Footwork: Follow the Coach
This is a very popular drill for training racquet-head speed and footwork with competitive players. However, youngsters...
The First Volley Rally
The coach and the players rally hitting only volleys. Ideally they want to keep the ball in play for at least 6 shots....
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...
Serve Practice
Players practice their serve. They hit serves to an open court without a returner and work on their technique....
Serve and Return Practice
The coach or the players if they can do it, serve 4 to six balls to one side of the court.
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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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Groundstroke after Cone Touches
The coach calls the color of the cone that the player should touch. After 3 touches he feeds a short ball, which the pl...
Bambinis – Footwork Practice with the Swiss Ball
Two players start in the middle of the baseline. One player gets ready to move on his/her toes. The coach rolls a ball t...
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...