🎾💥 Tennis Titans – Week 1, Term 2
✏️ TENNIS TITANS – LESSON PLAN (PLAIN TEXT)
🧒 Ages approx. 5–9 years🔁 Progressions: Add challenge for more advanced players
🪶 Feathers: Simplify for younger or newer players☀️ Coaching Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFn1wsw3S7c
• Phase 3 (stations) is the main repetition block
• Encourage rally-building
• Keep demos short and transitions quick
• Adjust feeds and distances to ability
🔥 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 (6–7 min) – Meatball Madness
https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/meatball-madness
🎾 Phase 2 (approx. 7 min) – Rally Progressions
https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/rally-progressions
💧 Interlude – Quick Drink & Register Check
🏰🎾 Phase 3 (10–15 min) – Hitting Stations
https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/hitting-stations
🚀 Phase 4 (5–7 min) – Space Hop
Space Hop – https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/rockets
🧒 Ages approx. 5–9 years
🔁 Progressions: Add challenge for more advanced players
🪶 Feathers: Simplify for younger or newer players
☀️ Coaching Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFn1wsw3S7c
• Phase 3 (stations) is the main repetition block
• Encourage rally-building whenever possible
• Keep demos short and transitions quick
• Adjust feeds and distances to ability
🔥 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 (6–7 min) – Meatball Madness
https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/meatball-madness
🎾 Phase 2 (approx. 7 min) – Rally Progressions
https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/rally-progressions
💧 Interlude – Quick Drink & Register Check
🏰🎾 Phase 3 (10–15 min) – Hitting Stations
https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/hitting-stations
🚀 Phase 4 (5–7 min) – Space Hop
https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/rockets
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
🦀🎾👶 Tennis Tots – Week 1, Term 2
👶 Tennis Tots – Term 2, Week 1
Walking age to approx. 6 years
🔁 Progressions: Harder variations for older tots (2.5+ years)
🪶 Feathers: Easier versions for younger tots (< 2.5 years)
☀️ Coaching Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFn1wsw3S7c
• Keep instructions short and clear
• Sit children down to regain control
• Say “Freeze” instead of “Stop”
• Big claps and praise after each go
• Use parents & assistant coaches
• Aim to give every child a moment of attention
🔥 Warm-Up
Standard Tennis Tots warm-up routine
🎤 Introduction (1–2 min)
Welcome the children
Explain today’s theme and safety rules
🎾🐾 Phase 1 (5 min) – Whac-a-Mole
Fast reactions and movement
Children pop up like moles and get “bopped” with soft throws or taps
🔗 https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/whac-a-mole
💧 Interlude – Quick Drink & Register Check
🏰🎾🔥 Phase 2 (5 min) – Coach’s Tower (Build a Bonfire)
Building and knocking down towers
Story theme: stacking wood to build a bonfire
🔗 https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/coaches-tower
😴 Phase 3 (5 min) – Sleeping Giants
Control and awareness game
Children must move quietly to avoid waking the giants
🔗 https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/sleeping-giants
💧 Interlude – Drink & Final Register Check
🚀✨ Phase 4 (5 min) – Fireworks
Launching balls high like fireworks
Big movements, excitement and confidence
🔗 https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/fireworks
🐭 Standard Finish (2 min) – Chase the Tail (while tidying up)
Fast chasing game played while cones, balls and equipment are collected
🔗 https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/chase-the-tail
🔁 CHANGING THE PLAN 👉
If the planned exercise is not suitable for your group, choose a like-for-like game from the same phase in the games gallery.
👶 Walking age to approx. 6 years
🔁 Progressions: Harder variations for older tots (2.5+ years)
🪶 Feathers: Easier versions for younger tots (< 2.5 years)
☀️ Coaching Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFn1wsw3S7c
• Keep instructions short and clear
• Sit children down to regain control
• Say “Freeze” instead of “Stop”
• Big claps and praise after each go
• Use parents & assistant coaches
• Aim to give every child a moment of attention
🔥 Warm-Up
https://youtu.be/Tpp5XXaljTg?feature=shared
🎤 Introduction (1–2 min)
https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/introduction
🎾🐾 Phase 1 (5 min) – Whac-a-Mole
https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/whac-a-mole
💧 Interlude – Quick Drink & Register Check
🏰🎾🔥 Phase 2 (5 min) – Coach’s Tower (Build a Bonfire)
https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/coaches-tower
😴 Phase 3 (5 min) – Sleeping Giants
https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/sleeping-giants
💧 Interlude – Drink & Final Register Check
🚀✨ Phase 4 (5 min) – Fireworks
https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/fireworks
🐭 Standard Finish (2 min) – Chase the Tail (while tidying up)
https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/chase-the-tail
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