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High school tennis coaches often struggle to find new tennis drills to do with their team. Players may get bored of doing the same drills over and over again. Dullness contributes to less concentration which leads to weak results. For this reason, high school tennis coaches must look for new tennis drills to make practice more interesting and fun.

The following tennis drills are very popular among both high school coaches and players. They allow players to practice both their net game and their ground strokes. These tennis drills can be modified to suit the needs of individual teams. Tennis coaches can come up with their own set of rules to adjust the drills to the skill level of their players. Each tennis drill starts with the set up phase and then the detailed explanation of rules.

The very first game is called “College Drill”. Players split into teams of 2. A random team starts on side A at the net (the trainer can ask a trivia question to decide first team). The rest of the teams get in line behind each other on the baseline on side B. The trainer hits the ball to the first baseline team, who attempts to beat the net team 3 times in a row. In case the baseline team loses the rally, they go back to the end of the line. Once a baseline team wins three points consecutively, they get to be the new net team on side A. Teams can only acquire points on side A. Teams keep their points even if they lose their spot at the net. The first team to fifteen points is the winner. This is a quite popular tennis drill.

The second game is known as “One Point Tournament”. Players separate into two equal groups to side A and B. Each team forms one line behind their baseline. The instructor feeds the ball in, and the first players in each line play out the point against each other. The losing player is out of the game (he can get started collecting balls), and the next player in line from his team comes in. The winning player goes to the end of his line, and the subsequent player from his team comes in to play the next point. The team which has players (or player) remaining is the champion. This tennis drill shows players to manage pressure situations.

The third game is known as “Rush and Crush”. Players split into teams of 2. A random team starts on side A at the baseline (the coach may ask a trivia question to determine first team). The remaining teams get in line behind each other at the baseline on side B. The coach feeds a short ball to the first baseline team, who attacks the net. After they win the rally, they’re fed a volley. If they win this second rally as well, they’re fed an smash. If they win all 3 rallies, they become the new defenders on side A. When the current baseline team loses the point, they proceed to the end of the line. Teams can only earn points on side A. Teams keep their points even when they lose their position at the net. First team to 15 points will be the champion. This is a very effective doubles tennis drill.

High school tennis coaches should continually try to discover new tennis drills. They have to keep the interest and the attention of their students at all times. Rotating useful and effective tennis drills is the key to a successful high school team.

You can find a lot of great sources available online about tennis drills. This article gives great info on kinds of tennis drills.

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