Test yourself

THE SILVER AWARD

All exercises to be completed correctly in the given time.
Time allowed: 7-1/2 minutes

1. Drive

10 backhand and 10 forehand straight drives in succession with ball bouncing in or behind the service box.

2. Service

Under arm lob service with the ball hitting the side wall high and bouncing on the floor and bouncing on the floor behind the service box. 3 from the left box. 3 from the right box.

3. Boast

2 forehand and 2 backhand boasts by throwing ball at eye level gently into back wall, so as to bounce onto side wall, allow ball to bounce then complete exercise. The boast must hit 2 walls - side wall, front wall , then floor near the nick.

4.Volley

forehand and 4 backhand volleys in succession. Straight volleys with thle pupil standing on the TEE behind the short line.

5.drop shot

1 backhand and 1 forehand shot from centre TEE position. Setup with reverse boast, then moving forward play a drop shot to front wall - side wall down near the nick.

6. Figure Eight

Standing on the TEE play the ball in a continous stroking motion by hitting alternately into the backhand and forehand front wall each time, then onto the side wall. Ball must only bounce on floor once after each stroke. Complete 6 gackhands and 6 forehands.