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Forehand & Backhand Drives General Notes:
Ball should be aimed to go close to the side wall.
First bounce should be around the back of the service box.
Second bounce near the back wall
Ball should slide into the side wall near the back of the service box
Ball should not be aimed too near the corner on the front wall, as it will hit the side wall too early.
Straight Drives-Solo:
Consecutive drives, aimed for a decreasing target area, progressing from the whole back quarter to the width of the service box, then a narrow channel along the side wall, or the service box.
Consecutive drives to land behind service box.
Drive alternately above and below the cut line.
Drive alternately short and long to move backwards and forwards.
Overhit drives-play ball continuously off back wall.
Three good length drives, one short, continuously.
One hard low shot, one higher recovery shot, continuously.
Set number of good length shots, set up easy short shot, play next shot to perfect length into marked area in back corner of the court.
Straight Drives-Pairs:
A feeds from behind, straight short ball for B on T to hit to good length.
A feeds from behind, X-court short, for B on T to hit alternate forehand and backhand drives to good length.
A feeds alternate forehand and backhand boast from behind for B on T to hit alternate forehand and backhand straight drives to a good length.
A feeds any length X-court, for B to hit alternate forehand and backhand drives.
A feeds any short shot from behind, i.e. boast, straight or X-court drop, or reverse angle. B plays straight drive.
A plays boast from behind, B plays either straight or X- court drive, trying to wrong foot A and win the rally.
Starting with a service or straight shot, both play good length straight drives into a target area the width of half- court, service box, or less, from short line to back wall. Move to T after each shot. Aim for up to 50 shot rally.
As above, but score to 15, winning point if play winner, force boast, or opponent's shot goes out of court or misses target area. Stay in same half court for whole game.
Starting with a service or straight shot, play rally down side wall making partner move forward and back by playing both short and long shots.
As above, but score to 15, using target area width of half court, decreasing to service box or less.
Starting with a service or first straight shot, play two or more straight drives, then boast, then same number of straight drives, on the other side, then boast, etc.
Starting with a service or straight drive, rally down side wall. One or both players play random boast.
Starting with a service or first straight drive, play two or more straight drives, then X-court, then same number of straight drives, X-court, etc.
Starting with a service or straight drive, rally down side wall. One or both players play random X-court.
A plays any short shot or straight length drive. B plays straight drive.
A plays boast, B hits straight drive; score and lose point if straight drive hits side wall before back line of service box.
A plays X-court or serves, B plays straight, A plays straight, B plays boast, A plays X-court, etc.
As above, but with option to boast instead of first straight shot.
A plays X-court or serves, B plays straight, A plays boast, B plays X-court, etc.
As above, but with option to boast after X-court.
A serves or plays straight drive, B boasts, A drops, B plays straight drive, A plays straight drive, B boasts, etc.
As above, but with option to boast first straight shot.
A serves or plays straight drive, B boasts, A drops, B plays straight drive, A boasts, etc.
As above, but option to play straight or X-court drive.
A plays straight or X-court drive, B plays boast or straight.
A plays any short shot from back corner of the court, B returns ball to A's side of court with straight or X-court drive.
A serves or plays straight drive, B boasts, A drops, B drops, A plays straight drive, B boasts, etc.
A serves or plays straight drive, B boasts, A drops, B drops A plays straight or X-court, B boasts etc.
A boasts, B drops and then straight drives own shot. A boasts etc.
A serves or plays X-court drive, B plays straight drive and boasts own shot, A plays X-court drive, etc.
Straight Drives-Threes:
A on T plays straight drives, B and C with a ball each feed alternate short straight shots from behind, so that A has to move as fast as possible from side to side. Either count the number of shots that land behind the short line in two or three minutes or check time taken to hit 100 shots into the target area. Alternatively, the players can do a forfeit of shuttle runs or an exercise when they have made three mistakes.
Circling-for three or more. Players take turns to straight drive the ball to land in the service box, then move to T and join back of queue. Aim for longest rally or drop out after losing three lives.
A on T plays a number of straight drives; B and C with a ball each feed alternately. B feeds a short straight shot from behind and C feeds a straight length from in front. B and C then change roles so that B feeds length and C feeds short.
A on T plays straight length shots. B and C feed any straight or X-court short shot from behind.
B feeds high straight shot for A to volley. C feeds straight shot for A to drive. B and C then change roles.
Straight Drives-Conditioned games:
One player can play only straight shots-short or long, hard or soft, may only boast if necessary from back corners.
One player may only play straight length shots, i.e. loses point if ball bounces in front of short line, or wrong side of court. With increasing accuracy, may use only width of service box.
One player may only win rally with straight length.
One player only plays length, straight or X-court.
Both players only play lengths, initially using half court, progressing to width of service box only.