Type: Singles Category: Groundstrokes
Levels: Beginner Time/players: 5 minutes/1-4
Description and goals:
The goal of this drill is to practice direction and low-to-high swings on groundstrokes.
Organization:
Have players line up along the baseline on the 36-foot court. Using red or orange level balls, pro feeds ball to player who calls out an ice cream flavor and then hits shot back to pro. Pro catches ball using cone target, giving that player one scoop of ice cream. Pro then feeds ball to other players in the same manner.
Variations: Keep score as a team. Hit backhands. Do it as a cooperative drill with the kids catching the balls with the cone either in the air or after a bounce.
Key points:
Have players focus on direction and low-to-high swing pattern on groundstrokes.
