Service Zones
Posted on Dec 17, 2007 under Drills |This drill should improve the placement of serves.
#1 and #2 begin to play a set. However, #1 must not only serve the ball in the service box, but is must also land on the shaded area indicated above. You can mark this area with chalk or use masking tape. If the player is not successful with the placement, the serve is a “fault.”
For adding to the drill, you can simply place a line behind which the serve must land. #1 must try to hit the serve deep in the service box. If unsuccessful, it is a fault. Remember the lines can be moved according to the level of the player. The purpose is to make players aware of depth and placement and not to frustrate players of lesser ability.
Combine the lines and create 3 service spots. Spot #A is a wide serve off the court. Spot #B should deliver the serve at the body. Spot #C is in the middle. You can require #1 to call the spot before the serve to #2. If #1 misses, then #2 can take a turn.