Warm-Up Drills
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1 Short Court Narrow
Intent: Warm up. Go through “self-checklist”. Set your topspin and slice swing path at an easy pace. You should only need to hit a max of 40-50 balls in this drill.
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1 Volley Narrow
Intent: Easy balls for anyone to warm up their volleys and focus on technique.
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2 Easy Overheads
Intent: Gentle lobs alternating deuce and ad court so you can work on your basic overhead timing without too much backward movement.
Level 1 Groundstroke Drills
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Short Low Ad Court
Intent: Practice moving forward explosively for a low ball on the ad side and recovering back to the baseline.
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Short Low Deuce Court
Intent: Practice moving forward explosively for a low ball on the deuce side and recovering back to the baseline.
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Short Medium Ad Court
Intent: Practice moving forward on a diagonal on the ad side and recovering back to the baseline.
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Short Medium Deuce Court
Intent: Practice moving forward on a diagonal on the deuce side and recovering back to the baseline.
Level 2 Groundstrokes Drills
These two drills are a little challenging and will require some forward and backward movement. Feel free to skip these if you want to practice more with minimal movement or if you are short on time.
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On the Rise
Intent: Alternating slow, high, short balls so you can practice your attacking shots from inside the baseline. Ideal for practicing the transfer move footwork pattern.
Volley Overhead Drills
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Volley Overhead Easy
Intent: Alternating volleys and overheads so you practice your front and back movement and recovery.
Transition Drills
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Approach 3x Volley Lob Easy
Intent: A 5-ball sequence so you can practice approaching the net, hitting three varying volleys, and putting away an overhead.
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Midcourt Variation
Intent: A series of low shots, high shots, and lobs intended to challenge you if you are standing right behind the service line. This drill is for advanced players. If you are beginner/intermediate, then stick with the basic Midcourt drill.
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Short Ball Attack
Intent: High, short fast-paced balls that you can attack on the rise. Place the recovery circle a foot inside the baseline in the center of the court. Move forward on diagonals to attack alternating balls on your forehand and backhand and return to the recovery circle between each ball. If the pace is too fast, you can slow down the feed rate for more recovery time.