Notes & Homework

 Skill: Serve

• 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. Follow through at target.

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: Returns 21

• Set up cones to divide the service box into 3 depths from NVZ to baseline.
• Players set up cross court from each other on the baselines.
• 1 player serves and 1 player returns, both with depth emphasis.
• Points:
  • 3 points deepest zone
  • 2 points middle zone
  • 1 point shallow zone
  • -1 for in the net or out.
• First player to 21 wins!
• Play 1 round then switch server and returner.
• Perform on both odd and even sides of the court.