Type: Singles Category: Groundstrokes/warm-up/stretching

Levels: Intermediate/adv. Time/players: 5 minutes/1-6

A drill that emphasizes all types of groundstrokes during the warm-up. Players cannot repeat a shot/stroke twice in a row.

Organization:

Players will rally from baseline to baseline. Since this is a warm-up, the speed of the shots should be at a pace to sustain the rally. If Player A has just hit a forehand crosscourt with topspin, if he receives another forehand on the next shot, he must either hit a down-the-line shot or hit a slice forehand crosscourt. Have both players follow this theme for 5 minutes. Variations: With multiple players, have them rotate in every three to four shots in the rally or use half the court to have four players hitting at the same time.

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