Goals:
- backhand loop on backspin
- looping placement

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

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 short or long
then either:
2. backhand loop
3. backhand loop
4. backhand hit <free ending of rally>

or:
2. backhand loop <repetitive>

Player B:
1. forehand stab or backhand push

2. backhand block
3. backhand block
<free ending of rally>
 

2. backhand chop <repetitive>

 

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

Player A:
1. forehand loop

2. forehand loop

3. forehand loop

4. back to 1.
<<remember to alter the feet position>>

Player B:

1. forehand block

2. forehand block

3. backhand block

 

 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:
1. backspin serve

2. backhand loop

3. forehand loop

4. forehand  loop
<free>

Player B:

1. forehand stab

2. backhand block

3. backhand block

 

 

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

Player A:
1. backspin serve

either
2. backhand loop

or
2. forehand loop

 

Player B:

1. forehand stab to the wide forehand or wide backhand
 

<free>

 

 90 - ... minutes    Match play and cooling down

  

Courtesy of Arno Stienen

 

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