.Game/Task Outline for Self Bounce
Tactical Problem:  Acquisition of the desire to learn the backhand stroke.
Skill development:  The different phases of the backhand stroke: preparation, wind-up, force production, and follow-through. Side stepping.  Catch ball before it drops to ground.  Relocating to bounce of ball.
Teaching Points: 

Tactics:

  • correct positioning of body to perform the backhand stroke.
  • controlling the ball to pass to your partner

    • hit high for time


Skills:

  • closed (sideways) stance
  • hit the ball as it falls after bounce
  • racquet back at hip level before ball bounces 
  • lead with elbow with a horizontal movement pattern.  (hitting a ball falling in front of you)
  • shift weight from back foot to front as hit 
  • recover front facing by feet hop back square stance to net
Extension:  Side to side toss -partner tosses side to side -must move feet to hit forehand stroke -partner retrieves -switch. 
 
 

 
Organizational Points: Self bounce- hit tennis ball to partner -partner retrieves -then switch.