Warm-up
1- The player must juggle a balloon while standing still, alternating between the back and the palm of the hand.
2- The player performs the same juggling while moving.
3- Two players playing as partners juggle a ball. Without a net.
Differentiating the sides of the head
The importance of managing the grip on the racket from childhood
Drills
1- The players must pass the ball to each other by alternating strikes with both sides of the racket head (the sides can be colour coded to help the player).
2- The players perform the same drill but this time against each other.
Variant for game 2: the players can stop the ball without retreating.
The match
Free play match.
If the child uses the wrong side for the strike, they lose the point.
It's a 7-point match.
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What is my passion? Tennis! But beyond that, I have a passion for training children to see them develop throughout their sporting careers! Artengo and I share with you some progressive training sessions to play to the fullest with children.