International Book of Tennis Drills: Over 100 Skill-Specific Drills Adopted by Tennis Professionals Worldwide

By Professional Tennis Registry

Filled with time-tested drills designed to improve every aspect of one's game, this updated edition is the ideal resource for any tennis player who wants to gain an edge on their competition. With more than 100 practice drills for both group and independent practice, readers will learn how to improve their serving, returning, groundstrokes, lobs, drop shots, approach shots, overheads, volleys, and much more. The singular, authoritative source for skill-enhancing drills, this guide is equally useful for beginning or advanced players of all ages.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Triumph Books
• Release date: May 1, 2013
• ISBN: 9781623685102

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Table of Contents

Introduction

5-6 Year Old: Warm Up Drills

5-6 Year Old: Drills

7-8 Year Old: Warm Up Drills

7-8 Year Old: Drills

9-10 Year Old: Warm Up Drills

9-10 Year Old: Drills

11-17 Year Old: Serving Drills

11-17 Year Old: Singles Drills

11-17 Year Old: Doubles Drills

Performance: Serving Drills

Performance: Singles Drills

Performance: Doubles Drills

Adult/Recreational: Serving Drills

Adult/Recreational: Singles Drills

Adult/Recreational: Doubles Drills

Adult/Seniors: Serving Drills

Adult/Seniors: Singles Drills

Adult/Seniors: Doubles Drills

Introduction

PTR was founded in 1976 by world renowned coach Dennis Van der Meer. Dennis saw the need to develop a universal language and progressions for tennis teaching. PTR membership offers unparalleled education and certification opportunities, career assistance, and, most importantly, worldwide recognition and respect.

PTR also provides members with numerous benefits to assist them in their career as a tennis teaching professional and/or coach. With members in 117 countries, PTR’s mission is to educate, certify, and service tennis teachers and coaches around the world in order to grow the game.

As part of that effort, PTR

• Includes approximately 14,000 Members in 117 countries, 12 International Master Professionals, 32 Master Professionals, and more than 190 National and International Testers

• Hosts the Annual International Tennis Symposium, Championships, and Trade Show, as well as the annual PTR $15,000 Wheelchair Championships

• Publishes TennisPro, PTR’s award-winning magazine

The drills in this book have been carefully designed and selected by Jorge Capestany, founder of TennisDrills.tv. Jorge is one of only ten people worldwide to hold the Master Professional distinction with both PTR and USPTA. To see a video version of most of these drills, please visit Jorge’s website at www.tennisdrills.tv.

We sincerely hope that International Book of Tennis Drills can help to further both your enjoyment of tennis as well as your enthusiasm for tennis teaching.

5-6 Year Old: Warm Up Drills

Characteristics of 5-6 Year Olds

• Great difficulty with fine motor skills

• Reactions and anticipation skills are very low

• Listening to and following instructions is very difficult for them

• Scoring and winning and losing are not understood yet

• Throw with limited rotation and catch with both hands

• Grips, swing action and rallying over a net can be too advanced

• 30-minute time period is optimal for children of this age

• Sessions should be fun, active and interesting

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1) Popcorn

Pro stands with his back to the kids with a handful of balls. When the pro yells popcorn he throws all the balls high in the air and behind him towards the players.

The kids have to try to catch as many balls as they can before it the balls stop bouncing (popping). Players can use cones, their hands, or an empty tennis ball can to catch balls.

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2) Caterpillar

The players line up in a single file line facing the pro and with their feet shoulder width apart.

The pro rolls a ball to one side or the other and the players must side-shuffle to that side and try to get the ball to roll between their feet.

If the ball goes between their feet, they’re safe. If it hits their foot or goes to the outside of their foot, they go to the back of the caterpillar line.

This is a great and fun way to teach players to move side-to-side which they will have to do when playing tennis.

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3) Spider in the Web

One player starts as the spider. The rest are at the baseline. When the spider yells spider in the web all the runners have to make it to the other baseline without being tagged by the spider.

When a player is tagged by the spider they must sit on the court at the exact spot where they were tagged and they are now also sitting spiders.

The original spider remains as the spider until they catch all the other players.

If the players do not run to the other side quickly enough, give them a 10-second time limit to make it to the other baseline.

Players must run inside the designated boundaries.

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4) Zoo Warm Up

Players move around a designated area while mimicking their favorite animals.

Pro can call out animals to mimic like:

• Kangaroo

• Horse galloping

• Frog

• Humming Bird

• Eagle

• Elephant

This is a very fun way to get young players to warm-up and use their imagination.

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5) Mirror Hands

The players face each other and stand close enough to be able to almost touch hands, like patty-cake.

One player is designated the mover and will shuffle from side to side while the other player tries to keep up while keeping their hands in the upright position.

The players should be almost touching hands in front of them as if they were going to give each other a high five at chest level.

After 30 seconds have the players switch roles.

This is good for teaching lateral movement and upper body balance.

Variation: Allow the moving player to slowly move their hands around so his partner now has to move and control their hands, like they would when they have to volley.

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Reviews for International Book of Tennis Drills

[nenadonna · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Interesting!Tennis like a game!

[Saravana Kumar · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Excellent book organized in a right manner to improve your coaching. Provide good variation in coaching based on the category.