WEEK 1 - TENNIS TOTS LESSON PLAN 🦀👶

👶 Walking age to approx. 6 years

🔁 Progressions: Harder variations for older tots (2.5+ years)
🪶 Feathers: Easier variations for younger tots (< 2.5 years)

☀️ Coaching Tips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFn1wsw3S7c
• Sit children down to control them
• Say “Freeze” instead of “Stop”
• Big claps after each exercise
• Use parents & assistant coaches
• Be happy!
• Try to get around to every child at least once (“a moment”)

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🔥 Warm-Up

https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/warm-up

🎤 Introduction (1–2 min)

https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/introduction

⭐ Phase 1 (7 min) – Tennis Fishing

https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/tennis-fishing

🎯 Phase 2 (7 min) – Forehands

https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/forehands

🚀 Phase 3 (7 min) – Bug Bashers

https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/bug-bashers

🔥 Phase 4 (7 min) – Coconut Shy

https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/coconut-shy

🐒 End Game – Chase the Tail

https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/chase-the-tail

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CHANGING THE PLAN 👉

If the planned exercise is not suitable for your group, please select a like-for-like game from the same PHASE:
https://www.summit-tennis.com/all-games-gallery-phases