Athletic Development

Hip Mobility Flow: Mobility in All Directions

A multidirectional hip mobility flow for more mobility, active control, and variable movement positions on the tennis court.

Drills

Pass or Play Direct? Doubles with Multiple Options

Creative Mini tennis doubles: pass or play directly? Variable rules promote ball control, movement and tactical decisions as a team.

Kids Ballschool

Single-leg balance with coordinated stick handling

Stick on the foot and go: This balance challenge combines foot control, mobility and coordination in a playful way.

Kids Physical and Motor Skills

Better rotation in the tennis stroke – mobility exercise with a gymnastic stick

Upper-body rotation in the kneeling position: mobility and trunk control as the foundation for a stable stroke preparation in tennis.

Kids Physical and Motor Skills

Penguin Walk – active feet for better movement control

The Penguin Walk trains foot and ankle control, balance, and the coordination basics for variable tennis footwork.

Kids Physical and Motor Skills

Sidewalk with raised heel – active feet and balance

Lateral footwork with a raised heel to practice balance, foot control, and coordination-based movement stability.

Kids Physical and Motor Skills

Shoulder Opener in Kneeling Position

Improve the mobility of your shoulders and thoracic spine—for smoother overhead movements, better posture, and more looseness on the tennis court.

Kids Tennis

Learning the right position for the overhead in a playful way

Learn the overhead from the ground up: a simple preparatory exercise for side-on stance, shoulder tilt, positioning, and an optimal high contact…

Kids Tennis

Understanding the Shoulder Tilt: Catching and Throwing as a Preliminary Exercise

Use a simple catch-and-throw exercise to develop the shoulder tilt and practice an important movement building block for the Serve and Overhead.

Standard

Racket tip up: Improve timing on the overhead

No “backpack” on the overhead: With a compact preparation and a high racket tip, improve the timing of the reversal movement in…

Kids Tennis

Learning the direct overhead

Playing the overhead directly out of the air: this is how early preparation, the correct racket position, and smooth timing are trained…

WarmUp

From control stroke to overhead in slow motion

Control the ball, lift it to the right height, and hit it softly overhead: this mini tennis court exercise develops Feel, rhythm,…