🦀🎾👶 Tennis Tots – Week 2, Term 2

👶 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 groups moving – avoid waiting
• Use balloons and soft balls to slow the game down
• Sit children down to regain control
• Say “Freeze” instead of “Stop”
• Big claps and praise after each go
• Use parents & assistant coaches
• Try to give every child a moment of attention

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🔥 Warm-Up

https://youtu.be/Tpp5XXaljTg?feature=shared

🎤 Introduction (1–2 min)

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

🎾🧺🎈 Phase 1 (5–7 min) – Balloon Keepy-Uppy

https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/baloon-keepy-uppy

💧 Interlude – Quick Drink & Register Check

🎾 Phase 2 (approx. 7 min) – Range Hitting

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

🌌 Phase 3 (approx. 7 min) – Star Wars (Throwing Game)

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

💧 Interlude – Drink & Reset

🥅 Phase 4 (5–7 min) – Four Goals (Dribbling Challenge)

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

Alternative (smaller group / slightly more advanced tots):
🎈 Balloon Match – https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/balloon-match

🐭 Standard Finish (2 min) – Chase the Tail (while tidying up)

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