| Without first learning the movement and developing the | | | | 2. Remember to begin your student with an incredibly |
| skills for your achievement, you should take lessons in | | | | soft-feed right to the racquet. |
| the basics of tennis for beginners. No matter how | | | | 3. You can show them a few higher feeds at first--but |
| talented you may be, practicing consistently is the only | | | | do not do too much at once. |
| way to stay in shape, and build technique for tennis. | | | | 4. Especially for young children, keep your lessons brief |
| - For example: | | | | and productive as possible. A child's attention span will |
| - The following are two basic types of stroke for | | | | not last too long. And you do not want to fail as an |
| people just learning the game: | | | | instructor by losing your student's attention. Sessions |
| 1. Groundstrokes:a) The player (or student) learning | | | | with younger students should not exceed thirty minutes |
| tennis for beginners must realize that groundstrokes | | | | at a time. Often it is good to set up lessons several |
| are very important to master. A groundstroke begins | | | | times per week. |
| with a slight, short backswing.b) A possibility for you | | | | If a student is having trouble with drills--pull back and |
| would be to also use a shortened grip on the club.c) | | | | remember to work with individual students at their own |
| Use the regular type of follow-through.d) Lengthen the | | | | skill levels. Tennis for beginners is sometimes more of |
| backswing at a slow pace.e) Slide the grip toward the | | | | a challenge with some people than others. |
| handle.f) Remember, in basic tennis for beginners, you | | | | By the same token, if your student seems to be "a |
| will drop feed first! Second, doing your short drop feed | | | | natural" and is having no problems with his or her |
| is fine, and lastly, following the short drop feed, you will | | | | drills--challenge them further--begin more advanced |
| feed from your racquet.g) Of course, you must start | | | | drills. |
| out inside the service line--and you may move back at | | | | Always work on precise technique, be sure your |
| rising pace. Begin slowly and usually try to end with a | | | | student has the exact form and bodylines, and is using |
| run. | | | | the proper movements! Regarding lesson plans, yours |
| 2. Overheads:a) The racquet must begin at point of | | | | will always vary depending on what the student or |
| contact and, again slowly, a bigger swing can be | | | | students are capable of doing. Therefore, setting out a |
| presented. | | | | full curriculum for tennis for beginners is practically a |
| 1. The student should be instructed to stand close to | | | | waste of your time--because you never know what |
| the net--and then, taking his or her time, begin to move | | | | kind of talent you will be dealing with. |
| backwards. | | | | |