STRETCHES AND LIGHT STRENGTH TRAINING

Gentle and simple stretching exercises.

Students can choose some of the exercises.

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Gentle and light strength training:

- squats and lunges

- push-ups (knee or regular)

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 RALLY WITH SELF RALLY

(10 minutes)

- players attempt a consistent rally using self rally 

- self rally from their baseline to the net

- hit friendly shot to partner

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Fundamental Teaching Points

- teach correct grip for both sides (f-hand, b-hand)

- teach sideways set up position

- teach contact point (out in front)

- teach recovery to ready position

APPROACH SHOT TO 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