THE COACHING CAMPUS / DRILL LIBRARY
Back Third Serve
Trains serving depth, landing serves in the back third of the court to keep the receiver back.
VIEW THE COURT PLAN
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
PLAYERS
2
PRIMARY SHOT TYPE
Serve/Return
TRAINING TYPE
Drill
THE EXERCISE
What you're working on
This drill focuses on serving depth, training the player to consistently serve into the back third of the court so that the receiving player is kept back, delaying their approach to the kitchen
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Paddle, balls, 1 marker object for the back third of the court
01 / COURT PLAN
See how the drill works
Follow the player positions and numbered sequence in the diagram.
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02 / ON COURT
Run the drill
Drill Set Up
- Requires 1-2 players.
- An object to be used as a marker for the back third of the court.
How to run it
- The player serves aiming to land the ball beyond the marker object, into the back third of the court.
- This keeps the receiving player back to hit the return, rather than approaching the kitchen quickly.
- Repeat 10 times.
- Switch roles.
Coaching Points
- Consistency beyond the marker is the priority - focus on depth over pace