Court setup: Place small tennis nets on the center service line all the way down the court. The students are on the other side of the net in groups of 5 or 6. The coach is on the other side of the net with a basket of balls. The coach will hand toss a ball to a student who will perform a forehand or backhand. Each student will get three balls.
1. Ball and racquet control.
2. Footwork
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