Next Level 300 Series
Thank you for attending Lesson 7 of our 12 week Training Series! Please note that lessons do not have to be taken in numerical order. You are welcome to start anytime during the 3 month rotation.
Here are your notes and homework from class. Keep practicing to solidify all you learned.
Looking forward to seeing you next week!
Notes & Homework
Skill: Serve with Depth
- Contact Point: Too in front = high shallow ball, contact just in front of front leg.
- Weight Transfer: Load and rotate transferring forward into your shot.
- Hands: Soft loose continental grip.
- Swing: Low to high swing plane extending forward through the ball.
- Depth: contact closer to the body and extend forward to create depth
Drill: Side to Side Serves
- Divide the service box into 2 Halves (FH/BH sides) with cones.
- Players set up cross court from each other on the baselines.
- Receiving player holds paddle up on either the forehand or backhand side to distinguish the target for the server.
- Serving partner targets the side determined by receiver.
- Alternate serving and calling target each time.
Skill: Return of Serve
- Contact Point: Focus on contact point out in front
- Weight Transfer: Load and Rotate. Extending forward through the ball. This creates depth which is key for return of serve.
- Hands: Reach out with non paddle hand on forehands. Separate hands when hitting a 1 handed backhand.
- Swing: Short Backswing. Swing plane to the side to initiate kinetic chain.
Drill: Target Returns
- Place pile of cones in the outside corners deep in each service box and in the middle deep.
- Players set up cross court from each other on the baselines, 1 side is servers and 1 side is returners.
- Servers will alternate hitting serves to their opponent's forehand and backhand.
- Returners must return all serves at the target cones.
- Go for 2 min round, switch from odd/even side.
