Conditioning: Increase the Size of the “Thief” Drill
Posted on Dec 17, 2007 under Drills |The purpose of this is to increase the distance between stops, thus encouraging greater acceleration and deceleration.
The players all place their rackets in the corners of two adjoining courts. Two rackets are placed between the courts at the net posts. Three balls are placed on the strings of each racket. One ball is placed between the two racket handles. When the instructor says “go,” the players run and grab one ball and place it on their own racket strings. At this point, the players can steal off each other’s rackets, but they can only handle one ball at a time. The goal is to get three balls on your racket before anyone else. The coach should act as a commentator during this conditioning drill.