FUN TENNIS

GAMES TO SPICE
UP YOUR TENNIS
LESSONS
Kiddie Edition

HUNGRY CROCODILE
This is a volley drill for younger students. Line the kids up by the net to
show them the volley movement. The kids are lined up by the net and can
receive the ball from the coach at any moment.

They have to concentrate, which is a great skill in tennis in itself. If they

miss a feed, they lose a limb to the crocodile.

First, they aren’t allowed to use their non-hitting hand. Then they ‘lose a leg’
and have to go down on one knee and so on.

With each shot they make, they ‘regain’ a limb. The last person not
to be ‘eaten’ entirely by the crocodile wins!

COUNT DRACULA
Have the kids stand in pairs either side of the service line. They count every
time they hit the ball back and forth.

In the voice of Count Dracula, to make it more fun.

This simple repetition gets them used to hitting the ball without the
frustration of beginners of hitting the net.

DRIBBLERS
Have the kids each take their racquet and a tennis ball. Space them apart
along the service line to avoid any accidental injuries.

Then have them dribble with racquet and tennis ball, moving to the
net for older players. Younger kids can stay at the service line. You
can also call for changes in speed up and back to increase difficulty.

HIT AND CATCH

With older kids, split them into pairs. One student serves using only their
hands. Their pair has to hit it with the racquet, and the other is to catch
the ball with the hands, like baseball but without a mitt.

This gets the racquet student seeing the importance of targeting

where they are hitting the ball. It improves hand-eye coordination of
their pair. Go for 20 minutes and then swap over.

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