BACKHAND DRILLS
Inside the Service Line Tennis Backhand Drill
This tennis backhand drill needs two players, each should be positioned in each side of the
court. To execute this drill, the first player has to stand on the service line while the second
player is positioned in the center of the baseline. In this instance, the first player is the student
while the second player is the ball feeder. The second player feeds the ball consistently to the
first player’s backhand side. The first player then returns the ball crosscourt into the
backhand corner with a deep ball. The drill continues until many hits are accomplished and
both players can exchange position after.
Live Tennis Backhand Drill
This tennis backhand drill can be executed by two players. Again, each player stays in each
side of the court. The first player acts as the student while the second player is the feeder.
Both the student and the feeder are positioned at the center baseline of the court.
The feeder then feeds the ball to the student and the student returns the ball using a tennis
backhand shot back to the feeder. After the student returns the ball, he has to go back to his
original position (center of the baseline). Then the feeder feeds another ball, and this time it is
a short ball, the student must then hit cross-court (the ball should land to the other far side of
the court) still using the backhand approach.
BACKHAND DRILLS
Deep and Short Tennis Backhand Drill
This backhand tennis drill needs two players with the first player as the student and the
second player as the feeder. The feeder is positioned at the center of the baseline while the
first player starts in the forehand alley corner of the court. The feeder feeds the ball near the
middle part of
the baseline
(deep ball), the
student runs and
returns the ball
using a backhand
approach and
stays in his
present position.
The feeder then
feeds the second
ball and lands it
in mid-court for
the short ball and
the student again returns the short ball with a backhand approach. The tennis backhand drill
continues with alternate deep and short balls, but the backhand approach should always be
used.
Backhand Tennis Shot Down The Line
This tennis backhand drill can be executed with one player and the coach. The student is
positioned in either of the doubles alley (the part of the tennis court use for doubles matches
but not in the singles matches) while the coach stands in the center end of the baseline or in
the service line. The coach feeds an easy ball to the student and the student hits it to the
coach. The coach then returns the ball and this time the student has to hit the ball using a
backhand approach and hit it down the line as a winner. The drill can continue as long as you
like, however it is advisable to master this tennis backhand drill on the approach shot because
it can be a
powerful
weapon to
win points in
a tennis
match.
BACKHAND DRILLS
Lateral Tennis Backhand Drill
This drill needs a student and a feeder (can be a coach or another player). The first player is
the student and the second player is the feeder. The student is positioned first in the forehand
side of the doubles corner (the corner use for the doubles matches). The feeder feeds the ball
to the backhand side of the court, the student then ran as fast as he or she can with the racket
prepared to hit the ball with the backhand. After the student returns the ball, he then return to
his original position and the drill continues. When the student is already tired, he and the
feeder can exchange position.
One Stands Alone Tennis Backhand Drill
his drill can be executed with several players or student. It is also advisable for the coach to
act as the feeder in this drill while the student arranges themselves in a straight line. The
coach is positioned in one side of the court while the students are lined up in the other side of
the court. The coach feeds the ball to the first student and the student hit the ball the across
the court. After the first student hits the ball, he or she moves out of the line and queue up
again behind the last student in queue. However, if the student misses the hit he is considered
out and cannot queue back again. The last student standing is the winner. Being creative in
drills (like declaring winners at the end of the drill) helps the student to work harder.
BACKHAND DRILLS
Forehand/backhand Live Tennis Backhand Drill
This drill can be executed with two players with the first players on one side of the court
while the second player stays in the other side. First player is the student while the second
player serves as the feeder. Both of them stand on the center baseline. The feeder feeds the
ball to the backhand side of the student and the student hit the ball with the backhand
approach. The feeder again returns the ball and this time he feeds it to the forehand side of
the court and the student returns back the ball with the forehand approach. The tennis
backhand drill continues with the alternate backhand and forehand approach. In the later part
of the drill, the two players can exchange position.
Working On Ground Strokes – Tennis Backhand Drill
This drill needs several players or students and the coach himself who serves as the feeder.
The students must form a vertical line in one side the court while the coach stays at the other
side of the court. The coach then feeds a ball to the forehand and backhand side of the court
alternately. In this tennis backhand drill, the second student has to hit the first two balls (the
forehand and the backhand) instead of the first players. The first student serves as a shadow
to the second players. After the second player hits the two strokes, they can exchange
position so that this time it is now the original first player who does the return and the
original second player serves as the shadow. Continue the tennis backhand drill until all the
students are able to
hit the alternate
backhand and
forehands.
BACKHAND DRILLS
Backhand and Recovery Forehand Tennis Drill
The tennis backhand drill needs one student and the coach himself as ball feeder. The coach
is positioned in one side of the court at the center baseline or in service box while the student
is positioned in the center baseline. The coach feeds the ball to the to the forehand line corner
and the players has to run as fast as he can to hit the ball with forehand approach and then go
back to the center and be ready for the next return which is backhand.
Backhand and Forehand Dead Ball
This tennis backhand drill consists of one student and a coach who serves as the ball feeder.
The coach is positioned in the center baseline in one side of the court while the student is
positioned at center baseline in the other court. The coach feeds the ball to the student’s
backhand side and then the student moves to return the ball and moves back immediately to
his original position which is the center baseline. The coach again feeds the ball but this time
he lands it in the forehand side (down the line) of the court. The student again has to move as
quickly as he can and return the ball. The drill continues with the alternate backhand and
forehand down the line feedings.
