The First Volley Rally
The coach and the players rally hitting only volleys. Ideally they want to keep the ball in play for at least 6 shots. To get access to the videos and premium media, just login here, register here for a free trial, or becom...
Bambinis – Half Volley Points – Self Feed
wo players start at the service line and two players start at the baseline. The players at the service line attack the net, starting the point tossing the ball and hitting it over the net with a half volley. To get access to t...
Bambinis – Half Volley Points
Two players stand on the service line with their racquets touching the ground and two players stand on the baseline. To get access to the videos and premium media, just login here, register here for a free trial, or become a...
Bambinis – Overhead off the Bounce Points
Four players play doubles. They all start on the baseline. The coach feeds a high lob to one team. They let it bounce and hit an overhead. The point is played out. To get access to the videos and premium media, just login her...
Bambinis – Introduction to the One-handed Backhand Volley – The Frisbee
Using a frisbee to help students understand the basics of the one handed backhand volley can be very helpful. To get access to the videos and premium media, just login here, register here for a free trial, or become a member...
Bambinis – Introduction the Half Volley – Coach and Partner
The coach has two drills working at the same time. On half the court he/she feeds balls that bounce close to the students so that the students can practice their half volleys. To get access to the videos and premium media, ju...
Bambinis – Rallying with a Volley Control Shot
Players rally using a volley control shot before hitting the ball over the net. To get access to the videos and premium media, just login here, register here for a free trial, or become a member of „Tennis2Brain“, the gre...
Bambinis – Half Volleys with a Partner
In this drill two players work together, one stands accross the net very close to the net and the other stands behind a line that divides the service box in half. To get access to the videos and premium media, just login here...
Bambinis – Introduction to the Half Volley
The coach kneels close to the player to be able to feed with precision. The player sets the racquet head on the ground and tries to hit the fed ball over the net right off the bounce. To get access to the videos and premium m...
Bambinis – Volleys with Medicine Ball Plus Agility
The coach sets a path with hoops from the baseline towards the net. The players run through the path with a medicine ball stepping once in each hoop. At the net they will use the medicine ball to hit a forehand and a backhand volley. ...
Bambinis – Forehand Topspin Volley Practice
The coach feeds a high ball to the players who work on hitting a forehand topspin volley. As the players progress, the coach can vary the depth of the feed so that the players learn to adjust. To get access to the videos and p...
Bambinis – Split and Volley Intro
The coach sets some hoops in such a way thet the players step with one leg into one hoop and then with both legs into two hoops, immitating a split step. The players run through the hoop path and continue to the net where the coach tosse...
Bambinis – Introduction to the Forehand Volley – Palm
The players pair up. Both players do not have a racquet. One player will toss the ball underhanded to his/her partner. The partner will mimic a forehand volley and hit the ball over the net with the palm of the hand aiming at a target. ...
Minis – Throwing Overhand and Catching with a Cone
| Trash | View | Purge from cache | Edit with Pro | Clone | New Draft The players pair up. Both players do not have a racquet. One player will toss the ball underhanded to his/her partner. The partner will mimic a forehand volley and ...
Bambinis – Introduction to the Backhand Volley – Back of the Hand
This is an intoductory exercise to the backhand volley. Four player get on the court without racquets. Two stand at the net and two feed. The players at the net try to hit the incoming ball in the air with the back of their hand aiming a...
Bambinis – Intro to Backhand Volley with Control Shot
A good way to work on volleys is introducing a control shot. That is, the player bumps up the ball after it bounces and then hits it over. The player touches the ball twice. To get access to the videos and premium media, just...
Bambinis – Volley to Volley with Foam Ball
A foam ball will allow young players to gain confidence at the net. First it is soft and will not hurt if they are hit. Second, its slow flight makes it a lot easier to control. In this exercises players are asked to rally with each othe...
Bambinis – Introduction to the Forehand Volley – Control Shot
Players rally with the coach bumping the ball up and hitting it over as a volley. The control shot greatly accelerates the learnig process by allowing the players to rally with more control while practicing their volleys. To ...
Bambinis – Introduction to the Forehand Volley with Hand-Racquet.
In this drill players are at the net and work on hitting volley like shots using a hand racquet. The partern or a coach feeds the ball underhandeded to them. To get access to the videos and premium media, just login here, re...
Bambinis – Volley Targets Red Court
The goal of the drill is to practice volley control. Two targets are placed on the court. Two players are on one side of the net and the other two on the other side. The players play singles and rotate. To get access to the vi...
Bambinis – Doubles Approach
Players play doubles on the red court. Both teams start back. One team hits a short ball and the opponents hit an approach shot and run to the net. The point is played out. To get access to the videos and premium media, just ...
Bambinis – Approach
Players play singles on the red court. One player starts the point. The opponent hits the ball and approaches the net. The point is played out. Good for red, orange and green players To get access to the videos and premium med...
Bambinis – Backhnad Volley Shadows
Players shadow the backhand volley technique. This is a good way to check for understanding of the stroke and fine tune the technique. If they cannot do it well without ball, they will not do it better with the ball. To get ac...
Bambinis – Approach Volley Doubles
Two teams play against each other doubles on the orange court. All four players start at the baseline. The coach or one of the players feeds a short ball. The opponents hit an approach shot and charge the net. To get access t...
Bambinis – Rally with a Volley Control Shot
A control shot is a great way to introduce volleys to children since it promotes the required abbreviated swing. In this drill players rally with each other stopping the incoming ball, bumping it up and hitting it over the net before it ...
Bambinis – Introduction to Backhand Volley Hand Racquet
A hand racquet makes it easier for young beginner to practice with success and start understanding the ball/racquet relation better. In this exercises two players at the net practice their backhand volleys with hand racquets. ...
Bambinis – Introduction to the Backhand Volley
Two player at the net with their racquets pair up with partners that do not have a racquet. The players without racquets toss the ball underhanded to the net player’s backhand side. To get access to the videos and premium m...
Bambinis – Pass, Control and Volley
This is a control exercise for four players. Two doubles teams play against each other. A player has to pass the ball to his/her partner who then bumps it up and volleys it over. To get access to the videos and premium media,...
Bambinis – Random Volleys with Partner Tossing
Two players stand at the net in ready position. Their partners stand on the other side of the net without racquets. They will toss a ball underhanded to the players at the net either to the forehand or to the backhand. To get...
Bambinis – Random Volleys with a Coach Feed
Two players stand close to the net in ready position. The coach will feed a ball to either player and they have to return it with a forehand or backhand volley. To get access to the videos and premium media, just login here, ...
Bambinis – Intro Volleys – Steering Wheel
In this exercises players are at the net holding the racquet from the racquet head as if it were a steering wheel. Their job is to block the incoming balls. By doing this they will learn that volleys are blocked and that the contact poin...
Bambinis – Introduction to the Forehand Volley w/ Racquet
Four players are on the court. Two have a racquet and are standing close to the net. The partners do not have a racquet and will toss a ball underhanded so that the players at the net can practice their volleys. The players at the net tr...
Bambinis – Introduction to the Forehand Volley
Four players are on the court without racquets. Two players toss balls to their partners at the net. The players at the net hit the ball back with the palm of their hands as if hitting a forehand volley. To get access to the v...
Bambinis – 2 at the net vs 2 back
Two players stand at the net and two players stand behind the service boxes. Players rally with their partners trying to keep the ball in play groundstrokes against volleys. Partners try to hit as many balls in a row as possible. ...
Bambinis – Aproach and Mixed Volley with Coach
The coach feeds a short ball and the player approaches the net. The coach and the player continue the rally, the player at the net and the coach on the baseline. The objective is to play with consistency. To get access to the ...
Introducing the Volley with the Use of a Swiss Ball
A volley requires a still upper body and minimum movement of the racquet. Isolating the upper body by having young players sit on a swiss ball will help reduce unnecessary motion and will help them understand the principles of the stroke...
Timing: Over the Head
JUMP AND SMASH This is a classic exercise for a training camp or a station during a children’s afternoon at your club. The kids first jump on a trampoline, land on the floor and then adjust to a slow falling balloon, which they have hi...
Using Cones to Improve the Overhead
The players hold a cone behind their back, with the bottom facing upwards. The coach feeds a high ball into the forecourt and the players have to position themselves below it. The ball should land in the cone after one bounce. ...
Backhand Volleys on One Foot
The coach and the player try to maintain a backhand volley rally with the player hopping on one foot. To get access to the videos and premium media, just login here, register here for a free trial, or become a member of „Te...
Volley and Passingshot
The coach feeds a ball to a player at th enet, who hits the first volley to a specific spot. The player on the baseline has to try to pass the player at the net. The point is played out. To get access to the videos and premi...
Volleyball Tennis with a Control Shot
The players play doubles passing the ball to their partner once before hitting back over the net. The player hitting the ball over has to bump it up before hitting it over in the air to the opponents. To get access to the vi...
Bambinis – Intro Volleys – Steering Wheel
In this exercises players are at the net holding the racquet from the racquet head as if it were a steering wheel. Their job is to block the incoming balls. By doing this they will learn that volleys are blocked and that the contact poi...
Bambinis – Random Volleys with a Coach Feed
Two players stand close to the net in ready position. The coach will feed a ball to either player and they have to return it with a forehand or backhand volley. The focus should be in correcting technique, making sire the players are ste...
Bambinis – Random Volleys with Partner Tossing
Two players stand at the net in ready position. Their partners stand on the other side of the net without racquets. They will toss a ball underhanded to the players at the net either to the forehand or to the backhand. The net players h...
Bambinis – Pass, Control and Volley
This is a control exercise for four players. Two doubles teams play against each other. A player has to pass the ball to his/her partner who then bumps it up and volleys it over. Stopping the ball to bump it is a great way to practice t...