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This section is devoted to exercises that help children develop tennis-specific skills.  Here you will find the most effective ways to help kids through their early stages as players.

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Building important fundamentals in early stages
Fundamentals

Building important fundamentals in early stages

Inspirational Guidance for every Level and Player Phase
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Inspirational Guidance for every Level and Player Phase

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Ready-to-use Instructions for various group sizes

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Introduction to the Backhand Volley - Back of the Hand
Introduction to the Backhand Volley - Back of the Hand
This is an intoductory exercise to the backhand volley. Four player get on the court without racquets....
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Forehand Topspin Volley Practice
Forehand Topspin Volley Practice
The coach feeds a high ball to the players who work on hitting a forehand topspin volley. As the players...
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Methodological steps with absolute beginners
Methodological steps with absolute beginners
If you have to coach beginners in their very first tennis lesson, coaches should follow this basic principle:...
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Lateral Movement and Recovery - Swiss Ball
Lateral Movement and Recovery - Swiss Ball
Two players start at the side line. The coach rolls a ball to the open court. One player runs, rolls...
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Starting the Point Underhand
Starting the Point Underhand
One big hurdle kids need to overcome is learning to hit the ball in the square with an underhand motion...
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Overhead off the Bounce Points
Overhead off the Bounce Points
Four players play doubles. They all start on the baseline. The coach feeds a high lob to one team. They...
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Tossing: Starting the Point
Tossing: Starting the Point
TOSS, AIM, HIT Before starting to familiarize kids with the concept of tennis, you first have to teach...
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Groundstrokes - Throwing, Bumping, Hitting Catching
Groundstrokes - Throwing, Bumping, Hitting Catching
Players pair up. One player has a cone and one has a racquet. The player holding the cone throws the...
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Improving the small adjustments step with figure 8 runs before hitting
Improving the small adjustments step with figure 8 runs before hitting
Children at the beginner level navigate through cones in a figure-eight pattern with small steps. Their...
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Rotational Throws with Recovery and Jump
Rotational Throws with Recovery and Jump
In this drill young players are introduced to the groundstrokes by practicing rotational throws. They...
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Figure 8 around the legs
Figure 8 around the legs
The children stand with their feet hip-width apart on a line, aiming to roll the ball in a figure-eight...
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Catching Crabs
Catching Crabs
The children begin by holding a racquet in each hand before tossing a small sandbag, representing a crab....
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Controlling the down the line shot from different distances.
Controlling the down the line shot from different distances.
IN this drill children will practice hitting down the line from different distances to the net, having...
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Backhands on One Foot
Backhands on One Foot
The coach and the player try to maintain a backhand rally in the service boxes with the player hopping...
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Keeping the balloon in the air with a racquet
Keeping the balloon in the air with a racquet
The children in the group are tasked with keeping a balloon in the air using a racquet without letting...
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Jump, Hit Coordination
Jump, Hit Coordination
We combine the motor component "jumping" with hitting. The children jump onto a "Bosu balance trainer",...
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Split-Step through a field of rings
Split-Step through a field of rings
The ring course is an excellent way to practice and visualize the split step. Children take a step and...
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Standing in a circle bouncing the ball
Standing in a circle bouncing the ball
The children stand in a designated circle and take turns dropping a ball to the ground, then catching...
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Serve Practice
Serve Practice
Players practice their serve. They hit serves to an open court without a returner and work on their...
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Defending on the run
Defending on the run
Here is a great drill to teach children how to play from a defensive position.
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Backhand Down the Line at Target
Backhand Down the Line at Target
Direction Control on a Short Court It is never too early to start working on opening the court with an...
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Players Rally in Tball Court (Big Ball)
Players Rally in Tball Court (Big Ball)
The T ball court allows young players to rally with each other successfully since always it keeps the...
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4 balls diagonally up and back
4 balls diagonally up and back
This is a great drill to improve footwork and balance moving forward and backward with adjustment st...
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Rolling with Both Hand (Backhand)
Rolling with Both Hand (Backhand)
Here an exercise to start creating some familiarity with the backhand stroke with very young players....
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