KIDS: SHADOW STROKES

Players run along the various lines of the court doing specific footwork (run or side shuffle) and performing strokes (forehand & backhand groundstrokes, volleys, overheads).

ADULTS: SHORT COURT RALLY

Adult players warm up with light rallying from service line to service line.

Move back to orange court line and continue until fully warmed up.

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

APPROACH SHOT & VOLLEY

(10 minutes)

- player 1 throws or feeds a groundstroke to the other

- player 2 hits an approach groundstroke

- player 1 hits a groundstroke to the volleyer

- if player 1 misses, feeds a fresh ball to volleyer

- player 2 hits volleys and they rally until they miss

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Fundamental Teaching Points

- teach how to approach the net

- teach position at the net

- teach contact points

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

DOUBLES TENNIS

(15 minutes)

- if semi-private, singles match play

- introduce doubles positioning & movement

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Fundamental Teaching Points

- footwork and positioning

- calling the shots with your partner

- court boundaries