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 *Strength - Use Racket Covers*

An inexpensive method for developing strength for tennis.
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 *Groundstrokes: The Broom Drill*

A drill that teaches students to use a low-to-high swing path when hitting topspin groundstrokes.
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 *Games: 3-Ball Rotation*

A tennis tournament format in which players who lose three points rotate out of the game.
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 *The Four-Second Game*

A group tennis game in which players making a successful shot must sprint to the other side of the court to become the “Champ.”
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 *Tennis- Eight Free Lesson Plans*

Eight free physical education program lesson plans for tennis, provided for free from the United States Tennis Association.
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 *Shorten Strides on Approach*

To prevent overrunning the ball, players should take shorter, quicker strides as they approach distant shots.
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 *Chair Drill for Low Balls*

A drill that uses a chair to improve the ability to bend the knees instead of the back when reaching for low groundstrokes.
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 *Low Groundstroke Balance Drill*

Bending to reach the ball is a common error when returning low groundstrokes. It reduces players’ ability to generate power, aim the ball and recover for the next shot.
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 *Backhand - Draw a Sword Cue*

A coaching cue to help students learn the correct swing path for backhand strokes.
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 *Hand Signals for Doubles*

Hand signals can be used to convey critical information between partners in a doubles tennis match.
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 *Ice Cream Service Toss*

How to hold the tennis ball to produce greater consistency on the service toss.
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 *Lob Shot Aiming Cue*

Where to aim lob shots so they land with optimal depth on the opposing court.
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 *Shoulder Blade Backhand Cue*

A tennis coaching cue for the backhand that will increase power by 20%.
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 *Don’t Aim for The Court Lines*

Tennis players should not use the court lines as their aiming point.
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 *Tennis Scoreboard Advantage*

Playing tennis in the presence of a scoreboard will increase the higher-ranked player’s chance of winning the match by about 4%!
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