Examples:
• “Tennis Freeze Tag” – tag using foam balls or racquets
• Racket balance walk – balance a ball on the racquet while walking
• Jumping lines – hop side to side over service line
Focus: Footwork, balance, listening skills
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2. Hand-Eye Coordination Games (5 minutes)
Build racket and ball control with simple, repeatable drills.
Examples:
• Tap-Ups – Tap ball in the air with racquet and try to catch it
• Tap-Downs – Bounce ball gently on the ground with racquet
• Partner Roll & Trap – Roll the ball to a partner who traps it with racquet
Focus: Tracking the ball, coordination, racket feel
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3. Forehand Fun (10 minutes)
Introduce basic forehand stroke using visuals and simple cues.
Key cues: “Turn, swing low to high, finish over shoulder”
Activities:
• Self-drop & hit – Drop ball and swing forehand over the net
• Forehand target games – Hit toward cones, spots, or hula hoops
• Red light, green light forehands – Freeze when coach says “red light!”
Focus: Contact point, body turn, follow-through
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4. Rally or Movement Game (5 minutes)
Get kids moving and trying simple rallies or court movement.
Examples:
• Partner bump rally – Underhand hits back and forth
• Cone dash & hit – Run to cone, get ready position, coach feeds ball to hit
• “Coach Monster” game – Kids try to hit past the coach who pretends to “guard” a target
Focus: Footwork, reacting to ball, directional hitting
Jog around court
• High knees, butt kicks, side shuffles
• Shadow strokes (FH, BH, volleys, serve motion) with split steps
Focus: Waking up the body and reinforcing good movement patterns
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🎯 2. Stroke Development Drill (8 minutes)
Groundstroke consistency drill (FH/BH crosscourt):
• Start from service line, build to baseline
• Use targets (cones or zones) to aim
• Emphasize early prep, spacing, and follow-through
Optional variation: rally with partner — 5-shot minimum goal
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🔁 3. Live Ball Rally & Movement Drill (7 minutes)
Rally + movement pattern:
• Player A rallies crosscourt with Player B (or coach)
• After 3–4 balls, hit DTL and recover
• Alternate sides
Focus: Court positioning, recovery, decision-making
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💥 4. Serve + Return or Point Play (7 minutes)
Option A: Serve + first ball drill
• Serve, coach feeds return, player hits second shot
• Work on serve placement and smart shot choices
Option B: Mini Points
• Start each point with a serve
• 3-point mini matches (e.g., first to 3, then rotate partners)
Focus: Competing while applying what they’ve learned