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Video Training Series, 10 Step Rally – Part 3

Tennis 24/7 Coach Academy: 10 Step Rally Series Part 3

Part 3 of the 10 Step Rally Video Series introduces an exercise to build player’s racket control. As with parts 1 and 2, part 3 features a cooperative rally and a competitive game to help players to serve, rally and score from the first lesson. Thus, adding simple solutions and great activities to your tennis programme.

Step 3 of the 10 step rally series

  • Now, players will take turns to tap the ball up, but in the SAME square.
  • Start by holding the racket palm-up. This, therefore, assists with forehand taps.
  • The second player adopts a nice ready position.
  • Switch to backhand rallies between the pair for subsequent variation.
  • During rallies, have players count the consecutive number of times the ball lands in the square. This subsequently makes the exercise more competitive.

TOP TIPS:

  • Contact the falling ball, rather than the rising ball.
  • Let the ball fall down to a comfortable height to hit – keeping control of the racket face.
  • Feed the ball without a bounce. For this purpose, it rises straight off the strings.

10 Step Rally Video Series

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Up & Volley Drill

Tennis 24/7 Coach Academy: Up & Volley Drill

The Up & Volley Drill is great for tennis coaches to have in their arsenal of developmental drills and it’s easy (and fun) to practise when the whole family is having fun on the court.

What COACHS, PLAYERS and PARENTS should know about this drill

The Up & Volley Drill is great for:

  • Developing cooperation and working together as feeder and volleyer
  • Learning to drop-feed (just like your coach)
  • Practising forehand and backhand volleys and volleys of different height
  • Practising volleying away from the opponent to win the point
  • Learning to time the approach, split step and volley

VARIATIONS of the Up & Volley Drill for players & parents

Variations can keep a drill interesting, make it easier or make it harder. With the Up & Volley Drill you can try these variations:

  • Volleyer moves in, split steps when you hear “stop”, then volley
  • Volleyer feeds the ball in, then moves in, split steps and volleys

i2c’s TOP TIPS for the Up & Volley Drill

  • If it’s your first time learning volleys, you can make the drill easier by volleying with the palm of your hand instead of the racket. It wont hurt if you use a sponge ball
  • To make it easier if it’s your first time trying drop feeding, throw the ball underarm instead. Stand a little closer to the net with a ball in your hand, shout “Stop” then throw the ball to the volleyer
  • You can make the drill harder by putting a blue cone in one corner and a red cone in the other corner. Instead of shouting “Stop”, try calling “Red” or “Blue” and see if you can volley in that direction
  • Another way to make it harder is to see if the feeder can hit the ball past the volleyer with the feed. If the volleyer touches the ball with the racket, 1 point to the volleyer. If the feeder hits it past the volleyer, 1 point to the feeder. If the feeder hits it past the volleyer, 1 point to the feeder. Lobs aren’t allowed, and play the first to 3 points, then rotate roles.

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Other Activities You Can Practise After Lessons

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Activity to Play at Home: Duck Ponds

Tennis 24/7 Kids Club, Duck Ponds Activity to Play at Home

It doesn’t take complicated activities to build children’s coordination and physical development. This simple game of Duck Ponds can easily be played at home, is great fun AND it has developmental benefits too.

Duck Ponds aims to develop controlled underarm throwing and catching. As players get better at this game, you can make it harder by moving the players further apart!

To play Duck Ponds you’ll need:

For this activity, you’ll need a ball, a duck pond (hoop) and “ducks”! Card board ducks are perfect – we’ve included one that you can print out! [download id=”4281″]

What to do:

  1. Two children, or a child and a grown-up stand facing each other about 2 metres apart. Place the duck pond (hoop) halfway between the players.
  2. Take turns to throw the ball (underarm) to each other, bouncing it in the duck pond (hoop) .
  3. If the ball lands in the duck pond, shout “splash”, then place a duck (card board, not a real one!) in the middle of the hoop.
  4. If you hit the duck with subsequent ball throws, see who can shout “quack quack!” the loudest!

More activities to play at home

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