- Check the space and the kit.
- Get your child's attention first.
- Show it from two sides.
- Say one thing only.
- End on one that works.
Put the phone down where you can see it. Tap Next with your thumb, or use the arrow keys.
Is the space marked?
- A wall line at net height
- A home base spot
- A service target
A net; a wall.
Three minutes to get warm.
Easy jogging on the spot, then arms and legs. How to warm up well is explained at workonfitness.com.
- Stand a step from the net, racket up in front, knees bent.
- Block the ball back with a firm grip and almost no swing.
- At the back, let a fast ball pass, turn and play it off the glass.
Show it once from the front and once from the side, slowly. Then let your child try.
- Volley-to-volley control.
- Wall-defence feeds.
- Cross-court rebound chase.
How much: 3 rounds of 10 feeds
Block, do not swing
Volley rally
The rules
Two players at the net volley back and forth; count the rally.
- Both players stand a step from the net
- Volley the ball back and forth without letting it bounce
- Count the rally aloud
- 5 tries; keep the best
Fair play: A grown-up volleys with the backhand only.
- Points
- 1 point for each volley in the rally.
- Fouls
- The rally ends: a big swing instead of a block; letting the ball bounce; touching the net
- Win
- Beat your best rally.
Child
Grown-up
- 4
- 8
- 12
8 volleys in a row at the net.
End on one that works. If it was hard today, finish with the easier version.
Well played.
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