Drills · 🎾 Yellow Ball

Inside-Out Forehand

Weapons · 15 min · Typical age 11–14 · Yellow Ball ball

Feed wide to backhand. Player runs around and hits inside-out to opponent's backhand.

How to run it

  1. Set upFull court. Coach feeds to backhand corner; player hits inside-out forehand. Yellow ball. 10-min set.
  2. PositioningPlayer loads on back foot in the backhand corner; open stance for the inside-out.
  3. FootworkCross-step to load on the back leg; rotate hips through contact; recovery to centre.
  4. ProgressionBeginner: stationary feed. Intermediate: live feed varying depth. Advanced: live rally with crosscourt vs inside-out choice.

Coaching cue

"Get behind the ball before you swing." "Rotate hips, not just the arm." "Recover crosscourt."

What a parent can do

Coach territory — watch the hip rotation.

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