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Serve drills

Starting the rally with a legal diagonal serve, with emphasis on reliable depth, placement, and pace.

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7 reviewed drills include this focus.See this theme in the glossary.

Full Skinny Singles

Play a complete serve-to-finish point inside one half-court lane so isolated skills occur in sequence.

Level 3.0–5.0+ · 2, 4 players

Groundstroke Rally

Bank repeatable baseline strokes that support serves, returns, and driving thirds.

Level 3.0–5.0+ · 2, 4 players

Serve Countdown

Turn deep-serve accuracy into a pressure task with a score that can move backward.

Level 2.5–5.0+ · 1, 4 players

Serve and Return

Build repeatable depth on the first two shots while the returner moves through the court.

Level 2.0–3.5 · 2, 4 players

Serve, Return, Third, Catch

Create realistic third shots by earning them through a live serve and return.

Level 3.5–5.0+ · 2, 4 players

Three-Target Serve

Groove one service motion while learning three landing zones, then add an occasional body serve.

Level 2.5–5.0+ · 1, 4 players