Forehand loop and backhand counter

Goals:
- forehand counter loop
- backhand counter

Needed strokes:
++ forehand loop and block
+ backhand counter, forehand stab, short serve

0 - 15 minutes Warming Up, for example doing some running exercising and light stretching.

15 - 22.5 minutes - warming up the forehand side

Player A:
1. forehand counter

After a couple of minutes let player A play:
1. forehand loop

Again after a couple of minutes, player A:
1. forehand block

Player B:

1. forehand counter

1. forehand block

1. forehand loop

22.5 - 30 minutes - warming up the backhand side

Player A:
1. backhand counter

After a couple of minutes let player A play:
1. backhand loop

Again after a couple of minutes, player A:
1. backhand block

Player B:

1. backhand counter

1. backhand block

1. backhand loop

30 - 45 minutes - 2 x 7.5 minutes for each player - practice of the new or to improve stroke

Player A:
1. backspin serve

2. forehand counter loop (repeat 3 times)
<free ending of rally, try to keep control and score the point>

Player B:

1. forehand loop

2. forehand counter loop (repeat 3 times)
<free ending of rally, try to gain control and score the point>

45 - 60 minutes - 2 x 7.5 minutes - practice of the new or to improve stroke

Player A:
1. backspin serve

2. forehand loop

3. bh counter (repeat two, three or four times)

4. bh counter
<free>

Player B:

1. forehand stab (push)

2. forehand block

3. bh counter (repetitive until A plays down the line)

60 - 65 minutes Take a short brake and something to drink.

65 - 80 minutes - 2 x 7.5 minutes - main exercise combining the goals

Player A:

2. fh stab (push)

3. forehand counter loop

4. backhand counter (2, 3 or 4 times)

5. backhand counter
<free>

Player B:
1. backspin serve

2. forehand loop

3. forehand block

4. backhand counter (repetitive until down the line)

80 - 90 minutes - 2 x 5 minutes - ending short exercise

Player A:

2. fh stab (push), placed between the wide forehand corner and the middle of B's table

3. forehand counter loop
<free>

Player B:
1. backspin serve

2. forehand loop

90 - ... minutes Match play and cooling down

Courtesy of Arno Stienen

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