ORANGE 2 - WEEK 2
MEET & GREET
(2-3 minutes)
Talk to the kids and ask them questions about life outside of the tennis lesson:
- who is your favorite tennis player?
- what is your favorite sport?
- how is school?
- did you play tennis at home?
- do you have any pets?
- what is your favorite food?
etc.
Keep the conversation age appropriate
WARM-UP
(7-8 minutes)
CLEAN YOUR ROOM
WARM-UP with overhead throwing game, this is a.k.a. 'Garbage'
- two equal teams, one on each side of the court
- every player starts with two balls and throws them to the other side
- the team with no 'garbage' in their room wins
PLAY - PRACTICE - PLAY
(40 minutes)
TEAM CONES
(10 minutes)
- use hands to throw or racquets to play, depending on skill
- collect cones, balls, or other items to keep score
- can be adjusted for semi-private by playing against each other
Fundamental Teaching Points
- sideways set up position
- recovery to ready position
- court boundaries
THROW TO VOLLEY
(10 minutes)
- players work in pairs: cooperation
- underhand throw to the volleyer
- introduce volley as a 'catching station'
Fundamental Teaching Points
- teach continental grip
- teach cross-step on volley
- teach contact point
CLIMB SERVE MOUNTAIN
(10 minutes)
- players serve from close to far from the net
- set up 8 spots for them from the net to the baseline
Fundamental Teaching Points
- teach trophy position
- teach racquet facing target
- teach contact point
GAME OF THE DAY
(10 minutes)
- players choose the game
- point play also an option
- fruit salad, jailbreak, etc.
Fundamental Teaching Points
- teach fair play
- teach court boundaries
- keep it fun
WRAP-UP
(5-10 minutes)
COURT TAKE-DOWN
- players and coach clean up together
- teach the importance of keeping everything organized
SUMMARIZE & ENCOURAGE
Ask the players questions about the lesson:
- what did we work on today?
- what did you learn today?
- what is your favorite shot?
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- tell each player individually what was ONE THING they did great today and hand out Firefly Dollars
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- optional: coach target challenge for extra Firefly Dollar