In this tip i2c Director, Richard Marklow shares the quick coaching tip that he estimates he’s used most in his coaching career! It’s about making sure that you keep the racket on the ball for as long as you can.
How to Develop Awareness of Space and Angles (video)
This short clip (filmed live in Finland) shows how we are developing simple awareness of space and the ability to send the ball away from the opponent at orange and early red level. Our observation is that in general, children spend too much time spent hitting balls down the middle of the court, usually with…
How to Correct the Ball Toss on the Serve by Taking the Player’s Weight Off the Back Foot
To correct the ball toss we look at the importance of having the weight transfer onto the front when the ball is released from the throwing arm.
How to Build Cross Court Control to Improve Doubles Skills
This doubles drill is perfect for adult improver lessons to help players build cross court control and develop confidence making the cross-court ball.
MEMBERS ONLY Tots Tennis: Floor Tennis! (video)
This exclusive clip from one of our Tots CPD classes shows Mel explaining how to start tots off working with a ball and how to link that to the actions they will use when they work with a racket. Mel shows how to provide explanations and instructions that tots will be able to follow.
This is an excellent resource for anyone who has completed one of our Tots CPD classes or is thinking about running tots classes.