HOME Tennis Community

Around the World

Sportplan has been very helpful in guiding me through my first year...

Bill, Newly qualified coach

DESCRIPTION

DRILL TYPE: Team Games

FOCUS: Groundstrokes Progressions

SKILL LEVEL: Red/ Orange Ball 1

EQUIPMENT:

(2) Youth Racquets
(2) Cones
Red Balls or Orange Balls

SETUP:

Place the cones on opposite side of the net in opposite alleys.
The coach will stand on the sideline next to the post with a basket of balls.

MISSION:

10 to 20 players divided up and form single file lines behind each baseline. One racquet per team.
The point can be started with a underhand serve or a coach feed.
After every hit, that player runs around the cone and back to their line.
The next player moves to hit the ball, players try to keep the ball in play.

READ MORE

READ LESS

10013468

1010

SIGN UP NOW FOR FREE

search our library of 1200+ tennis drills
create professional tennis coaching plans
or access our tried and tested tennis plans

Tennis

MORE Coordination / Fun Games

JOIN SPORTPLAN FOR FREE

search our library of 1200+ tennis drills
create your own professional coaching plans
or access our tried and tested plans

Tennis

LATEST COACHING TRENDS

Tennis Tennis Trends Physical Preparation: The Complete Tennis Athlete

Physical Preparation: The Complete Tennis Athlete

Tennis demands a unique combination of endurance, power, agility, and flexibility. Physical preparation determines how long careers last and how players perform when it matters most.

December 2025

Sportplan Coaching

Tennis Tennis Trends Ecological Dynamics: Constraints-Led Coaching

Ecological Dynamics: Constraints-Led Coaching

Ecological dynamics is transforming tennis coaching. This constraints-led approach develops adaptable, creative players who can solve problems in competition, not just execute drilled patterns.

November 2025

Sportplan Coaching

Tennis Tennis Trends One-Handed Backhand: Classic Technique in Modern Tennis

One-Handed Backhand: Classic Technique in Modern Tennis

The one-handed backhand is becoming rare, but when executed well, it remains one of tennis's most elegant and effective shots. Is it a dying art or a tactical advantage?

October 2025

Sportplan Coaching

VIEW ALL COACHING TRENDS