What you say: I'm really enjoying looking at all the wonderful tips and coaching ideas you have on your site, the drills are very clear and easy to read and follow, which helps when trying to relay these to the young players. I'm new to coaching so all the help I can get is great. Keep up the drills and handy hints. Very impressed. Thanks Tracey. |
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Using the Middle to Approach, Defend and Neutralise
It's time to mix things up and use the middle! Hitting to the middle of the court is an underrated tactic which can be useful in a wide variety of situations and can be just as effective as hitting to the corners. Players can hit the middle in order to approach the net, defend or even neutralise their opponent by taking away their options. To improve your players' tactical awareness and court sense this session practises taking away your opponent's choices while also improving shot consistency with this high percentage tactic. By making your players understand that hitting to the middle takes away their opponent's angles you should expect to see your players mixing things up a little more in their next match - using the middle effectively on occasion when attacking, defending and returning! |
