Monday, August 15, 2011

Some Tennis Drills for High School Tennis

By Bill Sutton


High school tennis trainers many times struggle to find new tennis drills to do with their team. Individuals can get bored of performing exactly the same drills over and over again. Dullness contributes to less intensity which leads to poor performance. That is why, high school tennis trainers should search for new tennis drills to make practice more fun.

The subsequent tennis drills are very well-liked by both high school teachers and participants. They allow players to train both their net game and their ground strokes. These tennis drills may be customized to fit the demands of specific teams. Tennis trainers can come up with their personal set of rules to adjust the drills to the skill level of their players. Every tennis drill begins with the set up stage and then the in depth explanation of rules.

The first game is known as "College Drill". Players break down into teams of two. A random team begins on side A at the net (the instructor can ask a trivia question to decide first team). All the other teams line up behind each other at the baseline on side B. The teacher feeds the ball to the first baseline team, who attempts to beat the net team 3 times consecutively. In case the baseline team loses the point, they go back to the end of the line. Once a baseline team wins 3 points in a row, they become the new net team on side A. Teams can only gain points on side A. Teams save their points even if they lose their position at the net. The first team to fifteen points is the champion. This is a quite popular tennis drill.

The second game is called "One Point Tournament". Players separate into 2 equal teams to side A and B. Each team forms one line at their baseline. The trainer feeds the ball in, and the first players in each line play out the rally against each other. The losing player is out of the match (he can get started collecting balls), and the next player in line from his team substitutes him. The winning player goes to the end of his line, and the next player from his team comes in to play the upcoming point. The team that has players (or player) remaining is the champion. This tennis drill teaches players to handle pressure situations.

The third game is called "Rush and Crush". Players divide into teams of two. A random team starts on side A at the baseline (the instructor can ask a trivia question to decide first team). The remaining teams form a line behind one another at the baseline on side B. The pro feeds a short ball to the first baseline team, who approaches the net. After they win the point, they're fed a volley. If they win this second point also, they are fed an overhead smash. Once they win all 3 rallies, they get to be the new defenders on side A. If the current baseline team loses the point, they go to the end of the line. Teams only earn points on side A. Teams keep their points even when they lose their position at the net. First team to 15 points is the champion. This really is a very effective doubles tennis drill.

High school tennis coaches have to continually try to learn new tennis drills. They must maintain the focus and the attention of their students at all times. Rotating great and useful tennis drills is vital to a prosperous high school team.




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