3-Player Tennis Drill: The Wall

How It Works

Setup

There are three players on the court: player A is at the baseline, on the deuce side; players B and C are on the other side of the net – B at the baseline, C at the net (see graphic above).

Drill

Player A begins the rally by feeding a ball (or serving) to B, who will return cross-court. The two players (A and B) will rally (baseline vs. baseline) until each hits three balls over the net (6 shots total).

The rally then continues with A rallying against C, who will volley down the line (baseline vs. net) – six balls over the net (three each).

The pattern continues with A versus B, and then again A versus C.

After every 5 minutes, players switch places clockwise so that every player gets to practice from the single position, rallying alternating deep and then short.

Notes

– This is a good drill for the single player who gets a challenging workout and groundstrokes practice.
– The drill can continue with the single player on the ad side.
– To keep the rally going, a coach can feed the ball as soon as a mistake is made (ball into the net or out).

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