2 on 1 Drills

Key Points

• 6 to 8 minutes of 2 v 1’s with the player on his own getting worked around while focusing on mixing up spins and speed etc.
• The advantage of being the player on their own is you can hit the ball anywhere you want
• Try not to hit more than 2 in a row to the same person
• 2v1 with the player on his own continuing until he misses 5 shots
• The 2 players on their own can’t hit a winner
• Work on hitting as many balls as possible without making an error
• Drill 3 - 2v1 with the 2 players hitting every shot down the line and the player on his own hitting crosscourt
• Once you get tired, rotate around so everyone has time on their own
• Mix up the intensity of the drill based on your level of play
• Drill 4 - 2v1 with the 2 players going crosscourt and the player on his own going down the line
• 2v1 with 1 player at the net and 2 at the baseline
• The player at the net should work on moving his volleys around
• “Volleys are 50% with your feet - getting in position and moving”
• “You’ll miss 10,000 volleys before you become a good volleyer”
• 2v1 with 1 player at the net and the 2 players at the baseline
• The 2 players at the baseline should hit a lob followed by a low volley to the player at the net, moving them forward and back
• Quick turn “karaoke step” when jumping for the smash, working on keeping the ball in front of you
• Snap your wrist at the top so your racket face is in front of your hands and wrist when you make contact
• 2v1 with all 3 players starting at the baseline
• The 2 players hit 3 or 4 shots before hitting a short ball that the player on their own hits as an approach shot and comes into the net to play the point out
• When approaching the net, split step and stay low, eye level with the ball
• 2v1 with 2 players at the net moving the player on the baseline around
• Work on “dipping” the ball and using different angles and ball speeds
• The coach should feed the ball in with all players rotating twice