Ball Machine Drills: Aggressive Tennis -

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.
1 Volley Narrow

Intent: Easy balls for anyone to warm up their volleys and focus on technique.
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.
4 Baseline Narrow

Intent: Find your range for the opposite baseline. Utilize basic front-foot pivot footwork pattern.
Volley Overhead Easy

Intent: Alternating volleys and overheads so you practice your front and back movement and recovery.

Short Low Ad Court

Intent: Practice moving forward explosively for a low ball on the ad side and recovering back to the baseline.
Short Low Deuce Court

Intent: Practice moving forward explosively for a low ball on the deuce side and recovering back to the baseline.
Short Medium Ad Court

Intent: Practice moving forward on a diagonal on the ad side and recovering back to the baseline.
Short Medium Deuce Court

Intent: Practice moving forward on a diagonal on the deuce side and recovering back to the baseline.

Center Lobs

Intent: High Balls sent deep, near the center of the baseline. These provide an opportunity to hit swinging volleys from just inside the baseline.
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.

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.
High Midcourt Balls

Intent: Position yourself just behind the service line and practice hitting high swinging and driving volleys from this deeper position. We recommend setting a recovery point circle that you return to after each shot.
Midcourt

Intent: A series of shots intend to land near your feet if you are standing just behind the service line. There are some high balls mixed in.
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.
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.
Short Ball Flowthrough

Intent: Short balls intended for you to move forward and execute a deep approach or drop shot off both forehand and backhand.

Ball Machine Drills: Aggressive Tennis