RED 1 - WEEK 4
MEET & GREET
(2-3 minutes)
Talk to the kids and ask them questions about life outside of the tennis lesson:
- 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)
RALLY BALL
(10 minutes)
- by hand or by racquet, depending on skill
- players keep the ball in play as long as possible
- players count out loud how many in a row
- try to set a record every time
Fundamental Teaching Points
- sideways set up position
- recovery to ready position
- footwork and movement
FEED & RALLY
(10 minutes)
- players throw underhand to each other
- practice f-hand and b-hand groundstrokes
Fundamental Teaching Points
- teach correct grips
- teach sideways set up position
- teach contact point (out in front)
UNDERHAND SERVE & RETURN
(10 minutes)
- players serve and return to each other
- players take turns to serve
Fundamental Teaching Points
- teach sideways set up position
- teach contact point
- teach recovery
GAME OF THE DAY
(10 minutes)
- players choose the game
- fruit salad, jailbreak, etc.
Fundamental Teaching Points
- teach fair play
- teach court boundries
- 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