Tennis Ball Reaction
- Prescription
- 20 × balls / side · 8 s restabout 6 min
- Players
- 2 minimum
- Equipment
- Tennis balls
Your partner throws two tennis balls back to back, from different angles, from three meters. One-handed catch: the ball is too small to trap against your body. It’s the best hands drill there is without a football.
Key points
- Use only one hand: the one on the side where the ball is coming from.
- Keep your eyes on the ball until it reaches your hand, not halfway there.
- Twenty balls per hand; the thrower picks up the pace when it gets easy.
Common mistakes
- Catching the ball against your body: the small ball is there precisely to prevent it.
- Throwing too slowly, which eliminates the need for reaction time.
Demonstrations
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