Lesson 1 (56 minutes)

• How to make a good first impression as a coach
• Fun ways to introduce the court, teach the different elements of the racquet, and forehand grip
• How to test and practice hand-eye coordination with your new student
• Racquet-ball exercises for beginning players
• Ball tracking and footwork exercises
• Forehand Groundstroke - technique lesson.

Lesson 2 (67 minutes)

• Fun warm-up exercises/games recommended for beginning players
• Footwork patterns: moving to and away from the ball
• First rally: coach and player (how to shorten backswing to control the ball)
• Forehand groundstroke review - technique, drills
• Two-Handed Backhand Groundstroke - technique lesson
• Review of forehand and backhand groundstrokes technique, drills and rally

Lesson 3 (61 minutes)

• Warm-up exercises for beginning players - hand-eye coordination, footwork, creative games
• Rally consistency game
• Learn how to feed the ball to begin a rally - tips and practice game
• Groundstrokes technique; footwork drills with emphasize on recovery steps
• Full-court rally - consistency challenge

Lesson 4 (43 minutes)
Serve Lesson - technique and drills (part 1 of 2)

• The Toss
• Grip and Pronation
• Toss-Pronation-Contact
• Racquet Back-Drop
• Follow-Through
• Serving with an abbreviated swing
• Drills, tips for coaches and parents

Lesson 5 (55 minutes)
Serve Lesson - technique and drills (part 2 of 2)

• Practice the previously learned technical elements of the serve (abbreviated swing)
• Adding the serve backswing
• Adding the knees bending technique
• Put all serve elements together.

Review of forehand and backhand groundstrokes - technique and drills
Introducing one of the best footwork drills

Lesson 6 (63 minutes)

• New warm-up exercises
• Serve technique - review, shadow swings, drills
• Scoring System in Tennis- a creative way to teach the tennis score
• Groundstrokes game - emphasize on consistency under pressure
• Return of Serve Lesson - technique, footwork, court positioning
• Game - practice keeping score, rally consistency

Lesson 7 (67 minutes)

• Creative warm-up drills and games
• Groundstrokes technique review - footwork and drills
• Advice on tennis balls that coaches and parents can use in teaching beginning players
• Serve technique review: shadow strokes, rhythm and practice drills
• Return of serve review: positioning, footwork, shadow strokes and practice drills
• Game Play: tennis scoring, match beginning analysis, points play

Lesson 8 (61 minutes)
Warm-up: footwork, hand-eye coordination
Forehand and Backhand Volley - technique lesson:

• Drills for ball and racquet control using a continental grip
• What is, when and where the volley is hit from
• Contact and follow-through technique
• Creative drills to help with volley technique: grip, contact, avoid backswing, avoid swinging, forearm strength, racquet control, etc.

Forehand and Backhand Volley - footwork

Lesson 9 (49 minutes)
Warm-up: new creative exercises - footwork, leg strength, racquet-ball control
Forehand and backhand volley - technique review
Transition from Baseline to the Net:

• Introducing the short ball approach
• Drills and tips

The Overhead - technique lesson:

• Grip, preparation, footwork, ball tracking, technical elements
• Progression drills and tips

Transition from baseline to the net (drills)

• Groundstrokes, approach shots, volleys and overheads (emphasize technique and footwork)

Lesson 10 (51 minutes)
Introduction and tips for coaches and tennis parents
Technique review: serve, groundstrokes, volleys, overheads
Rally drill - coach and player: 

• Practice serve, groundstrokes rally, transition to the net, volleys, and overheads

Shot Placement - lesson and drills:

• The concept of placing/directing the tennis shots
• Placement drills practicing the main tennis strokes learned so far.

TENNIS TIPS to Teach Beginners - discover simple ways to improve your students' technique and footwork.
 

TENNIS DRILLS to Teach Beginners - some are fun exercises to develop hand-eye coordination, others are great for strokes consistency and placement.
 

BONUS 1: How to Feed the Ball Like a Pro - an important skill to learn, so you can send the ball to your student more accurately, and apply different kinds of spin.
 

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- 15 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Tennis (pdf)
 

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