Effective Drills

When planning drills of any type ensure you make them P.E.R.F.E.C.T
Progressive
Effective
Realistic
Fun
Extreme it
Competitive
Timed or Point Set
Progressive – Your lessons and hence drills should maintain a theme that will run concurrent in your sessions and be able to be progressed to eventual game play
Effective – Does the drill work is being run effectively by your students in regards to footwork and movement patterns or do you need to regress it back to learn more technical points.
Realistic – Is the drill you are running something that you would see in matchplay
Fun – This is one of the many reasons why people play tennis, hard work for some players is fun don’t forget
Extreme it – Add in an extra dimension to pressure the players (for instance if running a forehand cross court pattern drill ensure the player hits or shadows a backhand down the line before having to run the baseline to get into the crosscourt rally)
Competitive – At the end of the day every match you play is competitive, practices need a form of competitiveness when planning lessons and drills
Timed or Point Set – Have students know how long they have to perform the task which then enhances many of the above points!

To find out more email me about coming to the one day course on this subject on 5th January 2010.