Beach Training

This is another variation on the “pepper” that involves three players and quite a lot of running For that reason, it’s a very good warm up. The diagrams below show how it works. Start with player 1 and 2 next to each other at one end, and player 3 opposite at the other end. Step [...]

Here is a simple drill to train your jump serve. Draw a line about two thirds of the way back in the court and use that as your service line. Practice jump serving from this reduced distance. You should find that you can hit it harder, with more angles. Work on the short cross court [...]

The high deep jump serve This jump serve is one idea that might be useful to some of you out there. Obviously serving an ace against the wind is easier than without a wind. You can hit harder, and your top spin will be much more effective. It also creates other opportunities, one of which [...]

As I mentioned in a recent post, serving an ace is usually a matter of placement, rather than power. Having said that, the ace is often set up with a couple of powerful serves followed by a slower, more accurate serve. This diagram shows the areas on the court where you are most likely to [...]