Turtle, Koala, Ferret, and Cheetah are the names of the four levels of this drill. The player must get seven out of eight alternating forehand and backhand volleys into the singles court to move up to the next level. At each level, the interval between feeds decreases significantly. Turtle gives the player roughly four seconds between feeds, Koala around two seconds, Ferret one second, and Cheetah roughly half a second. If you have a stronger group, you can increase the frequency of the feeds more steeply. Feed the ball at a comfortable height and distance from the body. Encourage the players to step and turn properly.
Difficulties: This is an easy drill to run, but don't get so carried away with Cheetah that you end up losing control of your feeds. For smaller kids especially, easy feeds tend to be near head height, and you don't want to misfire a feed into someone's face.
