Front v Back Game
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Procedure
- the back player starts with a boast
- the front player plays any shot to the back (behind the T-line)
- the back player plays any shot to the front
Allowed hits
- straight drive, x-court drive and lob from the front
- boast, volley-boast, drop-shot, volley drop-shot, kill, volley kill from the back
In principle the following applies
- if the front player doesn't get the short ball, he'll usually loses the point
- BUT only if the short shot bounces twice in the front half
- this means, the back players loses the point if his short shot doesn't stay very short
Scoring method
PAR 11
Facilitation / Options
- a short shot with second bounce in the back results in a let
- play with a normal serve, return is short. Winner serves; like this, front and back role changes during the game
Complications / Options
- the shot with his second bounce in the back is allowed
- the straight drive may be shorter then normal (first bounce in front half)
Other
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FOUNDATION
F1
F2
F3
TALENT
T1
T2
T3
T4
ELITE
E1
E2
MASTERY
M
Age:
✔ 5 – 9
✔ 10 – 14
✔ 15+
number of players: 2
Duration min:
✔ 6 – 10
✔ 11 – 20
Hits:
✔ Longline/parallèle
✔ Cross/croisé
✔ Boast/double-mur
✔ Dropshot/amorti
✔ Volley/vollée
✔ Lob
Target group:
✔ Advanced
✔ Expert
✔ Squad
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