• 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 line on the wall (chalk or tape) at about knee height for the "tin"
• A target square above it
• The "T" on the floor (two lines crossing in the middle)

A racket; a ball; a floor mark for the T.

Three minutes to get warm.

Easy jogging on the spot, then arms and legs. How to warm up well is explained at workonfitness.com.

1. Hold the racket as if shaking hands with it.
2. From the side, take the racket back a little, swing smoothly and follow through toward the wall.
3. After the hit, step back to the T mark and get ready.

Show it once from the front and once from the side, slowly. Then let your child try.

1. The handshake grip.
2. A short backswing, a smooth stroke and a follow-through.
3. Hit the fed ball as a drive.
4. Step back to the T mark.

How much: 10 drives, 3 rounds

Shake hands with the racket

Floor targets

Points

1 to 3 points for the zone the ball lands in.

Fouls

No points for that drive: the ball hits the wall below the line; no return to the T before the next feed; a swing with the feeder in front

Win

The first to 20 points, or beat your best number of drives to reach 20.

1. ★ 8
2. ★★ 14
3. ★★★ 20

5 drives of 10 land above the line and the player returns to the T each time.

End on one that works. If it was hard today, finish with the easier version.

Well played.

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