Make sure you have a bucket of “seven seconds of heaven.” (That’s any bubble gum that loses its sugar in seven seconds!) This game gives new beginners instant success. Just after you have demonstrated how to “find” (contact the ball) and “finish” (follow-through) the backhand or forehand groundstroke, ask children to line up on the service line, belly buttons to the net and racquet low to the ground. With a hopper of balls and of course the bubble gum nearby, either roll or toss a ball to each player. If the player finds the ball before it goes over the service line, their team gets a point, but if he misses, the pro takes a point. The pro continues to toss or roll balls to every player in line until the desired amount of points is reached. They will never give you any points, nor will you ever get “seven seconds of heaven!”