Tennisexercises for u18
Objective
- Which pair can play the ball over the net the most independently?
- The players stand close to the net. Two hoops are placed between both players, approximately one meter apart.
- Try to bounce the ball into each other's hoop. Who has the most hits?
- Increase the distance between the players. Each player on one side of the net, with two hoops on each side of the net. Play the ball over the net and try to bounce the ball into the other hoop.
Execution
- Start with 2 laps of jogging.
- Form lines for the following exercises.
- Warm up on the mini court with orange balls.
- Warm up on the mini court with yellow balls.
- Warm up on the full court straight.
- Warm up on the full court cross-court.
- Switch cross-court sides after each exercise.
Execution
- Place a ball on the racket of each player.
- The players try to steal each other's balls without letting their own ball fall off the racket.
- If a player's ball is stolen or falls off, they must run a lap.
- Adjust the exercise based on the age of the players.
Execution
- The players start in the middle of the court at the baseline.
- They receive a lower ball on their backhand or forehand.
- Perform a deep slice along the line.
- Follow the ball to the net and finish the volley by aiming at the tower of balls (cone).
- Practice the same on the other side or both sides simultaneously.
- 1 sequence backhand slice
- 1 sequence forehand slice
- 1 sequence backhand slice
Execution
- The player zigzags as quickly as possible with their face towards the net between the cones.
- The next player may start when the player in front of them is halfway through.
- The trainer throws a ball forward.
- The player must hit the ball back with a forehand after one bounce at the end of their sequence, then with a backhand.
- Hop on the left or right foot.
- Circle around each cone.
- Jump over the cones with both feet.
- Same with backhand on the other side, throwing and starting.
Execution
- Place the ball on the racket and let it roll over the strings without letting it fall off.
- Keep the ball on the racket while touching the floor, sitting down, standing up, hopping, and running.
- Try to keep the racket at chest height.
- Throw the ball up with the racket and catch it again with the racket.
- Throw the ball a little in front of you, run after it, and catch it again with your racket.
- Throw the ball up, let it bounce once, and then catch it with the racket.
- Keep hitting the ball upwards without catching it and try to walk around while hitting the ball upwards.
- Who can do this without mistakes and without touching anyone?
Execution
- First, play two backhands to any spot on the opposite half of the court.
- Then, move towards the net.
- Afterwards, play two volleys.
At the back line, place a bin of balls.
- The players start with a ball in their hand and run to the two hats closest to the net.
- They stand still between the hats and try to throw the ball into the bucket from there.
- Successful. Then they run back to the ball pit. Grab a new ball and run to the two hats in the middle to throw the ball into the bucket again from there.
- Failed. Then they run back to the ball pit. New ball and try again on that level.
- The one who completes the three levels first wins.
- Two players run against each other.
- Run through the pawns to the net.
- Then sprint to back line.
- Whoever touches the back line first has won.
Closing the lesson: doubling
- Take a lap around the field. On the long side jog, on the short side walk.
- Stand upright, feet hip-width apart. Make 20 squats at slow pace.
- Stand upright, feet hip-width apart. Make 20 jump squats.
Start with arms extended above your head. To add extra power to the jump, drop your arms along your body as you bend your knees. Swing the arms through to the back and jump while moving your arms back forward and up. Keep your back straight, hips back, feet flat on the ground. - Do lunges in three positions; front, side and back, per leg.
Basic position; stand upright with your feet slightly apart.- Put your right leg straight ahead and bend the knee 90 degrees. Bend your left knee as close to the ground as possible. Come up.
- Put your right leg, with the foot turned slightly forward to the right side. Bend your left knee. Return to base position.
- Put your right leg back, bend your left knee. Return to base position.
- Put your left leg straight ahead and bend the knee 90 degrees. Your right knee as close to the ground as possible. Come up.
- Put your left leg, with the foot turned slightly forward to the left side. Bend your right knee. Return to base position.
- Put your left leg back, bend your right knee. Return to base position.
- Make a lap along the field. On the long side jog. On the short side sprint.
- For each player, complete the course as fast as possible. Keep track with stopwatch.
- Player keeps face facing the fences while making a full circle around each hat. Shuffles/runs to the next hat.
- At the double line of pawns, the player jumps over them with both feet.
- Runs as fast as possible through the six pawns facing pawn 7 at the finish line.
