Targeted development of mobility, stability, and overhead control—with direct benefits for the Serve and core stability in tennis.
Kids Ball School
The Kids Ball School equips everyone coaching kids with fresh, practical ideas for engaging tennis sessions.
Available individually for €39 per year (one-time payment).
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Who is the Kids Ball School suitable for?
The Kids Ball School is suitable for coaches and trainers in tennis clubs and tennis schools, for parents who want to give their children a playful introduction to tennis, as well as for young club helpers aged 16 and over who support their club in children's training.
What are the contents of the Kids Ball School?
The Kids Ball School offers sports motor exercises with balls to promote coordination, ball feeling and reaction skills, which provide didactically proven content for training large groups through clear video instructions for quick understanding and easy implementation.
Who are the experts at Kids Ballschule?
Thorsten Damm is employed as an academic assistant at the Sports Institute of Heidelberg University and has been a project leader at the Heidelberg Ball School from the very beginning.
Mona Höppner-Steiger is a qualified children's teacher and works as a class, art and sports teacher at the Rudolf Steiner School in Bochum. She is a tennis coach (DOSB-C license), fitness trainer and successful tennis player.
Mona Höppner-Steiger is a qualified children's teacher and works as a class, art and sports teacher at the Rudolf Steiner School in Bochum. She is a tennis coach (DOSB-C license), fitness trainer and successful tennis player.
Valuable tips from the experts
The Kids Ball School powered by adidas is perfectly tailored to the needs of the youngest: benefit from our expert tips on how to integrate it into your everyday training routine!
We'll show you how to avoid conflicts, create smooth processes and master the introduction for every child - including the perfect approach to avoid typical mistakes.
We'll show you how to avoid conflicts, create smooth processes and master the introduction for every child - including the perfect approach to avoid typical mistakes.
Filter your training to suit your goals.
Why not try out the search and filter options below? Customize your training - with suitable content for the warm-up game, main part and final game. You can also choose from complete lesson plans to make planning easier.
In this dynamic 3-on-3 game, the tennis court is transformed into a tactical throwing field. Two teams face each other across the …
A child dodges out of the way of rolling Swissballs in a marked triangle – a reaction game that trains accuracy, body …
Three target balls are placed in the middle of the playing area. One child stands in the middle and defends with “combat …
In the middle of the playing area hangs a swinging rope or ribbon that moves up and down like a magical door. …
Each duo is given a Swissball and a target cone. The players have to move the ball forward to the goal and …
The children throw the ball up like a real Serve, hit it upwards with their hands and run straight after it, ideally …
This exercise combines accuracy with constant movement. One player (the tiger) stands in a demarcated area (the ring) that she is not …
A long rope is swung by two people. The children have to interact with the ball and the rope in several steps
In this creative game, the aim is to hit balls off the cone in a goal-oriented but fun way – using a …
This game combines team spirit and ball skills! Two children hold a juggling cloth or large towel together and try to “catapult” …
In this unusual ball game, everything is upside down – in the truest sense of the word! Because the ball can only …
In this action-packed team game, the aim is to play the ball in a targeted manner, just like in tennis