Beginner training plan
Your first lessonAssess the level of the player, explain the rules of the game, and, most importantly, teach the fundamentals of groundstrokes and serve by using drills.
Lesson 2-3Focus 45 minutes of the lesson on groundstrokes drills and the rest on serves. Start off by explaining the principles and then executing it. Drills start off with hand feeding and the player not moving and only executing the action with the hand. Then, hand feeding with the player moving. And, finally, feeding with the racket from the other side of the court.
Lesson 4-10Continue the groundstroke and serve drills to ensure repetition, making the execution (swing) automatic. Also, include hitting from the baseline with the coach.
Lesson 11+Still work on the groundstrokes and serve drills but with more hitting from the baseline so the player can understand the physics of the ball and their movement better. Introduce volleys and footwork drills. And, finally, when in a more intermediate level, play points with the coach.
Youth players
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