Tennis drills
Tennis tactics & patterns drills
9 free Tennis drills for tactics & patterns, each with the setup, how it runs, what to coach, and how to make it harder or easier.
9 drills
Volley & net playTactics & patternsApproach shot choicesRead the short ball, choose down the line, deep middle or a low slice approach, then close and volley.20 min · 2–4 players · U16+
Tactics & patternsForehandAttack the short ballRally deep, and when a ball lands short, step in, attack a corner and follow it in.15 min · 2–4 players · U12+
Rallying & consistencyTactics & patternsChanging direction down the lineRally crosscourt, then change direction down the line on the right ball and play the point out.15 min · 2–8 players · U12+
FootworkTactics & patternsDefending wide from the baselineChase wide feeds, send a high deep ball crosscourt, and recover to the centre before the next one.12 min · 1–6 players · U12+
ForehandTactics & patternsInside-out to inside-in forehandRun around the backhand to drive inside-out forehands, then change direction inside-in when the opponent cheats.15 min · 2–4 players · U16+
BackhandTactics & patternsNeutralising with the defensive sliceUnder pressure in the backhand corner, slice low and deep to take time away and get back to neutral.15 min · 2–4 players · U16+
Tactics & patternsServePatterns: serve wide, hit into spacePlay points that must start with a wide serve, then hit the first ball into the open court.20 min · 2–4 players · U16+
ReturnTactics & patternsReturn plus oneReturn deep through the middle, then attack the next ball into a corner.15 min · 2–4 players · U13+
ServeTactics & patternsServe plus oneServe to a target, then hit the first ball after the return into the open court.15 min · 2–4 players · U13+