Red Ball Level 1 – Beginner Foundation

At Red Ball Level 1, young players are introduced to the basic rules and core principles of tennis. The focus is on developing fundamental skills such as catching, rolling, stopping the ball, and basic hitting techniques (forehand and backhand). Players learn proper grips, contact points, and finishing movements, while also building coordination through recovery and sideways movement drills. The program includes basic volleys, underarm serves, simple rallies with the coach, and an introduction to scoring.

Red Ball Level 2 – Skill Development

Red Ball Level 2 reinforces the foundations from Level 1 while advancing technical and movement skills. Players work on stability, balance, and both horizontal and vertical movement. Focus areas include directional hitting (cross-court, down the line, deep shots), drop serves, basic point play, and improved net play techniques (volleys and overheads). Players are introduced to different ball spins, especially topspin, to prepare them for more advanced rally and match scenarios.

Red Ball – Lesson Plan

In each Red Ball Level 1 session, we focus on building fundamental technical skills and developing movement coordination for young players through fun and engaging activities.

– Warm-up (15 minutes):
We begin with exercises designed to help players improve their coordination and prepare their bodies for tennis activities:

• Hand-eye-foot coordination drills
• Fun and creative games to get players moving and engaged

– Main Drills (35 minutes):
The main part of the session is dedicated to developing key tennis skills:

• Groundstroke progression (Forehand and Backhand basics)
• Movement coordination exercises (recovery, sideways movement)
• Net game progression: Forehand and Backhand volleys
• Basic hitting techniques (tempo and contact point focus)
• Rally progression with the coach (short rallies to build consistency)
• Underarm serve progression (introduction to serving technique)
• Serve, return, and basic scoring understanding

– Cool-down (10 minutes):
We finish the session with light activities to cool down while keeping the energy positive:

• Fun games and relaxed movement drills