Teaching the Serve to a 6-Year-Old Beginner Player

Key Points

• When kids first start playing tennis, it’s ok to teach a semi western grip on the serve so they can get the concept of serving
• Once they build up strength and confidence in the serve, slowly change it to continental on a daily basis
• Start serving from the service line and gradually move further back to the baseline as they get stronger
• Teach the simple concepts of turn sideways, take the racket up, toss the ball and push it over the net before moving on to the correct technical formation