Tennisexercise: tennis ball reaction and footwork

Suitable for the following techniques: warming-up

Tennis ball reaction and footwork

Movement and Reaction T-Catch Tennis Ball
  • Initial Setup: 2 players, 3 cones, 2 tennis balls
  • Execution: Player A moves between the cones
  • Player B holds 2 tennis balls high
  • Player A returns to the centre
  • Player B drops a tennis ball
  • Player A catches the ball
Rapid Fire Ball Toss
  • Initial Setup: 2 players, 5 tennis balls
  • Execution: Player B tosses 5 tennis balls randomly into the court
  • Player A tries to hit the ball after 1 bounce
Watch & Catch Ball Toss
  • Initial Setup: 2 players, 1 tennis ball
  • Execution: Player A stands with their back to Player B
  • Player B throws a challenging tennis ball over Player A
  • Player A catches the ball after 1 bounce
Coach Notes
  • Movement and reaction
  • Footwork
  • Always return to home base!
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Features of the exercise

2
14
Materials Needed:
Not applicable
Suitable for following levels: