Monday Late Practice

It's gonna be a hot one for sure! I'll leave my tennis keys in the small shed to the right so you guys can unlock the bathroom doors. The court at 7pm is going to feel like 105 degrees, so make sure to use that shade! I'll stop by and flip the lights on early, the timing is off for them right now. Practice Goal #1 - Give the team Positive Vibes going into the Tuesday match.

Practice Goal #2 - Give them cross court and down the line repetition to help get used to play before tomorrow's match.

• 7pm - Stretch & Normal Warmup

• 7:20pm - Drink Break & Conversation about Consistency, out rallying your opponent with Cross Court.

  • New Concept "Your crosscourt work earns your down the line wins."

  • Crosscourt is valuable for rallies because it is the lowest part of the net and the longest part of the court.

  • Down the Line (DTL) makes your opponent stressed. Use lower ball speed and higher spin rate if possible.

• 7:25pm - four court stations

  • Rotation #1 - 15 minutes - Self Drops

  • Court #1 - 5 Self Drops for Cross Court Forehands

  • Court #2 - 5 Self Drops for Cross Court Backhands

  • Court #3 - 5 Self Drops for DTL (Down The Line) Forehands

  • Court #4 - 5 Self Drops for DTL Backhands

• 7:40pm - Drink Break

• 7:42pm - Four Court Stations - Repeat New Concept "Your crosscourt work earns your down the line wins."

  • Rotation #2 - 18 minutes - Coach (or player feeds)

  • Court #1 - 5 Coach Feeds for Cross Court Forehands

  • Court #2 - 5 Coach Feeds for Cross Court Backhands

  • Court #3 - 5 Coach Feeds for DTL (Down The Line) Forehands

  • Court #4 - 5 Coach Feeds for DTL Backhands

• 8:00pm -Drink Break

• 8:02pm - Four Court Stations - Repeat new Concept "Your crosscourt work earns your down the line wins."

  • Rotation #3 - 18 minutes - Player Partner Rallies

  • Court #1 - 10 Rally Balls for Cross Court Forehands

  • Court #2 - 10 Rally Balls for Cross Court Backhands

  • Court #3 - 10 Rally Balls for DTL (Down The Line) Forehands

  • Court #4 - 10 Rally Balls for DTL Backhands

• 8:20pm - Left Handed (except for Liz) Jail Break.

  • 8:28pm - Find a reason to compliment every player before the breakdown.

• 8:30pm - Turn em loose to get some sleep.

Match Notes for tomorrow.

• Court Setup begins at 4pm, match warmup at 4:20pm. Match starts at 5pm.

• Any athlete that needs to ride the bus over and stay after school, I will be at the courts at 3pm. But.... nobody plays in the crazy heat at 3pm.

• Match will be a late match. Lebanon is bringing 6 boys and 10 girls.