Multiball forehand consistency

Setup

1. CO stands to the side of the far end with the bucket on a chair or stand, clear of the player's path.
2. Mark a target area near the end line on the half furthest from CO, so no drive is aimed at the feeder.
3. Waiting players stand back from the table with a net or tube and keep the floor around it clear.

How it runs

1. Set 1: 20 balls fed to P1's forehand half at a steady rhythm; P1 drives each one at the target.
2. Set 2: CO alternates the forehand corner and the middle; P1 side-steps to play every ball with the forehand.
3. Rotate after each set. Everyone gathers the balls before the next player starts.
4. Score target hits out of 20 and try to beat the score next round.

Coaching points

• Turn the waist and shoulders back as the ball comes, weight on the right foot (left foot for left-handers).
• Swing forward and slightly up, finishing with the bat in front of the forehead as the weight moves across.
• Contact in front of the body at the top of the bounce.
• Recover after every shot: bat back to neutral, feet ready to move.

Common mistakes

• An arm-only swing with no turn of the body.
• Hitting harder as the feeds speed up instead of keeping the same stroke.
• Playing from the wrong distance: too close and cramped, or stretching.