includes a series of lesson plans for each age group including 3-year-olds, 4- and 5-year-olds, 6- and 7-year-olds and 8- to 10-year-olds.
These lesson plans have been developed through extensive pilot studies and reviewed by USPTA professionals. Many of the games and drills used have been submitted by USPTA members who have successful Little Tennis programs.
The lesson plans are designed for beginner players in each age group, and are formatted to include warm-up, motor, racquet and playing skills in a ratio appropriate to the respective age group. For instance, lesson plans for 3-year-olds contain mostly motor skill games, with minimal racquet skill drills. Those for 8- to 10-year-olds are balanced toward racquet and playing skills.
While the lesson plans themselves provide a quick and expert progression of drills and games to accomplish training objectives, many more (drills and games) are provided under their own menu headings. Tennis teaching professionals can substitute these to add variety or preferred training.
