Backhand Down the Line at Target
Direction Control on a Short Court It is never too early to start working on opening the court with an angle and finishi...
The Control Stroke
As tennis requires a great deal of coordination, it can take months or even years before this type of play is possible w...
Learning with Rotational Throws
First, our player will learn how far she is able to throw the ball over the net. It should be thrown with a low to high...
Alternating a Lefty Forehand and a Two Handed Backhand
The coach will feed easy balls in the service boxes and the player will alternate hitting a lefty forehand and a two-han...
One Topspin Backhand, One Slice Backhand and One Backhand Volley
The coach will feed three balls to the player in the service boxes. The player will hit a topspin backhand, a slice back...
Alternating groundstrokes and volleys
The coach will feed a short ball and a deep ball in the service boxes. The player hits the first ball after the bonce, c...
Backhands on One Foot
The coach and the player try to maintain a backhand rally in the service boxes with the player hopping on one foot....
Methodological steps with absolute beginners
If you have to coach beginners in their very first tennis lesson, coaches should follow this basic principle: “First pla...
Rallying – Moving the Partner
Two players rally with each other. One player has to move the opponent around the court.
You must be a membe...