EnglishFrançaisHi friends! Here’s a group drill designed to help you move back efficiently on a deep cross-court backhand ball while maintaining good balance to hit a precise reply. The goal is to learn how to adjust by moving backward on a deep backhand-side ball, to play a safe cross-court shot while staying balanced throughout the […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends! Here’s a solo drill to improve your defense on deep backhand-side balls. You’ll learn to stay solid on the run and send the ball back into a safe zone. The goal of this exercise is to strengthen your ability to defend while moving sideways on the backhand, keeping both depth and accuracy. Drill […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends! Here’s a solo drill to help you improve a shot that’s often tricky: the half-volley. You’ll learn to handle low, fast balls right after the bounce so you can turn a defensive situation into a controlled reset. The goal of this drill is to master the half-volley—on either forehand or backhand—to secure difficult […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends! Here’s a group drill to warm up at the start of a session while working on the precision of approach volleys. Simple and effective, it lets you repeat the movement at a dynamic pace with 4 players. The goal is to strengthen the precision and control of approach volleys by targeting specific zones, […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends! Here’s a solo drill ideal for working on the aggressive return on a second serve—an essential skill to take the initiative from the very start of the point. The goal is to develop the ability to step into the ball and hit a controlled, attacking return on second serves, while improving trajectory reading. […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends! Here’s a tactical group drill designed to work on cross-court diagonal consistency while developing your ability to surprise your opponent with a well-placed change of direction. A great exercise to improve your game reading and decision-making. The goal is to master consistency in cross-court exchanges while learning to trigger, at the right moment, […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends! Here’s a solo tennis drill inspired by Carlos Alcaraz’s backhand defense. The goal is to strengthen your backhand under pressure while keeping control of placement and depth in defensive situations. Drill execution: Place the ball machine in front of you, centered on the baseline, and program a sequence of two balls spaced 3 […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends! Here’s a group drill to learn how to link a solid return of serve with a quick move forward on an unexpected short ball. You’ll need to be sharp, organized, and precise in your forward movement! The goal is to learn how to chain a solid cross-court return with a quick approach to […]

EnglishFrançaisHi! Here’s a group drill designed to reproduce a realistic match situation: having to hit a passing shot at full stretch after a series of lateral movements. Here, reactivity, balance and clarity of decision-making are key. The goal is to develop the ability to hit a precise cross-court or down-the-line passing shot after intense lateral […]

EnglishFrançaisHi everyone! Here’s a group drill specially designed to master the backhand volley in difficult situations. It’s aimed at learning how to handle balls at your feet or slightly lobbed when you’re at the net, without needing a coach. The goal is to develop your ability to play a controlled backhand volley while moving back […]

EnglishFrançaisHi! Here’s a solo tennis drill inspired by the match between Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev. It will help you work on your transition game and variation of shot trajectories. How to run the drill: Place the ball machine in front of you, centered on the baseline, and program a sequence of five balls with […]

EnglishFrançaisHi everyone! Here’s a solo tennis drill inspired by Roger Federer’s backhand in his match against Alexander Zverev. How to run the drill: Place the ball machine in front of you, centered on the baseline, and program a sequence of two balls: First ball: a powerful ball simulating a serve to the forehand side. Send […]

EnglishFrançaisHi everyone! Here’s a solo tennis drill inspired by Roger Federer’s legendary backhand. The goal is to win the point by hitting two consecutive down-the-line backhands with precision and fluidity. How to run the drill: Place the ball machine in front of you, centered on the baseline, and program a sequence of two balls: First […]

EnglishFrançaisHi everyone! Here’s a solo tennis drill inspired by a legendary battle between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. You’ll reproduce a high-tempo sequence mixing power, precision and trajectory variation to work on point construction. How to run the drill: Place the ball machine in front of you, centered on the baseline, and program a sequence […]

EnglishFrançaisHi everyone! Here’s a solo tennis drill inspired by Rafael Nadal’s iconic point against Roger Federer. You’ll relive the intensity of that legendary rally while working on resilience, precision, and the transition between defense and attack. How to run the drill: Place the ball machine in front of you, centered on the baseline, and program […]

EnglishFrançaisHi! Here’s a solo tennis drill inspired by Roger Federer’s smooth and precise game, reproducing the typical point construction from the video below. How to run the drill: Place the ball machine in front of you, centered on the baseline, and program a sequence of four balls: First ball: simulates a powerful serve to the […]

EnglishFrançaisHi everyone! Here’s a solo drill to work on the combination of serve and first shot. The goal of this exercise is to train the continuity between your serve and your first groundstroke, varying targets and building the point solidly right from the start. How to run the drill: Set up the ball machine on […]

EnglishFrançaisHi all Here is an exercise that can help you warm up or that can also help you work on your strokes at the baseline : "Right to Left and go Back"  (Name on app) This exercise has been shared in the app if you have the Pace S or the Pace S pro you […]

EnglishFrançaisHi everyone! Here’s a pretty physical group drill to boost your lateral movement and accuracy. Here, we’re going to reproduce the intensity of real match rallies. The goal is to master fast side-to-side movement and hit with control at the end of your run, even when you’re slightly off-balance. How to run the drill: The […]

EnglishFrançaisHi! Here’s a key group drill to learn how to counter players who love using drop shots. The ball machine will help you work on reading the play and reacting fast on short balls. The goal is to develop your ability to read and anticipate drop shots, then immediately counter-attack with either a counter drop […]

EnglishFrançaisIn this tennis exercise the goal is to train players not to play in a dangerous area because it allows the opponent to go back better. This zone is called the house, it is located roughly in the center of our half of the field, If we put the ball back in this area there […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends ! Here is an exercise to improve your slice backhand by working on your preparation and movement. Execution of the exercise: Install a ball machine on the other side to send the balls a little wider. Place a cone right next to the center of the court and start near the cone and, […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends ! Here is an exercise to improve your lateral movement, your recovery speed, your backhand consistency and your precision. Execution of the exercise: Place a block right next to the center of the court. Set up a ball machine on the other side of the court to send balls a few feet inside […]

EnglishFrançaisHi ! Today I'm showing you an exercise to improve half-volley technique, responsiveness and backhand ball control. Execution of the exercise: Position yourself approximately 1 to 2 meters from the wall, in a backhand position with the racket ready. Throw the ball against the wall with a backhand motion, so that it bounces once before […]

EnglishFrançaisHi ! Here is a drill to improve net approach, shot variety and the ability to finish points with winning volleys. Choose a flat, solid wall with plenty of room to move in front of it. Stand approximately 3 to 4 meters from the wall. Hit a groundstroke (forehand or backhand) and let the ball […]

EnglishFrançaisHi ! Here is a drill for players of all levels to refine touch and improve forehand and backhand volleying. Execution of the exercise: The player faces a wall at a comfortable distance to perform volleys. The player bounces the ball once on his racket (like juggling) to ensure good control. After the bounce on […]

EnglishFrançaisHello friends! Here is an exercise to improve the precision and regularity of drop shots, as well as the ability to quickly change sides on the court. Execution of the exercise: Player A stands on the opposite side of the court, ready to hit forehand and backhand balls. Two baskets are placed near the net […]

EnglishFrançaisHello friends Here is an interesting exercise to improve your cross backhand, while working on your movement and precision: Player A stands at the baseline, ready to hit backhands. The coach, located in the corridor on the opposite side, drops a ball in front of him. Player A should move slightly forward and hit the […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends ! In this exercise, player A will work on the strategic use of the slice backhand to take control of the rally and surprise player B. OPTION A: Player A begins by hitting two offensive slice backhands. The goal is to use enough spin on the slice to keep the ball low and […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends ! The backhand lob is a formidable weapon in tennis. Here's how to master it to surprise your opponents on the court: Hold the racket firmly and brace yourself by placing the racket behind your non-dominant shoulder. Turn your body sideways to the net, with shoulders perpendicular to the baseline. This rotation will […]

EnglishFrançaisHi ! Do you want to become a backhand ace? learn to hit it from anywhere on the court repeat this exercise a large number of times without getting comfortable with your backhand and you will see, you will become an ace on the backhand   Download this sheet in PDF format  

EnglishFrançaisAn exercise to help catch the ball early Execution of the exercise: Hit the ball against the wall with a low and fast trajectory so that the ball bounces on the ground before being sent back through the wall. Return the ball as soon as it comes back to you with a powerful blow. This […]

EnglishFrançaisHi The alternating forehand/backhand exercise on the wall in tennis is a common practice to improve the technique, precision and coordination of forehands and backhands. Execution of the exercise: Position yourself so that you face the wall, maintaining an appropriate distance to hit the ball comfortably. Start by hitting a forehand, sending the ball toward […]

EnglishFrançaisHi all ! This is a simple but very effective exercise for working on your backhand lift alone.   The backhand slice/wall lift drill in tennis involves standing near a wall, hitting a ball with a backhand topspin toward the wall, and then hitting the ball again when it bounces toward you. This helps improve […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends ! Here is an exercise for a group lesson for 8 players which requires players to apply a certain amount of application in making strikes   Organization of the exercise: The first 4 players play diagonally forehand in groups of 2: Each player hits a ball as a partner diagonally and leaves room […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Often in a match we turn around advanced in the field and our opponent manages to hit a long shot... we then have to move back to position ourselves and hit the ball. Here is an exercise to practice this type of situation:   Description of the exercise: After smashing player B's lob […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends With a ball machine that allows you to alternate between zones and targets, you can set up a very good exercise for a group lesson on the backhand. It's quite simple: The players form 2 columns to each take turns hitting a ball. We set the ball machine so that it sends at […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Here is an exercise for group court which allows the player to practice hitting 2 balls successively.   Organization of the exercise: The coach with the ball basket provides a ball to the player's forehand The player returns this first ball long line The coach provides a 2nd ball of your choice; Either […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends In this exercise, we will practice responding to the following situation: Our opponent benefits from a favorable ball and places a long line attack on us: He is therefore a little advanced in the course and a bit off on the forehand. We are able to return the ball and we will react […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends To be a good tennis player, you have to know how to hit every shot. The cut backhand is one of the shots that I use less than the regular backhand, because I tend to want to hit flat and with power. However, I am training to master the cut backhand because it […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends If you like aggressive play, you need to be conqueror on the field, move forward, get into the flow in order to suffocate your opponent. With this technical and tactical exercise you will be able to train yourself to enter the court and cut a trajectory to put your opponent in great difficulty […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends A little exercise that can be worked on in a group class to work on reactivity as well as the backhand and forehand.     The coach, with the ball basket, sends a first ball either on the backhand, or on the forehand, a tight or bell ball... The player must be reactive […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Today, I am offering you an exercise that can be practiced with 2 to 6 (or even 8 players) as part of a group lesson. The exercise allows for variation on the forehand and backhand.   Organization of the exercise: The players are divided into 2 groups: Group 1 on the forehand Group […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Exercise for 2 players aimed at making us work on backhand attack, backhand passing and volleying.   Player B engages the spoon on my backhand with a short ball favorable to an attack. Player A enters the court and attacks crosswise (on the opponent's backhand (if he is right-handed) Player B will defend […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Here is a fairly complete exercise, you present the particularity of this 3 game. It will allow a player to work on building the point of attack on the forehand It will allow a player to work on passing on the backhand It will allow a third player to work on defense   […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Here is a very dynamic exercise which is played by 2 and which works the attack ball, the backhand passing and the volley   1) Player B engages the ball on A's forehand with a ball rather favorable to the attack. (Relatively short and not too powerful) 2) Player A enters the ball […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends : The aim of this exercise is to practice forehands and crosshand backhands and gain consistency.   Organization of the exercise: 15 point game Players C and A exchange forehands on the court targeting zone 1 (Blue). Players D and B exchange backhands on the court targeting zone 2 (green) at the same […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Here is a simple exercise that reproduces the common situation where we have the opportunity to enter the court to attack a ball on our backhand.   Tactically speaking, if it looks good, the ideal in this kind of situation is to attack long line... (It's theoretical, mathematical tennis)... but returning long line […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Here is an interesting exercise to repeat attack sequences on the forehand and backhand sides. We place a plot Our coach sends us a favorable ball that we will attack on the forehand side aiming for a long line Then we will go around the plot Then our coach sends us a favorable […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Here is a little exercise at the basket to train us to return long line short balls that arrive on our forehand or on our backhand   Progress of the exercise: It's quite simple: - The basket coach sends us a short and favorable ball on the forehand side, we attack by trying […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Here is an interesting exercise to repeat attack sequences on the forehand and backhand sides. We place a plot Our coach sends us a favorable ball that we will attack on the forehand side diagonally Then we will go around the plot Then our coach sends us a favorable ball on the backhand […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Here is an exercise, basic but very good for the two players who practice it because it will allow you to work on targeting areas in the backhand but also on movement, regularity and precision. Description and purpose of the exercise: Player A must alternate forehand and backhand and target player B Player […]

EnglishFrançaisHi An exercise that may seem simple but returning a ball when we are advanced in the field requires a particular dosage of our shot...   Description and purpose of the exercise: The coach sends a series of balls that player A must return with a backhand.   Download this sheet in PDF format

EnglishFrançaisHi friends It's a little exercise that allows us to work on coordination and backhanding a little.   Description and purpose of the exercise: The coach announces the color of the cone that the player must go around before hitting the next ball with a backhand.   Download this sheet in PDF format

EnglishFrançaisHi friends This exercise is more of a reminder than anything else, if you have a wall in your club and you want to improve your backhand... don't hesitate to go and hit your backhand against the wall Repeating the gesture will only do you good   A few tips : - take advantage of […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Working on consistency on the forehand and backhand is the key to many match victories... Let it be said in the 4th series and even in the 3rd series if you are consistent and you hold your rally well you will win matches.   Here is an exercise to train you to gain […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends As I write this article, the defensive backhand is not my strongest point. Indeed, returning these balls which arrive on the backhand, which are quite long, and which bounce rather high are never easy to negotiate. With the ball machine I train on this type of ball. I set the ball machine so […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends we will often tell you in training: “lower on your legs…” When we play we think that we are always very low on our legs but in truth we are very often not low enough... A little tip, film yourself, you will see it's surprising... Here is a backhand exercise to force us […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends An exercise to work on the backhand and placement in the depth of the court.   The coach on the basket  balls, sends a first ball which we will hit at the back of the course (We are in a construction phase) Then a second ball that we will hit (at the blue […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Hitting a backhand with the supports open is particularly used on the first return of serve when you lack time to turn quickly. Here is an exercise that will help us in this situation Player A must aim at the cones with a backhand, supports in open position, and he must return to […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Here is an exercise to practice the backhand, while working on your footwork. At the material level we need two studs which will be placed on one side and the other of the service T Hand coach throws a ball from the basket to my backhand I hit the ball while moving forward […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends No, this exercise is not olé olé... It was a complete exercise which will allow us to hit with the backhand of the forehand, in defense and in attack, it is an exercise which will also make us move: it is tough   Description and purpose of the exercise: The player starts from […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Here is a very complete backhand exercise, which will allow you to sharpen your playing intention and gain precision.   Description and purpose of the exercise: Aim for the cones in order with a backhand topspin. Target 1 target 2 target 3 target 4 Player A must go around the cone between each […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends, Knowing how to hit a backhand from anywhere on the court while targeting an area. This exercise allows you to work in this direction you will be able to hit backhands from several positions at the bottom of the course.   Description and purpose of the exercise: The coach throws a ball to […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends An exercise that allows you to improve your technique for doing a backhand chop/cut   The player stands hopping on his right foot The coach sends the ball The player hits it and finishes his gesture by jumping forward to land on his left foot.   Download this sheet in PDF format

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Here is a fairly hot little exercise, which will allow us to practice the backhand topspin by advancing into the ball.   Description and purpose of the exercise: Play a backhand topspin hit “on volley” (without bounce) as you move forward. The balls are thrown by the coach from behind.   Download this […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Good backhand exercise to work on construction balls, attack or approach balls and finishing on the volley. With your basket coach you will be able to work on your backhand in all areas of the game   Position 0: coach sends me a ball deep on my backhand and I return it Position […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends A rather nice and fun little exercise to develop your reactivity, visual perception and explosiveness at the same time as your forehand and backhand   Progress of the exercise I am positioned on the serving tea, the coach will send 2 balls: one to my backhand, one to my forehand... except that there […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Getting into the hard stuff before hitting a ball is a bit the idea of ​​this exercise... A comparison with a real situation: a rally that lasts 7 or 8 strikes we start to get out of breath and we have to hit a good shot... Here is an exercise that can put […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends It seems that you have to suffer to be beautiful... This little exercise with the rhythm scale allows you to be beautiful 😉 He's going to put us in a situation where we're going to be tough and we're going to hit a ball with a forehand or a backhand. The first balls […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends You are on a backhand in defense... You return it, the opponent returns you a relatively short and favorable ball on the backhand: I get into the ball and I attack!! it's victory I win my first Grand Slam title.... (OK... lol I'm going to bed...) More seriously, here is a typical exercise […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Very simple but effective classic exercises: hold the diagonal in reverse. With a partner we simply exchange on the backhand, diagonally... make as many exchanges as possible in partner mode of course (we are not trying to score the point but rather to hold the exchange)   It's a difficult exercise when you […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends The return of serve is a super important point in the game when you start to move up in ranking. Indeed the servers are getting better and better and having good service gives a great advantage... When we are in the position of the returner we can counter this advantage if we are […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends With a ball machine that simply shoots balls straight, there is an excellent exercise to do to gain regularity, to improve your placement to gain liveliness/reactivity It is very simple.   You place the ball machine in the center of the field at the level of the serving tea She sends a ball […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Here is a very good rhythmic exercise which will help us to position ourselves well to hit forehands and backhands. This exercise will notably help us to adjust our placement, and make us work on our legs.   My partner or coach sends balls to the center. I return the first ball with […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends I'm in a match I notice that my opponent has a weakness on his forehand, I choose to target this area... OK let's go... It is good to be able to send the ball to a targeted area whether you are on the forehand or the backhand. With this exercise we will target […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends I think it happened to you, as it happens to all of us, to find yourself facing an opponent who gives you soft balls without consistency, balls that have no speed to rely on to return. This little exercise allows us to work on this type of ball. The coach (B) with the […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends Tennis exercise: hit a ball on the backhand at a high rate, much higher than a simple rally. Why go faster than a normal exchange? because if we do well at high cadence, we will also do very well at lower cadence. Because it will help our body memorize gestures Because it's a […]

EnglishFrançaisHi guys You knew that André Agassi has already made a winning return on a serve at 235 km per hour... that's a dream, isn't it? Watch this André Agassi video, it’s just huge!   Imagine the weapon it represents: A good server has an advantage in his service game because he is the one […]

EnglishFrançaisHi In the series of intense exercises here is a very interesting one which will allow you to hit high balls, you know it's a very boring ball and very annoying you arrive well above our shoulder and which we have difficulty putting back... It smells like a good little exercise   Organization of the […]

EnglishFrançaisHi If you like sports exercises that put you in the red and make you repeat the movements well, this one is for you. Personally I really like this exercise because you really have the feeling of working when you perform it. Description and purpose of the exercise: This exercise aims to improve forehand and […]

EnglishFrançaisHi. In tennis, hold your diagonal well and it’s super important. This is particularly illustrated in doubles matches where we have to hold the diagonal until we find the fault or until we obtain the favorable ball. With this little exercise, both fun and useful, we will train ourselves on the one hand to hold […]

EnglishFrançaisHi Here is a very simple little exercise that I often do with my brother and which has helped me gain consistency. Description and purpose of the exercise: We will play a point without service and hold 4 strikes as a partner before starting to be aggressive. The objective of this exercise is to train […]

EnglishFrançaisHi On the backhand (as on the shot) I must know how to place the ball where I want and whatever my position on the court. With this exercise in ball machine mode I train to target an area. The machine distributes the balls to the left, then to the center then to the right […]

EnglishFrançaisExploiting the depth of the field is an important thing in a game. When we start playing tennis we tend to play right, play left... Have our opponent wipe the windshield... but we don't really exploit the depth of the court, making the opponent go up and down. Certainly sometimes in fact cushioning... But there […]

EnglishFrançais    In this case I am player no. 2 on the picture 1) Situation : My opponent gives me a drop shot on my backhand and positions himself to block the angles, I have time to catch the ball... The choice to avoid (in my opinion): 2) I run and return the ball by […]

EnglishFrançaisWhen you start playing tennis, you tend to put the ball back in the center, but the idea is to put your opponent in difficulty and therefore find areas that are not in the center to force him to run to position himself. and make sure it's not an easy move for him. My father […]

EnglishFrançaisThe goal of this drill is to practice short cross backhand returns and target areas. We place the ball machine so that it sends us a ball on the very crossed backhand (we thus simulate a short crossed shot) The turner is placed a little to the left of the service T 1) the machine […]

EnglishFrançaisWith this exercise I practice attacking a favorable ball with my backhand. 1) ball machine sends a first long ball to my backhand, I return it (preferably crossed) (construction) 2) the ball machine sends a second, slightly shorter ball to my backhand: I enter the court and attack this ball (the attack) 3) I continue […]

EnglishFrançaisThe aim of this exercise is to simulate the situation in which the player after playing a long cross forehand must return a long line backhand that his opponent has made to him. It is a difficult situation which corresponds to a classic strategy of opponents: Play on the backhand (Generaly the weak point) 1 […]