Tennis drills
Tennis volley & net play drills
8 free Tennis drills for volley & net play, each with the setup, how it runs, what to coach, and how to make it harder or easier.
8 drills
Volley & net playFootworkApproach and volleyAttack a short ball, approach, and finish with a volley from a coach feed.12 min · 1–6 players · U11+
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+
Doubles playVolley & net playBoth up: doubles net playTwo pairs volley at the net, keeping the ball low and through the middle until one team gets a ball to finish.15 min · 4 players · U13+
Volley & net playFirst volleys: catch and punchCatch the ball out in front, then punch it with a short racket, to build a simple, compact volley.12 min · 1–6 players · U7+
Doubles playVolley & net playPoaching at the netThe server's partner crosses to intercept the crosscourt return while the server covers the open side.20 min · 4 players · U13+
ServeVolley & net playServe and volley patternsServe with a plan, follow it in, split-step and play the first volley deep into the open court.20 min · 2–4 players · U16+
Overhead & smashVolley & net playSwinging volley and smash to finishAttack a floating ball with a swinging volley, close the net, then put away the lob with a smash.15 min · 1–6 players · U16+
Volley & net playVolley-to-volleyTwo players at the net keep a volley rally going, then play it live inside the service boxes.10 min · 2–8 players · U10+