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Drills: •   Drills 4 Thrills •   Beanbag balance-- age 3 & up •   Walk the dog -- age 3 & up •   Balloon or beach ball tennis-- age 3-5 •   High-five volleys-- age 3-5 •   Warm-up zone-- age 4 & up •   Parts of the court test-- age 4 & up •   Catch and throw-- age 4-5 •   Racquet balance drills-- age 4-7 •   Bump-up tennis-solo -- ages 4-10 •   Throw three in a row -- ages 6-10 •   Bump-up tennis with a partner -- ages 6-10 •   Groundstroke progression-- ages 4-10 •   Run the lines -- ages 6-10    Search: Do bump-ups with a bounce, alternating hits between the child and parent-coach, with the following progressive variations: Place a target or hula hoop on the ground between the players, who should try to bump the ball (no less than 3 feet high) so it lands on the target. Use two targets placed 2 feet apart, and have children and coaches aim for the target father from them. Place targets on each side of the doubles alley and play as above.

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