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Soft tennis · Basic · b7

One against two

Park or court 15 min 2 to 3 players Hall or court

Ready when: Count the rally (b5) self-check met.

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What you are learning

Playing as a pair: two children share one side against a grown-up, call "mine" or "yours" on every ball, and try to win points together. It is the first step toward doubles.

Set up

Soft balls.

Weather: dry

The base setup for soft tennis

Show it first for the one teaching

  1. Stand the two children side by side, each covering half the court.
  2. Hit a ball down the middle and show the call: "mine" from the one who goes, "yours" from the other.
  3. Play one slow point together.

Your part while they practise

Play against the two; keep it friendly and steady.

Step by step

  1. The two children share their side.
  2. They call to each other: "mine", "yours".
  3. They try to win points.

How much: 3 games 15 min a session 2 days a week

Say one thing Pick one line from "What you will see" for today and say only that.

The game: One against two

The pair plays the grown-up; first to 4 points wins the game, then swap sides.

Who plays: 2 children against 1 grown-up.

How to play, turn by turn
Turns
  1. The grown-up starts each point with an easy feed
  2. Play out the point
  3. First to 4 points wins the game; swap sides
  4. 3 games
Fair play
The grown-up plays with the weaker hand if the pair cannot win a point.
Points
1 point for each point won.
Fouls
The point goes to the other side
  • Both children go for the same ball
  • No call on a ball
  • The ball bounces twice
Winning
The side that wins 2 of 3 games.
Stars
  1. 1 games for 1 star
  2. 2 games for 2 stars
  3. 3 games for 3 stars

Easier or harder

Easier

The adult feeds gently.

Harder

The adult moves them side to side.

What you will see, and what to say

  • both go for one ball Call it earlyCall first, then go.
  • silence Talk every ballEvery one.

Self-check

1

1 game won with calls on every ball.

Fitness for this

Warm up first: how to warm up, at workonfitness.com. For strength and stretching, its exercise library shows each exercise step by step, with an easier version.

This card trains playing with a partner, enjoyment.

Basic is done when b4 and b5 self-checks are met.

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