3.5+ Tennis Practice Drills Service Box Skills

NTRP 3.5+

90 Minute Practice:

1st
Service Box (15 Minutes)
Dink shot, backspin drop shot.
Half volley, low ball volley.
Service Box (15 Minutes)
High ball volley/Swing volley.
Overhead. “You/Me”

2nd
HIIT 2.0: Higher Intensity Interval Tennis
Put it all together, plus high lobs.
Nonstop Service Box play: (10 Minutes, 2x)

3rd
Serves, play points (30+ Mins)
Tiebreakers, games.

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Prerequisite: Proficient NTRP Level 3.5 +
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Contribute new tennis balls or
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Value your time.
You probably won’t get it back.

Today’s practice is not a free lesson with a teaching pro.

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Dominate In Doubles (5 Minutes)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nBJLhBoDaJo&pp=ygUjdGVubmlzIGRvdWJsZXMgc3RyYXRlZ3kgYW5kIHRhY3RpY3M%3D**

Doubles Positioning at Net (4 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jFB0wbt1Ze4&pp=ygUcSG93IHRvIHdpbiBwb2ludHMgYXQgdGhlIG5ldA%3D%3D**

Stop Standing Here In Doubles (17 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3dHyGhvFeU**

Doubles Strategy (13 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GXfkbquKL6g&pp=ygUXdGVubmlzIGRvdWJsZXMgc3RyYXRlZ3k%3D**

First Four Shots (20 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qOxo2sB90Wo&pp=ygUaVGhlIGZpcnN0IGZvdXIgc2hvdHMgY3JhaWc%3D**

Meike Babel
Topspin Lob (8 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C2_SvT6uM9M&pp=ygUKVGVubmlzIGxvYg%3D%3D**

Dink Shot
Dink is a variation of drop shot.
Finesse barely over the net, slowly.
Think “Low and Slow.”
Stay patient.
If/when high ball to you, crush it.
Experiment hitting:
At opponents feet
As wide as possible.

Drop Shot (Dropper)
Delay and say, “Disguise to surprise.”
Lock your wrist, 90 degrees.
For backspin, pull high to low.
Say, “Hit a drop and make it stop.”
Goal: 50+ in a row

Babel: Drop Shot (6 Minutes)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=avJgdX-feEw**

Macci: Drop Shot, Disguise (4 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=03VXnGY8lV0&pp=ygURbWFjY2kgZHJvcCB2b2xsZXk%3D**

Roger Federer, Drop Shots (8 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=syiphi23vmw&pp=ygUYcm9nZXIgZmVkZXJlciBkcm9wIHNob3Rz**

Overhead
“You/Me.”
Point your left elbow at the lob. This induces you to turn while your left hand guides your racquet back.
Left elbow, footsteps, point, hit.
Say, “Elbow, feet, now complete.”
2/3 Speed, controlled placement.

Volley
Racquet head higher than your wrist.
Ready in “U” shape.
Shoulder turn.
High ball: High energy 8, finish point.
Low ball: Less energy 2, finesse/drop.
Aim for sharp angle “Low and Slow.”
Fast ball: No time, so just BLOCK it.
Half Volleys: “Forward.”

Intuitive Tennis
High vs Swing Volley vs Overhead (8 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sv2ui0iJbFg&pp=ygUaSGlnaCB2b2xsZXkgc3dpbmcgb3ZlcmhlYWTSBwkJygkBhyohjO8%3D**

Babel: Forehand Swing Volley (8 Mins)
Semi-Western grip for topspin.
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijm7tfl7uHk&pp=ygUSQmFiZWwgc3dpbmcgdm9sbGV5**

Mouratoglou: Swing Volley (11 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wba8DbEj0SA&pp=ygUTc3dpbmcgdm9sbGV5IHRlbm5pcw%3D%3D**

Roger Federer playing doubles
Switzerland vs Japan (12 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ckFyo9JC2ro&pp=ygUPZmVkZXJlciBkb3VibGVz**

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