My Daddy / My Coach No. 29
In this lesson, I teach my 9-year-old daughter how to put away the short balls, and perfect her drop shots.
In this lesson…
This is lesson #29 out of 47, part of the My Daddy / My Coach series:
- Warm-up drills: hand-eye coordination, footwork, easy rallies
- Consistency under pressure drills
- Short ball put-away drills & technique
- Drop-shot technique, drills & match tactics
- The 7-ball drill
- Footwork & speed drills
This coaching lesson is part of the How To Teach Tennis program, with many more tips and drills.
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Tennis ball machine
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