Training Design for 6-8 Years Old

3-4 sessions a week, each session not longer than 45 minutes. Group lessons.
TIME DAY 1 /Session 1
9:00-9:05 Part 1. Introduction 3-5 mins
9:05-9:15 Part 2. Warm-Up Exercises 10 mins
Running the Line and The Frying pan
To start, let the players run in the line of the court. After, have your player hold their racquet in their dominant hand face-up, like a frying pan, and
have them place a tennis ball on the face, or strings of their racquet. Then, have them slowly start moving the head of the racquet up and down until
the ball begins bouncing on their strings. Once it starts bouncing, have them keep it bouncing for as long as possible.
9:15-9:45 Part 3. Main Part 30 mins (Technique, Tactic & Physical Fitness)
Mind the Gap
What You’ll Need: 8 + players, cones
Set Up: Place the cones in a circle with a couple of feet between each cone. Ensure that you have the same number of cones as you do players.
Have your players each stand on a cone, with one player in the middle. This should leave one cone vacant.
Aim of the Game: The lone player in the middle of the circle must try to steal the vacant cone by touching it with his foot.
The players defending the cones will move around the circles covering the empty cone and trying to stop the attacker from stealing the empty cone,
but as they move, this will open up another empty cone somewhere else in the circle.
Once the attacker steals the empty cone, the attacker becomes a defender, and whoever he stole the cone from will take his place as the attacker.
Outcome: While this exercise is not tennis-specific, it is a fun way of getting your students to concentrate whilst engaging in some dynamic
movements.
The defenders will have to work as a team to protect the cone, and all the players will work up quite a sweat whilst moving to defend the cones.

9:45-9:50 Part 4. Cool Down (3-5 mins)

(Playing with the ball)
Holding Rolling Let drop and/or toss Bouncing Dribbling

9:50-9:55 Part 5. Conclusion

Training Design for 6-8 Years Old
3-4 sessions a week, each session not longer than 45 minutes. Group lessons.
TIME DAY 2 /Session 2
9:00-9:05 Part 1. Introduction 3-5 mins
9:05-9:15 Part 2. Warm-Up Exercises 10 mins : The Dribble
Have your player hold their racquet in their dominant hand and a tennis ball in their opposite hand. Next, have them drop the ball in front of
themselves and hit it with their racquet toward the ground. The ball should move toward the ground and then bounce back up so that they can
continue hitting until they get a nice consistent dribble going. Encourage your player to move around as the ball moves to make sure they can keep
the dribble going. Have them keep it going as long as they can and count how many seconds, they last to make a game out of it.
9:15-9:45 Part 3. Main Part 30 mins (Technique, Tactic & Physical Fitness) Simple Forehands
You’ll need to position your player at one end of the court at the center of the service line, where the center service line and service line connect.
Have your player position themselves for either a forehand.
You should stand slightly in front and 4-6 feet to the side of the player with a basket of balls. Before you start the drill, it can be a great time to explain
the different grips and have them find one that feels natural.
While there is no perfect grip, having an understanding of the different types of tennis grips will help you understand the limitations of various grips
so that you can encourage your player to use a particular style.
Next, demonstrate how you’d like them to hit their forehand. At this point, I typically avoid mention of the backswing and have the student start their
racquet at about waist height to keep things simple. My main focus will usually be a strong follow-through.
Once they’re ready, toss one tennis ball at a time so that it bounces in front of the player, about waist high, and have them hit their groundstroke.
If you started with the forehand, simply switch to the opposite side, demonstrate the next stroke and proper grip, and then toss another basket of
balls. Keep track of how many you can hit over the net to make a game out of it.

9:45-9:50 Part 4. Cool Down (3-5 mins)

(Playing with the ball)
Holding Rolling Let drop and/or toss Bouncing Dribbling

9:50-9:55 Part 5. Conclusion

 Training Design for 6-8 Years Old
TIME
3-4 sessions a week, each session not longer than 45 minutes. Group lessons.
DAY 3 /Session 3

9:00-9:05 Part 1. Introduction 3-5 mins

9:05-9:15 Part 2. Warm-Up Exercises 10 mins : Hit and Catch
In this next tennis drill, which is excellent for beginners and kids, we’ll switch things up a bit. You’ll want to have a cone on hand for this drill. First, have your students stand at the
center of the service line in their ready position, waiting for a forehand.
You’ll want to stand on the center service line, about halfway between the net and the service line, with a few balls in your pocket and the cone in your hand. With the previous
drills, my main goal is to introduce the player to the basics and get them comfortable on the court so that I can slowly build their confidence.
However, after your student becomes comfortable with the previous drills, this drill can be helpful to challenge them a bit more, simply by asking them to direct their shots.
Once you’re both ready, you’ll want to toss the ball to your student’s forehand and ask them to hit it right back to you so that you can catch it with the cone – either in the air or
off the bounce.
There’s nothing particularly special about the cone other than that it adds a bit of novelty, which keeps the drill interesting. It’s also slightly more challenging to catch the ball than
using their hands. Repeat this process for their backhand and then ask them to switch positions with you.
Now the player should be tossing you the ball, and they should be catching.
The benefits of this drill are twofold. First, your students will start to recognize the importance of being able to hit the ball in a specific direction, and they’ll also be working to
develop their hand-eye coordination.
You can make this into a simple game by having your student try to surpass the number of successful hits and catches from their previous turn

9:15-9:45 Part 3. Main Part 30 mins (Technique, Tactic & Physical Fitness) Simple Backhands
You’ll need to position your player at one end of the court at the center of the service line, where the center service line and service line connect. Have your player position
themselves for either a backhand.
You should stand slightly in front and 4-6 feet to the side of the player with a basket of balls. Before you start the drill, it can be a great time to explain the different grips and have
them find one that feels natural.
While there is no perfect grip, having an understanding of the different types of tennis grips will help you understand the limitations of various grips so that you can encourage
your player to use a particular style.
Next, demonstrate how you’d like them to hit their forehand. At this point, I typically avoid mention of the backswing and have the student start their racquet at about waist height
to keep things simple. My main focus will usually be a strong follow-through.
Once they’re ready, toss one tennis ball at a time so that it bounces in front of the player, about waist high, and have them hit their groundstroke.
Demonstrate the next stroke and proper grip, and then toss another basket of balls. Keep track of how many you can hit over  the net to make a game out of it.

9:45-9:50 Part 4. Cool Down (3-5 mins)

(Playing with the ball) Holding Rolling Let drop and/or toss Bouncing Dribbling
9:50-9:55 Part 5. Conclusion
 Training Design for 6-8 Years Old
3-4 sessions a week, each session not longer than 45 minutes. Group lessons.
TIME DAY 4 /Session 4

9:00-9:05 Part 1. Introduction 3-5 mins

9:05-9:15 Part 2. Warm-Up Exercises 10 mins : Serve Toss Accuracy
For this drill, we’re going to start the player at the service line rather than the baseline to make the idea of hitting a serve less daunting.
Next, with the student standing in a closed stance, place the bottom of the basket on the ground in front of them at about 2 o’clock if they’re right-handed, and about 10 o’clock if
they are left-handed.
With the player in position, teach them the fundamentals of a proper toss, including tossing from the shoulder, keeping a smooth movement, how to hold the ball to ensure a clean
release, and the approximate height they should be tossing the ball.
The goal is for the player to consistently toss the ball in or within a few inches of the basket. You can make a game out of it by awarding 3 points for making it in the basket, 2 points
for hitting the basket, and 1 point for missing the basket completely.
If you don’t have a basket with handles that can fold to the side so that it sits on the ground, you can also position the player’s racquet on the ground and have the string bed of the
racquet act as the target.
9:15-9:45 Part 3. Main Part 30 mins (Technique, Tactic & Physical Fitness) Simple Service Motion
The player won’t need their racquet, so you can have them place it to the side. With the same court positioning as the last drill, have the player hold the ball in their dominant hand.
In this activity, we’re going to break the service motion down into three phases, or positions.
In the first position, we’ll have the students raise both their arms, keeping them straight to form a “t.” You might want to reference this as “spread your wings” or something similar,
so they remember the pose.
Have them practice making this a smooth motion until they feel comfortable, and you think they’re keeping proper form.
Next, we’ll have them add in the second position. Have each student “spread their wings,” and then have them drop their dominant arm’s elbow and raise their tossing hand to form
the “trophy pose.” They should create a clean line that stretches from the hand of their tossing arm down through the shoulders to the elbow of their dominant arm.
At first, have them move to position one, pause, and then move to the next. Once each student gets the hang of it, have them link the two movements together smoothly. Lastly,
have them incorporate the third position where they drop their tossing arm, twist their torso, and then extend their dominant arm forward until it’s completely extended, at which
point they can release the ball into the service box.
Have them repeat the service motion so that you can watch their form and provide feedback. The serve can be a daunting and complicated motion for players, so this drill can help
simplify it and make each part of the action more concrete for the player.
9:45-9:50 Part 4. Cool Down (3-5 mins)
(Playing with the ball) Holding Rolling Let drop and/or toss Bouncing Dribbling

9:50-9:55 Part 5. Conclusion