Serve Target Practice With Cones

Develop serve accuracy to the three main targets: wide, body and T.

• Players1
• Time15 min
• EquipmentBasket of balls, 6 cones

Setup: Place two cones in each service box: one at the T, one in the wide corner, plus a cone at the body position.

1. Serve 10 balls to each target in the deuce court.
2. Record hits within a racquet-length of each cone.
3. Repeat in the ad court.
4. Finish with 10 second serves to the backhand.

Coaching cues

• Pick the target before the ritual
• Same toss, change the contact
• Hold your balance on landing

Common mistakes

• Changing the toss for each target
• Rushing between serves

Progression: Play 'call your serve': announce the target aloud before each serve, scoring 1 point per hit.

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