THE COACHING CAMPUS / DRILL LIBRARY
Terminator
Trains attacking a weak high ball from the baseline against resetting and defending from the kitchen line.
VIEW THE COURT PLAN
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
PLAYERS
2
PRIMARY SHOT TYPE
Drive
TRAINING TYPE
Game
THE EXERCISE
What you're working on
This drill trains attacking off a weak high ball for the baseline player, and resetting/defending against an attack for the kitchen-line player. It can be played straight-ahead or cross-court.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
2 paddles, ball, full court with net
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 2 players, paddles, and a ball.
- Player A starts at the baseline of the court.
- Player B starts at the kitchen line of their side of the court.
How to run it
- Player B feeds Player A a weak, high ball that Player A can drive and attack.
- Once the feed is made, the point is live.
- Player A's objective is to drive and attack the ball to win the point.
- Player B's objective is to keep Player A in the back third, reset Player A's attack, and win the point.
- Continue for a few minutes, or until a certain score is reached, before switching roles.
Coaching Points
- Player A should look to capitalize fully on the weak feed with a committed, aggressive drive.
- Player B's priority is control on the reset - successfully neutralising the attack keeps Player A stuck at the back third for longer.