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Tennis: Tap up Tennis hoop

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In partners, take it in turns to tap the ball up.

Put a hoop in between them and score each time the ball bounces in the hoop.

COACHING POINTS

Tap ball up to head height

Bend knees

PROGRESSION

Higher Ability - move further back, add a net, Lower Ability - move closer together, use a softer ball

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Relay race:

This is a simple relay race through the cones with some fun variations for your players:

First person in each team balances the ball on their strings moving around the cones to the net and back (like an egg and spoon race)
The ball is then passed to the strings of the person next in line, who repeat the run
The first team to finish wins the race

Coordination / Fun Games

Warm Up - Racquet, ball and cone:

Control over the racquet and ball is a primary step for learning tennis. Players have to perform many various exercises before they will be able to execute tennis strokes. Many skills can be developed in various patterns. In this particular drill, player bounces the ball up 2 times and catches the ball into the cone.

Coordination / Fun Games

Racket skills:

Each child has a racket and tennis ball and dependent on ability they should try and -

Around the clocks (balance ball around the edge of the racket),
Ups, downs,
Alternates (twist racket between hits)

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