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Coach guiding a player through a forehand at the kitchen line

Serve targets

Serve deep to specific targets under a little pressure.

Level
beginner
Players
Solo
Duration
10 minutes

Setup

Bucket of balls behind the baseline. Place a towel or cone three feet inside the far baseline in each service court.

Reps

40 serves: 10 to each corner of each service court

How to run it

  1. 1Serve to the deep forehand corner 10 times, counting how many land within a paddle length of the target.
  2. 2Repeat for the deep backhand corner, then switch service courts.
  3. 3Record your score and try to beat it next session.

Watch for

  • Changing rhythm between serves
  • Trying to hit hard rather than deep
  • Serving without a target

Make it harder

Add a spin serve or a harder serve once you land 8 of 10 consistently.