Introducing the Slice Forehand with the Use of a Swiss Ball Step 1
A large ball is a great tool to teach players about spin. Holding the ball in front of them and having them work on rota...
Ball Thieve
The children put their racquets on the ground in a circle around another racquet with 12 balls, two balls per player....
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....
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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Figure 8 Runs
The players move as quickly as possible between both cones following a figure 8.
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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...
Bambinis – Introduction to the One-handed Backhand Volley – The Frisbee
Using a frisbee to help students understand the basics of the one handed backhand volley can be very helpful. A frisbee...
Bambinis – Rallying with a Control Shot
Players rally with each other using a control shot. That is, the players stop the incoming ball, bump it up, let it boun...