Tennisexercises for technique warming-up

  • Stay in the rally The student is able to:
  • To strike forehand- and backhand techniques in doubles and singles in different ways.
  • To indicate which principles apply when building up a point.
  • To start up and maintain independent play and practice forms.
  • Participate in the lesson with attention and understanding, focus, hungry for work and combativeness.
  • To work and consult together.
  • Apply knowledge of the rules.


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  • We work in pairs.
  • The ball is brought into play with a (forehand) service.
  • The students play with forehands at each other, where the height (under a magic cord) and depth (newspaper) is controlled.
  • Every time the newspaper is hit, you get a point.
  • Who has the most points after X time?
  • The teacher's example shows balance ('standing firmly') and the shape of a 'quiet swing'.
  • Extra assignment there are three different newspapers for the students. (left-middle-right)


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  • Put a ball on the players rackets, and let them steal each other's balls without falling off. 
  • If their ball is stolen or falls off, let them run e.g. for 1 round 
  • Depends on the age!
  • between the two tennis players are 2 hoops, about a meter apart.
  • Try to get the ball into each other's hoop (who has the most hits)?
  • More difficult: between the two tennis players.
  • each on one side of the net, on each side of the net 2 hoops (hoops must be on the same spot on both sides), play the ball over the net and try to bounce the ball in the other hoop.
  • The players start in 1 corner of the field (mini-tennis) and try to play volley with each other to the other side and back.
  • How many times can they go up and down? 
drawing Warming-up: Volley volley together
  • The players will face each other in pairs from the circle area. 
    • That circle area is delimited with strips or cones or pots.
    • The trainer gives a start signal and then they try to tap each other.
    • They may only move around the area by sideways movement (tag axes)


Corona: 

  • Racket in hand 
    • Tap with racket


For the first time 3 points

drawing Warming-up drill (5 stations)
  • Jump where you stand: 
    • Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. 
    • Concentrate on a point on the floor and hop up and down where you are standing.
  • Side jump: 
    • Stand up straight, keep your hands in front of you and jump from side to side.
  • Butt Kicks: 
    • Stand up straight, and keep running in your place while your heel touches your buttocks with every step.
  • High stepping: 
    • Raise the leg with the knee at a 90 degree angle.
    • Quickly alternate with the other leg.
  • Standing bike crunches: 
    • Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. 
    • Bring your knee to your opposite elbow. 
    • Go back to the starting position and repeat with the other side (belly / legs).
  • Sumo squat: 
    • Stand with your feet 6-12 inches apart.
    • Stretch out your arms in front of you. 
    • Lower your body until your thighs are parallel to the floor. 
    • Return to the starting position and repeat the exercise (legs / buttocks).
  • Jumping without a rope: 
    • Hold your arms along your side and pretend you're holding the end of a jump rope in each hand. 
    • Jump up and come down alternately on the ball of each foot, while at the same time turning your wrists as if you were letting a rope go around.
  • Jumping without a rope 
    • Hold your arms along your side and pretend to be holding the end of a skipping rope in each hand. 
    • Jump up with 2 feet while simultaneously twisting your wrists as if you were making a rope go around.
  • Arm Swings clockwise: 
    • Stand on the ground with your arms straight outstretched to the side at shoulder height. 
    • Move your arms quickly in large circles clockwise (arms).
  • Arm Swings counterclockwise:  
    • Stand on the ground with your arms straight outstretched to the side at shoulder height. 
    • Move your arms quickly in large circles counterclockwise (arms)
  • Toy soldiers: 
    • Start with your feet shoulder-width apart. Keep your legs and arms stretched. 
    • Kick up your left leg until your right hand touches your toes. 
    • Repeat with the other side (belly / legs / arm / shoulder).

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