Tennisexercises for u8
Execution
- A backhand is indicated.
- The player alternates playing in one zone and then in the other.
Challenge
- Which pair can hit the ball over the net with the forehand the most times within a set period?
- You may count every successful forehand stroke.
- If the ball goes out, you do not need to start over; you may continue counting.
- Play using only the backhand.
- Use both techniques.
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
- 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.
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.
Closing the lesson: doubling
- 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.
- 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.
