This section contains tennis drills designed to help players make better decisions and handle pressure situations on the tennis court.
By practicing mental strength tennis drills, players will become smarter competitors.
Note: Even though most of the drills are presented for two players, with a little creativity they can be adapted to three, four, or large groups of players.
Ultimate Tie-Break *
Pressure Player *
Attack the Second Serve
Winner Can Wait
Three to Win Three
Overhead One – Two
Angle vs Angle
Consecutive Two
Momentum
Make It Happen
The Switch – 1
The Switch – 2
Trapped
Four or Less
Pass Me if You Can
Spin
Hit-Bounce-Hit
Hit and Count
Variety is Key
Serve-and-Volley Pressure
Lob Chasers
Put-Away is a No-Way
Court Handicap – Half vs Full
Court Handicap – Full vs Deep
Stroke Handicap – Half Racquet
Stroke Handicap – Weak vs Strong
Stroke Handicap – High and High
Stroke Handicap – Hit Me
Volley Them
Accurate Serves
Small Changes – I
Small Changes – II
Small Changes – III
Small Changes – IV
Small Changes – V
Small Changes – VI
Small Changes – VII
Small Changes – VIII
Small Changes – IX
Small Changes – X
Small Changes – XI
Small Changes – XII
Small Changes – XIII
Small Changes – XIV
Small Changes – XV
Small Changes – XVI
Small Changes – XVII
Small Changes – XVIII
Small Changes – XIX
Small Changes – XX
Small Changes – XXI
Return Placement
Court Geometry
Change-Up
Inside-Out Forehand Short
Defend the Drop
Plus / Minus
Tactical Restriction
Consistency Challenge – 1
Consistency Challenge – 2
Threes
Two in a Row
Success over Failure
Love the Air
Never Back-Up
Chip and Charge
Win with Angles
Pattern Pressure
Pattern Tie-Break – 1
Pattern Tie-Break – 2
Offense vs Defense
Mental / Stamina Drill
Three No More
Singles Control
Serve Tough
Deal with That
Absolute Serve
Four for One
Earn It
Defending the Approach
Between Low and High
Volleyball Tennis
Walking on Thin Ice – 1
Walking on Thin Ice – 2
The Quick and The Dead
Wearing Your Shoes
No Other Way
Serving One to Five
Switch-a-Ball
Three. Period.
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