Goals:
- inside-out forehand loop
- elbow choise of loop

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

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. backhand or forehand loop

3. forehand inside-out loop
<free ending of rally, try to gain control and score the point>

Player B:

1. forehand stab

2. backhand block
<free ending of rally, try to keep 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 short everywhere

2. forehand or backhand loop

3. forehand or backhand loop
<free>

Player B:

1. forehand stab to elbow

2. forehand or backhand block to elbow

 

  

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 short everywhere

2. forehand or backhand loop

3. forehand inside-out loop
<free>

Player B:

1. forehand stab to elbow

2. forehand or backhand block

 

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

Player A:
1. backspin serve

2. forehand loop, which may be an inside-out one
<free>

Player B:

1. forehand stab to the wide forehand or wide backhand

 

 90 - ... minutes    Match play and cooling down

  

Courtesy of Arno Stienen 

 

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