Drill

Setup

Begin with shadow/rehearsal or controlled feed appropriate to the action.

Instructions

1. 1Rally cross-court forehands from an open or semi-open stance.
2. 2After each hit, push off the outside leg to recover back toward the center mark.
3. 3Keep hitting only while recovery happens before the opponent's next contact.

Key feel

A quick outside-leg push-off immediately after contact.

Success cue

The targeted behavior becomes more repeatable on comparable balls without creating a new visible breakdown.

Recommended reps

6 x 90-second rallies

Progression

Shadow/rehearsal → controlled feed → directional live ball → variable feed → point-based constraint → match-like execution.

Common mistake

Standing flat-footed after the swing and watching the shot.