Ball Machine Drill: Drive. Moon. Slice. Drop.
This is one of my favorite tennis drills for strokes variety from baseline, recommended for advanced players or anyone who wants to take their skills to the next level.
How the drill works
Set the ball machine to feed balls side to side while you play at the baseline.
Practice sequences of 4 shots:
– drive forehand & drive backhand (aggressive topspin shots)
– moon forehand & moon backhand (high over the net shots)
– slice forehand & slice backhand (underspin)
– drop forehand & drop backhand (drop shots).
Aim first round cross-court, then down the line, and keep going for as long as you enjoy it.
Note: The ball machine of choice for this drill is a Pongbot Pace S Pro, which proved to be a reliable tool for accurate feeding.
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Equipment for this drill
Tennis ball machine
Feeds the same ball every time, so players can groove a stroke like this one without a partner.
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