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Tennis drills

  • The players play the ball themselves via the foot
    • Afterwards, the point is played out on half a field with double lines up to 11 points.
  • Winners against each other and losers against each other of the same square (keep level)

drawing Foot play 1 half of a field
  • The players perform this exercise to improve their footwork:
    • Slalom sideways between the cones (back to front) and tap a 'number'.
    • After tapping a 'number' slalom back between the cones and tap another 'number'
drawing Footwork 1
  • Jump where you stand: 
    • Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. 
    • Concentrate on a point on the floor and hop up and down where you are standing.
  • Side jump: 
    • Stand up straight, keep your hands in front of you and jump from side to side.
  • Butt Kicks: 
    • Stand up straight, and keep running in your place while your heel touches your buttocks with every step.
  • High stepping: 
    • Raise the leg with the knee at a 90 degree angle.
    • Quickly alternate with the other leg.
  • Standing bike crunches: 
    • Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. 
    • Bring your knee to your opposite elbow. 
    • Go back to the starting position and repeat with the other side (belly / legs).
  • Sumo squat: 
    • Stand with your feet 6-12 inches apart.
    • Stretch out your arms in front of you. 
    • Lower your body until your thighs are parallel to the floor. 
    • Return to the starting position and repeat the exercise (legs / buttocks).
  • Jumping without a rope: 
    • Hold your arms along your side and pretend you're holding the end of a jump rope in each hand. 
    • Jump up and come down alternately on the ball of each foot, while at the same time turning your wrists as if you were letting a rope go around.
  • Jumping without a rope 
    • Hold your arms along your side and pretend to be holding the end of a skipping rope in each hand. 
    • Jump up with 2 feet while simultaneously twisting your wrists as if you were making a rope go around.
  • Arm Swings clockwise: 
    • Stand on the ground with your arms straight outstretched to the side at shoulder height. 
    • Move your arms quickly in large circles clockwise (arms).
  • Arm Swings counterclockwise:  
    • Stand on the ground with your arms straight outstretched to the side at shoulder height. 
    • Move your arms quickly in large circles counterclockwise (arms)
  • Toy soldiers: 
    • Start with your feet shoulder-width apart. Keep your legs and arms stretched. 
    • Kick up your left leg until your right hand touches your toes. 
    • Repeat with the other side (belly / legs / arm / shoulder).

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Exercise with 3 players 

  • With 3 players in a row across a wall
  • 2nd player in line throws the tennis ball against the wall
  • Player 1 jumps and spreads legs over the ball
  • player 2 catches the ball after 1 bounce (descent: 2 bounces) and throws the ball backwards to player 3 who in turn throws it.


  • If you jump over the ball 
    • at the back of the row
  • Ball thrown 
    • goes player 1 as a jumper
  • Player 3 has rest and then moves on to player 2 as thrower.
drawing Orientation