Drop-feed forehands

Setup

1. Use red balls and the service boxes for 5–8s, orange balls and the ¾ court for 8–10s.
2. The hitter stands side-on near the service line; the feeder stands to the forehand side, facing the hitter, well out of the swing.
3. Cones mark a target box in the opposite service box.

How it runs

1. The feeder drops the ball at arm's-length plus a racket in front of the hitter's front foot.
2. Let it bounce once, then swing low to high and hit over the net into the target box.
3. Six balls each, then the hitter becomes the collector and the next player steps in.
4. Score 1 for over the net, 2 for the target box. Beat your score next round.

Coaching points

• Racket back early, before the ball is dropped.
• Hit the ball as it drops from the top of the bounce, beside and in front of the front foot.
• Swing low to high and finish over the opposite shoulder.
• Feeder: drop from waist height, the same spot every time.

Common mistakes

• Facing the net with the feet square.
• Standing too close and cramping the swing.
• Swinging at the ball before it bounces.