Tennis Drills For Kids

Many tennis coaches often find it difficult to keep kids focused during a tennis lesson. Kids tend to have short attention spans and find other things more amusing than what they should be paying attention to--like their tennis coach that is trying to start the next activity. Now picture a kids group tennis lesson with 6 kids with similar mind sets. That might just be a tough one to handle for the poor coach.

The key to keeping kids focused while still having fun is to have tennis drills and games that the kids will love. It is essential to have these tennis drills for kids because it is what keeps them in the tennis mode. It is especially fun for them when the drills turn into games; it brings out the competitiveness in them.

These tennis drills for kids can be your secret weapons to use at all kid group lessons.

1. Jungle Ball- This drill can be played with several kids on the court at the same time. Many of students love this game because it is very interactive and competitive at the same time. Two groups are playing against each other. Each team is spread out on each side of the court (half at the service line and half on the baseline). The students should be aiming to hit the back fence, but the ball has to bounce first. It is considered out if it hits the side fences. It is almost like volley ball where the kids can take turns trying to get the ball over to the other side. As a defense, the other team should try to touch the ball before it hits their side of the fence to prevent the other team from scoring.

2. Bouncing Game- This drill is good for warming up the kids. The aim of the game is to bounce the ball on the racket, ground, or racket then ground. The kid with the highest number of bounces wins. Simple, yet fun. This game is great for hand-eye coordination.

3. Alligator- (It helps when these tennis drills for kids are catered to them with interesting, cool names). Put the kids on one half of the court, and the coach will be tossing the ball from the other side. Have the students stand in a line at the net (4 students maximum). They each start off with a volley and make their way back towards the baseline. If they miss the volley, they "lose an arm" meaning they are restricted to one arm and the other is behind their back. As they back up, if they miss the next toss, they "lose a leg." This involves balancing on one leg. On the next miss, the student has to sit down and attempt to hit the next toss while sitting down. One more miss, and the kid is out.

Simply put, tennis drills for kids are games that get their body moving while putting the fundamentals of tennis in motion.

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