Coaching Week 3, 4 and 5

In order for you to be able to take control of a match you have to be able to control the T and move your opponent in all directions away from the T and the ball. The best shots to move your opponent are: hard straight drive, drop, volley boast, attacking boast, volley boast, volley drop and hard low disguising drives/cross court.0-10 Good Warm Up
10-20 Boast Drive
20-30 Drive, Drive, Drive 2 People
30-40 Boast, Cross Court, Drive 2 People
40-45 Break
45-55 Drive Feed, Volley Boast
55-00 Feed Throw, Drop
00-10 Boast, Drop, Drive
10-20 Drive, Volley Drive/Drop
20-30 Court Sprints

Do not be lazy. In order for you to control the match you must get back to the T and expect the unexpected. Do not try to guess what your opponent is trying to play, as it will only result in you running the wrong way and putting yourself into a difficult situation.0-10 Good Warm Up
10-20 Boast, Deep Drive (touch the T)
20-30 Boast, Drive, Drive
30-40 Boast/Drive (back person), Drop/Cross Court (front person), Drop Front and Drive Back (middle person)
40-45 Break
45-55 Boast/Drive (back person), Drop/Cross Court (front person), Drop Front and Drive Back (middle person)
55-05 Boast, Drive Game
05-15 Boast, Drop, Drive Game
15-20 Break
20-30 Ghosting

This must not be confused with "Attacking Play". All that "Take the Ball Early" means is getting there as soon as possible and then playing a defensive or attacking shot. During the course of today's training try and take the ball early by volleying the ball or hitting the ball just after the bounce.0-10 Good Warm Up
10-20 Drive on One Side/B tries to Volley Drive Forehand
20-30 Drive on One Side/B tries to Volley Drive Backhand
30-40 Boast/Drive (drive before the side wall)
40-45 Break
45-55 Boast, Drop, Cross Court Lob, Volley Drive Forehand
55-05 Boast, Drop, Cross Court Lob, Volley Drive Backhand
05-15 Back Boasts, Front Cross Court Lob, Middle Drops and Volley Drive Forehand
15-25 Back Boasts, Front Cross Court Lob, Middle Drops and Volley Drive Backhand
25-30 Break