The return X exercise
03/21/2012 | Written by: uspta
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The return X exercise
Description:
USPTA Master Professional and former ATP player Emilio Sanchez Vicario presents a drill that emphasizes the return of serve and how to take the initiative directly from service.
Tip:
The return of serve is the second most important shot in the game after the serve, yet it is probably the least practiced one. Since it’s the shot that starts out the point when receiving, you must own it.
This week’s tip features USPTA Master Professional Emilio Sanchez Vicario presenting a drill that focuses on the return of serve. The emphasis is on the return placement and being able to take charge of the point. On the deuce side, all forehand returns go down the line and backhand returns go inside out. On the add side, forehand returns go inside out and backhand returns go down the line.
Try this drill with your players in the next practice. By varying the feeds and using the concept of scalability, this drill can be adapted to players of any skill level.
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