Tennis
Serve Target Lanes
Directional control
8 min
3 sets of 6-10 quality reps, adjusted for athlete age/level and drill intensity.
Beginner
Why this drill
Improve the diagnosed technical behavior while preserving functional strengths.
Setup
Begin with shadow/rehearsal or controlled feed appropriate to the action. Controlled feed, progressing to directional and variable live ball.
How to perform it
- 1Rehearse the target behavior with incoming-ball context preserved.
Key feel
Keep delivery stable while changing target.
Success cue
The targeted behavior becomes more repeatable on comparable balls without creating a new visible breakdown.
Recommended reps
3 sets of 6-10 quality reps, adjusted for athlete age/level and drill intensity.
Progression
Shadow/rehearsal → controlled feed → directional live ball → variable feed → point-based constraint → match-like execution.