Beginner training plan
Your first lessonObjective: Get comfortable with the court, equipment, and basic movements.
Focus Areas:
Court orientation & rules (baseline, service boxes, etc.)
Grip basics (Eastern forehand, Continental grip)
Ready position, split step, and basic footwork
Forehand groundstroke intro (with drop feeds)
Racket control drills
Light rally (if capable) to build confidence
Drills:
Self-rallies (bounce-hit)
Drop-feed forehands to stationary player
Catch-and-toss to improve hand-eye coordination
Lesson 2-3Objective: Establish solid stroke mechanics and basic rallying ability.
Focus Areas:
Forehand refinement (footwork, follow-through)
Backhand introduction (two-handed or one-handed)
Basic contact point awareness
Continue working on footwork and movement
Drills:
Drop-feed backhands
Forehand-backhand alternating feeds
Mini-tennis (short court rallying to build control)
Reaction/footwork games
Lesson 4-10Objective: Develop consistent stroke production and introduce serving & point play.
Focus Areas:
Forehand/backhand consistency (rallying from the baseline)
Serve fundamentals (stance, toss, contact point)
Volleys introduction (net play basics)
Court positioning & simple strategy (cross-court vs down the line)
Intro to scoring and simple games
Drills:
Live ball rallying
Serve toss & swing practice (bucket of balls)
Forehand-backhand rallying with movement
Approach shot + volley combos
"King of the Court" or mini-matchplay drills
Lesson 11+Objective: Transition from practice to play, start developing tennis IQ.
Focus Areas:
Improving serve consistency & placement
Return of serve basics
Rally patterns & point construction
Shot selection and court awareness
Mental toughness & focus drills
Doubles positioning (if applicable)
Drills:
Serve + 1 (serve, then hit next ball)
Point-based rally games
Serve & return practice with real points
Match simulation (scoring, changeovers)
Video review (if available) for form analysis
