Game version
Rally game: a pair rallies forehands and tries to beat its own longest rally, then swaps feeders.
Forehand Depth Targets
Land forehands past the service line to push an opponent back.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Mark a zone between the service line and baseline.
Core: Medium. Beat your own longest rally.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Racket, balls, court, partner or ball machine, cones
- Level · skill
- Developing · Forehand
The steps
How it works
- Mark a zone between the service line and baseline.
- Rally or take feeds and aim for the zone.
- Hit 30 forehands.
- Count the ones that land deep.
Coaching point
Higher over the net means deeper.
Safety: Use the ball and court for your age: red ball on a short court at 8 and under, orange at 9 to 10, green at 10 to 12.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (soft balls, close), Core (medium), More (cross-court targets). Beat your own longest rally.
Story
You are playing the last rally of a final.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own longest rally. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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