Tennisexercises for u8

Execution
  • Obstacles are placed on the opposite side of the net.
  • The players throw balls and try to knock over as many obstacles as possible.
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
  • There are 10 cones distributed across the court.
  • Players take turns attempting to hit a cone.
drawing Cone challenge
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.
drawing Backhand and volley combination
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.
drawing Remote aiming
Closing the lesson: doubling
drawing Party
  • The players face each other.
  • With each player there are 4 pawns.
  • The goal is that you try to knock over your opponent's pawns in one go with the service.

  • You get 2 balls each time to knock over pawns.
  • If all 4 pawns are knocked over, you have won.
  • You take turns hitting two balls. When you have knocked down the pawns, it's your opponent's turn.
drawing Service
  • The player stands in the middle of the backfield.
  • His/her racket is on the back line.
  • Five tennis balls are scattered around.
  • The player runs as fast as possible to the balls and brings them to the racket one at a time.
  • How fast are all five balls on the racket?
  • Use a stopwatch to keep track of time.
drawing Quick game - warm up
Put the players in a row next to each other.
About 1 meter in front of them on the ground is a tennis ball.

  • Have them put their feet slightly apart.
  • Quickly run -dribble- in place.
At the trainer's instruction they do while dribbling:
  • Hands on knees.
  • Hands on toes.
  • Hands on shoulders.
  • Hands forward.
  • Hands in the air.
  • When the trainer calls Ball!, they grab the ball as fast as they can.

  • Repeat and throw the commands interchangeably for variety.
drawing Warming up