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-Player 2 chases the lob and returns it down the line.-Player 1 moves to hot seat in the middle.-Returner hits cross court volley to player 1.-Player 2 comes to net and the point is played out.-The same drill can be repeated on the deuce side of the court."},{"linkHref":"drills/Tennis/Doubles-Drills/Doubles-returning.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/tennis","fileName":"t100124a","pracTitle":"Doubles returning","pracDescription":"-Players are positioned in a doubles formation as seen in the picture. -The server will serve first and second serves as in a game situation.-The receiver will hit any of the returns as shown in the picture.-The players can play out the points after the return.-After approximately 6-10 serves the players swop round so that each player gets to serve and return and from both sides."},{"linkHref":"drills/Tennis/Doubles-Drills/Interception-at-the-net.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/tennis","fileName":"t100124c","pracTitle":"Interception at the net","pracDescription":"-Players start in regular doubles positions.-The service is hit down the centre and the return diagonally.-Servers are given up to 4 attempts to get the ball in.-The net player attempts to intercept the return and kill it down the middle."},{"linkHref":"drills/Tennis/Doubles-Drills/The-Wall.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/tennis","fileName":"t100048","pracTitle":"The Wall","pracDescription":"-4 players 2 at the net and 2 at the baseline.-Coach feeds ball in to the baseliners and the point is played out.-The volleyers can hit anywhere, however the baseliners cannot hit to the same volleyer twice in a row.-After 2 volleys the baseliners are then allowed to lob.-First team to 11 points and then the teams swop over."}]
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