KIDS AND ADULTS: GROUNDSTROKE RALLY WITH BALL STOP

- players start from the orange court line

- stop ball with racquet and 'juggle' with one or two up bounces

- immediately send the ball over the net with a groundstroke without stopping

- move back to the baseline to continue

RALLY CROSSCOURT

(10 minutes)

- players attempt to rally crosscourt with racquets

- if lower skill, they can use self rally to the net

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Fundamental Teaching Points

- teach correct grips

- teach racquet facing target

- teach contact point

GROUNDSTROKE TO VOLLEY

(10 minutes)

- players feeds a groundstroke to the volleyer

- can be a two shot rally or set a target number

- can start closer to the net, as needed

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Fundamental Teaching Points

- teach continental grip at net

- teach cross step at the net

- teach contact point

OVERHEAD SERVE & RETURN CROSSCOURT

(10 minutes)

- players serve and return to each other

- not a rally, only one serve and one return

- can be brought closer to the net, if necessary

- alternate between hand toss overhead and racquet serve to maintain a balance of success and failure

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Fundamental Teaching Points

- throwing motion from trophy position

- teach continental grip

- teach contact point

TEAM CONES CROSSCOURT WITH SERVE

(10 minutes)

- play up to 7 points down the line on half court

- collect cones, balls, or other items to keep score

- can be adjusted for semi-private by playing against each other

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Fundamental Teaching Points

- sideways set up position

- recovery to ready position

- court boundaries