10-and-Under Kids’ Tennis, Ages 4-6, Beginning, Red and Foam Ball

Objective: To be able to perform a 5-ball groundstroke rally between student and instructor.

Teaching Progression: The following tennis strokes will be taught.

• Parts of the Racquet, Racquet Handling
• Basic Sportsmanship
• Running, Jumping, Skipping
• Sending and Receiving (rolling, throwing, catching)
• Hand-Eye Coordination
• ABCs: Agility, Balance, Coordination
• Rallying, reacting to the ball received
• Games: Rollie Pollie, Crash, Lobster Claws, Statue of Liberty, Totem, Mirror, Alley Rally, Land-Sea-Air, Bus Driver, Tennis Ball Sandwich