Tennis · Forehand · Rallying & consistency

Crosscourt forehands

Rally forehands crosscourt only, aiming past the service line, 10 in a row to win.

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Time
12 min
Players
2–8
Age
U10+
Area
Full court
Equipment
12 balls2 cones

Setup

  1. A cone on each crosscourt corner past the service line as the target.

How it runs

  1. Rally forehands crosscourt only.
  2. Shots landing past the service line count; 10 in a row wins the round.
  3. Then switch sides and repeat.

Coaching points

  • Prepare early with the shoulder turn.
  • Contact in front, brush up for topspin.
  • Recover behind the centre mark after every ball.

Common mistakes

  • Hitting flat and late.
  • Standing still after the shot.

Say it: “Early, in front, up.”

Make it harder

  • Only shots inside the cone's metre count.
  • Add a short-ball attack rule.

Make it easier

  • Coach feeds instead of rallying.
  • Count any ball in the court.

Reviewed by the Sportdify coaching team.