12 Tennis Depth Exercises for you to Practice

December 8 /Posted byRob Cherry

Following are some sample depth exercises you can use when practicing with a partner for singles and doubles or with a tennis ball machine. These can be used in your own practice or at coaching sessions.

Depth Progression for Forehand Groundstrokes

Depth Progression for Backhand Groundstrokes

Practice past lines at 3/4 court

First 2 shots past the orange lines

Forehand Target Practice

Backhand Target Practice

Forehand & Backhand Target Practice Rally

Forehand Rally Crosscourt with Target for Depth

Backhand Rally Crosscourt with Target for Depth

Crosscourt Forehand in Points Situation

Crosscourt Backhand in Points Situation

Sample Practice with a Ball Machine

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mark

02/05/24

so helpfull for tennis coaching

Really well orgainsed and easy to use. So helpfull in organising lessons plans. Some technical demonstrations of teaching points might be usefull in future perhaps

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Vince G.

14/12/23

A must for all Coaching Teams

It is refreshing to find a resource that seamlessly integrates technology into its content. The bundle of lesson plans provided is truly exceptional.

Darren

09/11/23

A must have for coaches

I bought a 32 weeks lesson planner and it is a fantastic coaching tool to have. The quality is remarkable. It's well worth the money for this excellent product. Keep up the good work Rob.

Clem H.

10/02/23

Outstanding resource for tennis coaches

The 32 week plan for coaching tennis to all ages is an outstanding resource for tennis coaches. The videos that accompany each exercise are especially helpful. There are many other fantastic resources on the 'Be GR8 at Tennis' website that I would highly recommend, and Rob has put many years of thought and experience into the website. Keep up the ...Read More

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Thanks Clem. Much appreciated.

Botsis G.

09/02/23

Coash

Fantastic site!!! great drills and analysis. Great tennis content!!!

Thank you Giorgos :)

12 Tennis Depth Exercises for you to Practice