Open Stance Crosscourt Backhand Drill: “Throw ball into tramlines”

March 25 /Posted byRob Cherry

Players play points crosscourt. One player throws the ball sideways into their own tramlines and hits an open stance backhand to start the point.

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Open Stance Crosscourt Backhand Drill: “Throw ball into tramlines”