This drill improves the backhand slice by emphasizing preparation and movement quality. Good upper-body rotation and quick recovery are the foundations of a reliable, penetrating backhand slice, even under pressure. The objective is to automate backhand-slice preparation when moving out to a wide ball while practicing a dynamic recovery to the center in order to […]

Today we are focusing on an aspect of the game that is too often overlooked: using the full depth of the court. Beginners and advanced players alike often think about moving an opponent from side to side but forget to move them forward and back. Yet controlling depth means disrupting an opponent without taking unnecessary risks. Among the shots that make this possible, […]

  This drill allows several children to practice with a ball machine using a simple two-line setup. Each child hits four forehands, then joins the backhand line. On the next turn, the child hits four backhands before returning to the forehand line. This rotation creates […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends! This solo drill will help you improve a shot that’s often tricky: the topspin forehand on a low ball. Ideal on fast courts or against sliced shots, it teaches you to lift the ball cleanly while staying relaxed and in control. The goal of this exercise is to consistently apply topspin on a […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends! Today we’re working on two technical shots that can really change the outcome of a rally: the short drop shot and the defensive lob. This drill uses the ball machine to chain these two actions together at a realistic game rhythm. The goal of this group exercise is to develop precision on the […]

EnglishFrançaisHi! Here’s a group drill to strengthen your reactivity against drop shots—a decisive stroke when well anticipated. You’ll learn to read the game better, explode forward, and finish cleanly. The goal is to develop the ability to detect a drop shot, trigger an explosive forward sprint, and hit an accurate shot even when off balance. […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends! Here’s a group drill designed to help you break out of the forehand diagonal by identifying a neutral ball that can be attacked cross-court. The goal is to recognize a neutral ball after a steady cross-court exchange and then trigger an attacking cross-court forehand down the line with clear offensive intent. Drill execution: […]

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 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 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 tennis drill to turn your return of serve into an immediate attack. The ball machine will simulate powerful serves to get you ready for tight matches. The goal is to develop an aggressive, accurate return of serve, followed by an attacking shot to take control of the rally from the […]

EnglishFrançaisHi! Here’s a group drill that will sharpen your ability to read a serve’s trajectory quickly and react effectively on the return. With the help of a ball machine, players chain returns at a steady pace while working on court positioning and the accuracy of the first shot after the serve. The goal is to […]

EnglishFrançaisHi everyone! Here’s a solo drill designed to work specifically on the return of serve using a ball machine. You’ll train to react quickly to varied trajectories and improve your consistency against topspin balls simulating a serve. The goal of this exercise is to strengthen the quality of your return by adapting your footwork and […]

EnglishFrançaisHi everyone! Here’s a solo drill with a ball machine to work on the smash while moving backwards, a common situation after an opponent’s lob. This exercise will help you handle that shot better while smoothly transitioning back into an offensive position at the net. The goal of this drill is to master the smash […]

EnglishFrançaisHi everyone! Here’s a group tennis drill to learn how to move back properly on a lob and follow up with a controlled cross-court smash. It’s ideal for turning a defensive situation into a winning attack. The goal is to be able to move back efficiently on a lob, stabilise under the ball, and finish […]

EnglishFrançaisHi! Here’s a solo drill to perfect your moving forehand volley using a ball machine. It’s ideal for developing control, stability and confidence as you move forward to the net. The goal of this exercise is to improve the quality of your forehand volley on the move by working on footwork, racket-face control and recovery […]

EnglishFrançaisHi! Here’s a solo drill that’s as fun as it is effective: the reflex volley. It teaches you to react instantly to fast balls at the net while strengthening your control and stability. The goal of this exercise is to develop reaction speed and wrist stability on reflex volleys, so you can handle fast, unpredictable […]

EnglishFrançaisHi everyone! Here’s a reflex drill at the net, specially designed for 4 players. This version lets 4 players train continuously with a smooth rotation to develop quick reactions on fast balls. The goal of this drill is to improve reactivity and accuracy on fast volleys thanks to a continuous rotation system using a ball […]

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 cross-court passing shot while running laterally – an essential skill against an opponent who comes to the net. This training will help you combine movement speed, stability, and precision in your shot execution. How to run the drill: Place the ball machine on the opposite […]

EnglishFrançaisHi! This solo drill will help you improve your topspin defense, particularly useful against heavy, deep balls. It will help you better control the height and depth of your shots so you can buy yourself time in the rally. The goal is to develop your ability to defend with topspin on deep, fast balls, using […]

EnglishFrançaisHi everyone! Here’s a solo drill to work on the forehand slice, a key control shot to break the rhythm or slow things down against a powerful opponent. The goal of this exercise is to develop good command of the slice in defensive or neutral phases, aiming for a low, skidding trajectory to control the […]

EnglishFrançaisHi everyone! Here’s a solo drill to train yourself to block fast balls on the backhand side – an essential skill against big servers or powerful players who like to take control of the rally. The goal of this drill is to improve your ability to stabilise the backhand block under pressure and to restart […]

EnglishFrançaisHi everyone! Here’s a solo drill that’s perfect for working on the drop shot–lob combination, a very effective tactical sequence to surprise an aggressive opponent who comes to the net. The goal of this exercise is to master the transition between a touch shot (drop shot) and an aerial defensive shot (lob), while developing your […]

EnglishFrançaisHi everyone! Here’s a solo drill to work on attacking short balls on the forehand side – a key situation to take control of the rally and impose your game. The goal of this exercise is to train yourself to identify a short ball and turn it into a controlled attacking shot that puts your […]

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 […]

EnglishFrançaisHi! Here’s a group tennis drill that will help you work on the defense-to-attack transition in real match situations. Here, you’ll learn how to turn a difficult ball into a smash opportunity. The goal is to master the sequence between a defensive shot on a high ball and an offensive smash, working on both positioning […]

EnglishFrançaisHi everyone! Here’s a group drill designed to work on the defense/attack sequence, a common situation in matches. The goal is to learn how to handle a deep cross-court ball while on the move, then immediately follow it up with a powerful forehand counterattack. How to run the drill: Player A starts in a defensive […]

EnglishFrançaisHi everyone! Here’s a group tennis drill to master the half-volley and turn low balls into nasty drop shots – perfect for players who love moving forward to the net! The goal is to develop your ability to attack in half-volley on low, fast balls while moving forward to the net with controlled aggression. How […]

EnglishFrançaisHi everyone! Here’s a group drill to learn how to defend against lobs when you’re alone at the net. When you come to the net, you expose yourself to lobs. In this group exercise, you’re alone at the front of the court, and the three other players, positioned at the back, try to lob over […]

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's a drill to improve your ability to hit the ball at the top of the bounce. This drill focuses on timing, precision and the ability to react quickly to hit the ball at its highest point (catching the ball relatively early in its trajectory). Execution of the exercise: Position the ball […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends ! Here is an exercise to improve control of low volleys, using good leg technique and applying backspin to keep the ball low. Execution of the exercise: Set up a ball machine to send low balls towards you. Place two cones on the opposing service line. Start on the service line then step […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends ! Here's a drill to improve your mid-range volleys and your ability to keep the ball low with a clipped spin. Execution of the exercise: Set up a ball machine to send balls mid-height. Stand near the service line. Focus on keeping the ball as low as possible. Vary the direction of your […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends ! Here is an exercise to improve your forehand high volleys, by working on the direction and power of your shots. Execution of the exercise: Set up a ball machine to send you high balls to your forehand side. Position yourself on the center serving line. Hit the ball in front of your […]

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 guys This is a very interesting tactical exercise. it consists of making an outside service to take the player out of the course; generally the player will return cross on our forehand and we will have the opportunity to attack this returned ball... we will take it early enough to play it long line. […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends ! The drop shot is the ideal weapon for scoring points when your opponent is positioned far behind the baseline, leaving him little time to react to your attack. In this exercise, we will work with a ball machine to master the art of the drop shot. Execution of the exercise: Place the […]

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 Here is a new exercise with the ball machine to work the forehand a little differently. The ball machine is great, but there is a small flaw, which is that we know where the ball is going to go so we tend not to move and just wait for the ball where it […]

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 With a ball machine we can do very good training on the fly. Repetition of shots is a key element of progression in tennis and the ball machine is perfect for this, so here is a little exercise that will help us reveal forehands sorry for backhands while targeting areas.   The ball […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends With a ball machine you can practice repeating the same shot over and over again. And one of the first shots on which we often want to work is the attacking forehand. The opponent gives us a very favorable ball on our forehand, we want to attack it... We are beginners we often […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends The smash... What satisfaction when it happens... What filtration when you put it in the net... I have two or three pieces of advice to give you so that you can improve your Smash success percentage. First don't think about the net, think about the area you want to hit Second go with […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends When you have a ball machine, you can work on a lot of things, not just putting the ball machine in the middle and hitting your forehands like a nag. One of the advantages is that the ball machine will allow us to work on repetition. It's perfect for example for working on […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends With this exercise, the ball machine will make you suffer... You certainly know like me how difficult it is to hit a forehand while going backwards... You will be able to practice there with your ball machine and this little   Description and purpose of the exercise: The player must go around the […]

EnglishFrançaisHi friends With a ball machine the good thing is that you can really work on repetition. But you have to be careful because there is still a fault with ball machines, which is that we often work exactly the same shot while forgetting certain things like moving, or by neglecting the place of origin […]

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 To gain precision with my forehand I must be able to aim at an area from anywhere on the court. With this exercise I have to return the ball with a forehand always on the same target. The ball machine sends balls consecutively to the sectors: Backhand / center / forehand I move around […]

EnglishFrançaisClay or synthetic turf are slippery surfaces and the game is not quite the same on this type of surface. When, for example, we receive a ball on our forehand, we run to get the ball and hit it... but if our race is identical to the one we have on a hard court we […]

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 […]

EnglishFrançaisThe topspin volley is one of my favorite shots, it's so satisfying to hit a super topspin volley... usually it's a winning shot. That said, the topspin volley is also a complicated shot, we succeeded, we have to master the movement. To practice the topspin with the ball machine, we do a relatively simple exercise. […]

EnglishFrançaisSituation : With Florian  we did a pair of sessions where in the rallies I quickly made a mistake (after 3 or 4 strikes)... It also happens to me in a tennis match. make direct errors (unprovoked fault), waste.... in short on balls which a priori do not present any difficulties, I made the mistake […]

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 […]

EnglishFrançaisTo warm up when doing a session with the ball machine, very often I do a first set of around 120 balls in "basic line" mode. The machine sends: A ball on my forehand A ball in the center A bullet on my back A ball in the center   At an average frequency. I […]

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 […]