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Tennis: Bounce up Ladder

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Lay out one agility ladder.
Player controls the ball by bouncing the ball up.
Player lets the ball land one time inside a ladder box and one time outside the ladder.

COACHING POINTS

Objectives: Control, Coordination

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Bounce on Racket, Catch and Throw with Other:

Player bounces the ball up in the air using racket in the dominant hand.
Coach throws another ball to the left side of the player.
Player tries to catch the ball with free hand while still bouncing the ball on the racket with the dominant hand.

Coordination / Fun Games

Bounce in and out of Ladder:

Lay out one agility ladder.
Player controls the ball by bouncing the ball up.
Player hits one time inside the ladder and one time outside the ladder.
Player tries to get through all the spots on the ladder.

Coordination / Fun Games

Forehand stations:

Cones (stations) are set on the player's side and the player starts from the first station. The coach feeds the ball to the first station and the player hits forehand. If the ball is hit inside the court player moves to the next station.

Coordination / Fun Games

Catch the ball inside the ladder:

The player stands facing the ladder, and then performs jumping pattern (inside the ladder, outside the ladder, jump to the side). Every time the player jumps inside the ladder, the coach throws the ball to the player. The player catches the ball and throws it back.

Coordination / Fun Games

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