Drill Progressions for 6–8 Year Old Tennis Players

Key Points

• Drill 1 - Run and hit on the forehand and backhand side, running around the cone and recovering
• Drill 2 - 2 at the baseline, 2 at the service line and 2 at the net, remembering to shuffle back to the middle after each shot
• Drill 3 - Hand feed 2 forehands or backhands next to the player and have them take 4 fast shuffle steps before each shot
• Keep it fun, fast paced and challenging so kids continue to enjoy the game
• Sly will use psychological “tricks” to help instil key teaching points with his students as they progress
• Once young players master these basic drills and show a real interest in improving, then you can progress to private lessons