs to concentrate on.

Forehand drop at front.

Backhand drop at front.

Drop drill. What your pupil needs to concentrate on.

Drop & ghost to the back. This drill can be done on the forehand and the backhand.

The Boast

Controlling the boast

The Lob

The Lob.

The Serve

The Serve Level 2.

Serve & backhand drop

Serve and forehand drop drill.

The Volley

Volley side to side. Excellent drill to use once the pupil is competent on their volleys. This helps them work out choice of shot for their volley as well as putting them under pressure.