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Tennis: Control Upper And Lower Body

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The player and the coach face each other in short distance between them
They use 2 balls at the same time
One player throws the ball in the air and other player kicks the ball on the ground
Players try to maintain exercise without losing the rhythm

COACHING POINTS

In this drill the player works on coordination, ball perception, rhythm and focus
Trying to pass the ball by alternating kicking and throwing, kids learn how to control the rhythm, change the focus as also to coordinate the movement of the lower and upper body
To make this exercise more competitive, the coach can tell players to make as many passes as possible in a row to see the biggest possible number

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Call Hand Drill:

Coach stands in front of the player and throws the ball. The player moves left and right and catches the ball.

However, when the coach throws the ball, they shout "right" or left", and the player must catch the ball with this hand, regardless of what side of the body the ball comes to.

Agility & Fitness

Balance on one leg catch:

The coach stands in front of the player, and alternates throwing to the right and left side. The player jumps, catches the ball and keeps the balance on the outside leg. The player then repeats this pattern on both sides.

Agility & Fitness

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