Introduction to the Slice
An effective way to help beginners understand the slice is to have swing under the ball with an open racquet after each...
Forehand and Ladder Combo
A forehand to the coach and off through the ladder! 3 girls u10 are playing with the coach (geeen ball).
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Footwork: Follow the Coach
This is a very popular drill for training racquet-head speed and footwork with competitive players. However, youngsters...
Starting the Point Underhand
One big hurdle kids need to overcome is learning to hit the ball in the square with an underhand motion to start a point...
Building a Rally – Keeping the Ball in the Court
Two children hit balls to each other trying to keep the rally going withour mistakes.
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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 the ball back and r...
Inside out Forehand Footwork Introduction
Two players start on the sideline on their forehand side. The coach rolls a swiss ball crosscourt to their backhand side...
Topspins Backhand Introduction with a Swiss Ball
Here is a good way to introduce topspin to young players. The coach will hold a Swiss ball in such a way to allow it to...
Forehand Topspin Introduction with a Swiss Ball
The coach holds a swiss ball and instructs the player to try to spin it forwards. The player works on moving the racquet...
Warm up on the Short Court
Players rally trying to keep the ball in the service boxes. The coach should make sure that even though the players are...