Spin Challenge 🌀🎯 – Learn to impart spin on the ball
Spin Challenge 🌀🎯 – Learn to impart spin on the ball
🧠 Objective
• Understand how spin affects the ball’s movement
• Introduce the difference between topspin, underspin, and sidespin
• Encourage physical awareness and hand control
👩🏫 Coach Introduction
“Today we’re learning to spin the ball – just like the pros! 🎾 Spin helps the ball dip, bounce higher, or skid low – and it makes your shots much harder to return!”
🌀 Sit the group down and demonstrate with an assistant:
• Topspin – brush low to high (ball dips & kicks up)
• Underspin – brush high to low (ball floats and skids)
• Sidespin – twist side to side (ball curves left or right)
👉 Use visual aids like:
• ⚙️ Spin machines (if available)
• 🟥⚪ Two-tone balls to show rotation
• 🧸 Inflatable balls for hands-on practice
👫 Main Activity – Parent & Child Rolling
📍Children spread out with their parents in a safe space.
🎈 Each pair works with an inflatable ball.
Start crouched in crab position 🦀 (knees bent, low to floor)
Child places hands at the bottom of the ball and rolls it forward while brushing over the top = Topspin roll 🌀
Then try Side spin – twist the hands on the ball before releasing
Parents return the ball using same spin style
🎉 Keep it fun – encourage silly spins, fast spins, long rolls!
🪶 Feathers (Simplify for Younger Kids):
• Sit on knees or crouch lower for control
• Use larger balls for easier contact
• Skip sidespin – focus only on topspin
• Practice without a partner (roll to a cone, hoop or wall)
⚡ Progressions (Challenge for Older Kids):
Add rackets – keep the ball on the floor but try to push it with topspin or sidespin
Start rolling from standing (adds balance + control)
Introduce bounce – drop the ball and brush with racket
Use spin machines, tees, or foam balls for air contact
Try slice (underspin) or even serve spin from cone setups
Parents/ coaches feeding and child trying to hit the ball with either topsplin or underspin
Speed up balls with foam/ mini-red (advanced)
Try to rally with parents h
✅ Coaching Tips:
• Encourage creativity – “Can you make your ball curve like a rainbow?” 🌈 slice the ball like chopping the tomatoes 🍅
• Walk around to offer guidance and praise
• Point out who made the ball bounce “super high” or “super spinny”
• Emphasise low to high for topspin, side twist for side spin