Member Login Email:   Password:   remember me <<< back SignUp to access Free Drills from Sportplan Email:   Name:       Description Player A serves softly from between the service line and the base line and player B has to return across the court. The point only begins when player A makes their first volley. The first player to 7 points then swap Progression - As above but server starts from baseline As above if the server can make 1st volley a winner then an extra two points can be scored. Coaching Points © Copyright Sportplan Ltd, 2010

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Tennis Serve and Return

Serve and Return

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Returning drillsTacticReturning with depth. DescriptionA...
Returning with AnglesTDL are placed half a metre inside the singles...
Returning with DepthPlace Throw down lines (TDL) 1m inside the baseline...
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Return of serve 2Players position themselves half way between baseline...
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Serve and Volley-Player serves diagonally to returner / feeder...
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