Drill

Setup

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

Instructions

1. 1Place a target just inside the baseline, slightly in front of your lead foot.
2. 2Toss and let the ball land on the target without swinging.
3. 3Only keep reps where the ball lands within a racquet head of the mark.

Key feel

Straight tossing arm and a release at eye level.

Success cue

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

Recommended reps

20 reps, no racquet

Progression

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

Common mistake

Flicking the wrist, which sends the toss behind the head.