Tennisexercises for technique warming-up

• Position all players around the centre circle.
• One player stands in the middle as the tagger.
• Each person can decide when to run to the other side.
• Try to run to the other side without being tagged.

• Place the players in a line next to each other. Approximately 1 metre in front of them, place a tennis ball on the ground.
• Have them stand with their feet slightly apart.
• Quick steps - dribbling - on the spot.
• On the trainer's signal, while dribbling, they perform the following actions:
  • Hands on the knees.
  • Hands on the toes.
  • Hands on the shoulders.
  • Hands forward.
  • Hands in the air.
• When the trainer shouts "Ball!", they must grab the ball as quickly as possible.
• Repeat and vary the commands for variety.

• Have the players stand in a line behind the baseline.
• Let them make lateral close steps one by one within the tramlines.
• Then they run along the net.
• Use an agility ladder for extra challenge.
• Repeat the sequence a few times.

• The objective is to place three in a row.

• Two teams are formed.
• From each team, one player runs with a coloured cone and places it in a hoop.
• When the first player returns, the second player from the team starts, followed by the third.
• When there is one cone of each colour, the fourth player may move a coloured cone to achieve three in a row.

Introduction

• The trainer briefly discusses the previous lesson: what did we do and what have you learned?

Technical Focus

• Zoom in on forehands and backhands.

Tactical Focus

• Construction of a point.
• Positioning in doubles.
• Collaboration and communication.

Execution

• Try to rally in pairs.
• Create space and hit the ball into the open space.
• Experiment with hitting harder, taking the ball earlier, and deliberately slowing down the game.

Variation

• Use different court lengths to experience how hard, soft, high, low, deep, or shallow the ball should be hit.

Rotation

• After the ball is hit incorrectly twice, the pair swaps with the waiting pair.
• Waiting students can monitor the task and participate mentally.

• The players start in one corner of the court on a mini-tennis court.
• They try to volley with each other to the opposite side of the court and back again.
• Count the number of times they can play back and forth.

• Play the ball straight over.
• After each stroke, you must touch a point.
• Move half a metre behind the baseline in the centre.
• Use only half of the court.

• 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.

• The players stand in pairs facing each other outside the circle area.
• The circle area is marked with strips, cones, or small markers.
• At the trainer's start signal, they try to tag each other.
• They may only move sideways using side steps.
• Due to health guidelines: Hold a racket in hand and tag with it.
• The goal is to be the first to score 3 points.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.