What is a good drill to keep the ball inbounds?
A. Create a play-based (aka “games-based”) environment where there are consequences associated with missing shots. An example might be to play half-court baseline games where the winners “move up” and the losing players “move down” a half-court for the next game. Another example would be to create stiffer penalties for missing into the net, long, wide, etc. An old pal of mine, Jim Poling, who currently is coaching the Army men’s varsity at West Point, used to have his players warming up while using only ONE ball. If you miss, then you need to go fetch it. That forces the players to learn how to value each shot. Q. I am curious about how a pro like Roger Federer gets his hitting practice if he’s constantly going from city to city to play tournaments. Roger is known not to have a coach full-time. His coach Roche rarely accompanies him. Last time I saw him, it was at this year’s Wimbledon. I don’t think Coach Roche can hit with Roger. So who is Roger’s hitting partner if he is on the road
