Kids Ball School

The Kids Ball School by TennisGate equips everyone coaching kids with fresh, practical ideas for engaging tennis sessions.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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Hold the ball up in a team

In this team exercise, the children take turns holding up a ball in the...

"Fly, ball, fly!" - Overhead training with a light ball

The children throw the ball up like a real Serve, hit it upwards with their...

Say goodbye to the fear of balls

Soft or hard balls? Choosing the right play equipment is crucial in children's...

Island rescue 2.0 with tennis skills

To free himself from the "desert island", the player has to juggle the...

Balloon hunt - Who will be the next duck?

In this wild game of catch, the "duck" chases the other players, who have...

The perfect moment - rolling the ball with bounce and rhythm

A long rope is swung by two people. The children have to interact with...

Balloon juggling: More than just hands!

In this playful warm-up classic, the children hold a balloon in the air...

Target rolling in a triangle

A child dodges out of the way of rolling Swissballs in a marked triangle...

Throwing battle: Who will get the gynecomastics ball over the line?

In this team game, two groups compete in an exciting duel in which the...

Dribble & Score - The team duel with a feel for the ball

In this team game with a dribble challenge, the players try to score goals...

Hurricane-Alarm!

One child plays the "hurricane" and uses the racket to lightly lob several...

A different way to tidy up your room

Who says tidying up has to be boring? This game gets things moving and...

Hat hunt: Who will get the ball?

The children with the cones try to catch the ball. Whoever catches the...

Pezzi power: teamwork with a target throw

In this team game, players work together to get a large ball to the goal...

Balloon duel

In this playful competition, partners try to outwit each other with targeted...

Side-step roll challenge

This exercise combines accuracy with constant movement. One player (the...

Fair play counts!

What to do if a child behaves unsportsmanlike during training? Discover...

The spaghetti catching game

The spaghetti catching game is an activity that is easy to implement and...

Tornado alarm: Saving hats in a storm

In this fast-paced action game, the "tornado" whirls through the field...

Flea Jumping

Courage and body control are required for "flea jumping"! The aim here...

The "snake": a running game for fast feet

This game is a great warm-up exercise and trains agility and team spirit...

Balloon cab

The players try to transport a balloon in different ways without it touching...

Backward ball 3 vs 3 with teamwork

In this dynamic 3-on-3 game, the tennis court is transformed into a tactical...

"Suck in" the ball and swap

On a common signal, all players throw their ball into the air and then...

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Thorsten Damm and Mona Höppner

Thorsten Damm
Thorsten Damm is employed as a research assistant at the Sports Institute of Heidelberg University.
He studied business education at the University of Mannheim in combination with sports at the Institute for Sports and Sports Science at the University of Heidelberg.
From 2006 to 2015, he served as full-time project manager for the Heidelberg Ball School and coordinated the elementary school project. This included the talent promotion project, which focused on facilitating the transition to sports games.
He has already published articles in several magazines and books, including Doppelstunde Ballschule (Double Lesson Ball School) and Ballschule Fußball (Ball School Soccer).
He originally comes from soccer, but also played tennis for a club in his youth.
MONA HÖPPNER
Mona Höppner-Steiger works as a class, art, and sports teacher at the Rudolf Steiner School in Bochum.
As a student, she obtained her tennis coaching license, completed her education as a fitness trainer after graduating from high school, and studied in Witten from 2013 to 2017.
During her studies, she worked as a tennis and fitness trainer at various tennis clubs.
She is a TennisGate expert specializing in children aged 4-10.
From 2015 to 2020, she was an editorial assistant for the official curriculum in the field of methodology.
She learned to play tennis at an early age and was a successful player in her youth and later in the women's league. Among other achievements, she won the Baden Youth Championship four times, the Cilly Aussem Games in 2007, and played for her home club TC BW Villingen in the 2nd Bundesliga.

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