STAGE Advanced 13/17 CHAMBESY

5 Sessions – Themes Defense Transitions Net play Day 1: Defensive movement & preparation Baseline warm-up with depth control Defense without wall – flat shots and lobs Defense with wall – lobs Game situation: I put the ball in play to the players at the back so they start defending 1: only low shots 2: only lobs 3: random Day 2: Volley technique Volley warm-up with power control Volley – types of volleys: slice, flat Directional volleys Game situation: first 3 shots – lobs are not allowed Day 3: Transitions Warm-up with vertical movement “Chiquita” and lobs: fast and low/bouncing Transitions after the shot Game situation: I put an easy ball in play, players look for chiquita/lob Day 4: Directional defense Cross-court warm-up Lobs: down the line, to the T, and cross-court, with and without wall Low shots down the line Game situation: 1: only lobs allowed 2: only low shots Day 5: Directional volley Down-the-line warm-up with volleys changing direction Directional volleys: 1: I feed from the right side 2: I feed from the left side Zone-based exercise Real game situation: play with zones, first 5 shots – lobs are not allowed