just some fun drills that practice backhand and forehand and other ones if you have any
2007-01-07 07:59:34 · 3 answers · asked by mojo jojo 1 in Sports ➔ Tennis
I'm a tennis pro who does a ton of junior development. The number one thing is to have a ton of fun!
I have a few suggestions for you to make sure you get some use out of your time if you are hitting with your own child:
Don't focus on error correction. Invest in a bunch of tennis balls and remember that children are not by nature as "results" oriented as adults... They are however more "play" oriented. Keep things moving and make sure the look and feel of the time spent on the court is that of PLAY! The rule of thumb for kids that age is to correct one thing (not one whole stroke or one thing about different strokes- ONE THING ABOUT ONE STROKE) and only make corrections every ten strokes. So, one correction per ten balls struck and once they get the trick of whatever you're working on, drill it a little and then start playing some sort of game for a bit and then go back to working on the same thing in a different way. For instance, if you are working on forehand follow through (one thing about one stroke!) by dropping some balls to the child on the same side of the net, do that until the stroke looks good. Then play mini tennis for a little while (no error correction- just have fun!) and then go back to practicing the follow-through by feeding the ball from the other side of the net with a target or by trying to rally ten balls between you. Again, keep the error correction to a minimum. By keeping the number of balls hit high during the session, the child feels that they are accomplishing more and it is easier for you to be encouraging. This is a method that leads to a positive hitting experience for everyone involved and improves the child's tennis and gives them more of a feel for the real pace playing a match. Most children who work in this way can compete at the lower levels of the game by the time they are 9 or 10. Good luck and email me at leaf@leaftennis.com if I can be of further help!
2007-01-07 09:55:17 · answer #1 · answered by westchestertennisleaf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would it be 'politically incorrect' if I offered a SERIOUS answer to your question? Remember that most kids this age are still working on coordination of the whole body. It is not reasonable to expect them to be able to concentrate on stance, swing, posture, and two or three other things at once. Try some 'dance' exercises that emphasize the stance you want to get from them totally unrelated to baseball. Plenty of repetition should help those who are capable of 'getting it'. But don't forget, at this age it's about having fun, or by age 12 they will be stuck to the computer and tell you where you can put your baseball bat.
2016-03-14 02:44:54 · answer #2 · answered by Nedra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to begin with, use the colourful soft light training ball and not those normal heavy tennis training ball. It is easier to control and will not hurt the child when hit. Second, have fun hitting, throwing, tossing, bouncing, kicking, rolling, passing,,,, the ball around the court- to build their ball sense. Third engage a pro to develop the proper strokes if you are not the one.
2007-01-07 14:45:19 · answer #3 · answered by lim t 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
tin cans
2007-01-09 19:27:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋