Tennis Tots — Week 1, Term 3 🦀👶
✅ TENNIS TOTS — TERM 3, WEEK 1 🦀👶
👶 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”)
🔥 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 (5–7 min) – Sandwich Shop
https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/sandwich-shop
💧 Interlude – Quick Drink & Register Check
🎾 Phase 2 (7–10 min) – Hitting in a Circle
https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/hitting-in-a-circle
🎯 Phase 3 (5–7 min) – Penalties
https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/penalties
💧 Interlude – Drink & Final Register Check
🎉 Phase 4 (5–7 min) – Run the Gauntlet
https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/run-the-gauntlet
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 Titans – Week 1, Term 3
Tennis Titans, Term 3, Week 1
Ages approx. 5–9 years
Progressions: Add challenge for more advanced players Feathers: Simplify for younger or newer players
Coaching Tipshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFn1wsw3S7c Encourage rally-building whenever possible • Use stations to maximise reps • Keep demos short and transitions quick
🔥 Warm-Uphttps://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/warm-up
🎤 Introduction (1–2 min)https://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/introduction
💂 Phase 1 (approx. 6-10 min) – Racket Soldiershttps://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/racket-soldiers
💧 Interlude – Quick Drink & Register Check
🎾 Phase 2 (5–15 min) – Rally Progressionshttps://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/rally-progressions
🎪 Phase 3 (10–20 min) – Hitting Stationshttps://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/hitting-stations
💧 Interlude – Drink & Final Register Check
🏃♂️ Phase 4 (approx. 5-7 min) – Run the Gauntlethttps://www.summit-tennis.com/games-and-activities/run-the-gauntlet
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