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Understanding the Game
Analysis
In-depth analysis of world-class players: technical and tactical insights with slow motion, freeze frames, and visual overlays.
Technical Tips
Practical coaching cues transferable directly to on-court training.
Tactical Focus
Improve your players’ decision-making, not just their stroke mechanics.
Mental Tips
Develop smarter, more independent players with better game intelligence.
Training & Performance
Warm-Up
Structure your session: begin with a general warm-up, then progress into tennis-specific movements and stroke-related preparation.
Drills
High-impact drills with Topics, Drill Type, Training Goals and Tactical Situation — filtered by Playing Level to coach smarter.
Athletic Development
Train athleticism with purpose—filter drills by level and goals to boost speed, coordination, strength, and mobility.
Coaching Methodology
Corrections
Important Corrections for all strokes. For all Playing Levels from 1 to 4.
Teaching Concepts
Methodological Concepts for Expanding Your Personal Coaching Philosophy.
Kids Development
Kids Tennis
Essential basics, inspiring guidance, and ready-to-use templates for effective group and camp training at every level.
Kids Physical & Motor Skills
Develop kids’ athletic fundamentals to accelerate learning, enhance coordination, and make the game more enjoyable from the start.
Kids Ballschool
Build movement intelligence through ball-based coordination and perception training — for efficient, long-term development.
How to Use the site
Find content
Navigate training content through clearly organized tennis coaching topics.
Grow as a coach
Understand the complete structure behind modern tennis coaching and player development.
The 4 Level System
Understanding and using the 4 Level System.
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The 4 Level System
Understanding and using the 4 Level System.
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Kids Ballschool
Balloon juggling: More than just hands!
In this playful warm-up classic, the children hold a balloon in the air with ever-changing body parts – a creative...
Kids Ballschool
Learn teamwork early with the balloon relay
In this airy partner relay, the players bring a balloon to the goal while running and with targeted handovers – an...
Kids Ballschool
Balloon tapping: Holding up with a soft touch
In this game, the children hold a balloon in the air with a racket – a calm but challenging exercise for ball feel...
Kids Ballschool
Pezzi power: teamwork with a target throw
In this team game, players work together to get a large ball to the goal with many targeted throws – a coordinatio...
Kids Ballschool
Long throw challenge
In this exercise, we test who can throw the ball the furthest!
Kids Ballschool
Ribbon hunt
This action-packed catching game brings variety to training and at the same time trains important motor skills that are...
Kids Ballschool
The “snake”: a running game for fast feet
This game is a great warm-up exercise and trains agility and team spirit at the same time – perfect for the start...
Kids Ballschool
Caterpillar race
The children form one or two “caterpillars” by lining up one behind the other. The players must move in such...
Kids Ballschool
Hat hunt: Who will get the ball?
The children with the cones try to catch the ball. Whoever catches the ball puts it in a hoop.
Kids Ballschool
A different way to tidy up your room
Who says tidying up has to be boring? This game gets things moving and practices important tennis skills at the same tim...
Kids Ballschool
Ball steal with side steps
Each player throws his ball up and tries to catch another player’s ball in a sideways motion (similar to tennis).
Kids Ballschool
“Suck in” the ball and swap
On a common signal, all players throw their ball into the air and then try to catch a teammate’s ball with their o...
Kids Ballschool
Racket dance: Hold the ball up with style!
In this exercise, the children balance the ball on the racket, turn it or even bounce it on the frame – a fun chal...
Kids Ballschool
Island rescue: Volley action for heroes
In this playful rescue operation, stranded players have to be “freed” by targeted passes – the ball is...
Kids Ballschool
Bull’s-eye challenge: Goal, hit, clear!
Who’s up for an action-packed challenge that tests focus and precision? In the Bull’s Eye Challenge, the mission is simp...
Kids Ballschool
Lob hunt
Lob Hunt simulates the situation in which a tennis player is surprised by a lob at the net and has to react quickly.
Kids Ballschool
Color memory! Tennis strokes according to color announcement
“Color chaos on the court” is a dynamic and effective way to add variety to tennis training and improve play...
Kids Ballschool
Extreme island rescue: teamwork and marksmanship put to the test
Stranded on a desert island with only a tennis coach to save you? Sounds like an exciting game! In “Island Rescue...
Kids Ballschool
Tennis freestyle: turning the court into a circus ring
Who says tennis is just out for rackets and volleys? With “Tennis Freestyle” we bring a lot of fun and creat...
Athletic Development
Side-Sprint Duel with catching & throwing
Two markers are positioned close to the net in the middle. The players start staggered, throw the ball lightly and then...
Athletic Development
Catching, throwing and sprinting after color signal with change of direction
Multidirectional speed drill with catching, throwing and reversing movement.
Athletic Development
Partner interaction with sprint signal
Two players pass an “Indiaca” hand feather ball back and forth (or a similar tool). After a few touches of t...
Athletic Development
Multidirectional speed drill with rotational throws & stop-and-go
The coach (or partner) instructs the player to catch and quickly throw back a 2 kg ball using forehand and backhand tech...
Athletic Development
Different start impulses
The player starts out from different starting positions and tries to accelerate as fast as possible to cover a short dis...
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