Tennis Game: Battle of Racquets
This is a very good doubles tennis game to teach players how to work as a team and cover the court strategically.
How the game works
Setup
Two teams are at the net, team A – B vs. team C–D, on opposite sides.
The coach (F) is at one of the net posts, having a basket of balls to feed from.
Game
Each point begins with the two teams touching the top of the net with their racquets. The coach’s feed is a lob over one of the teams.
For the first point, the coach will feed randomly; after the first point is played, he will feed over the team that just won the rally.
Once the lob is fed by the coach, the respective team chases it. The team that doesn’t chase the lob will get in position at the net, ready to play the point: volleys or overheads, or cover the backcourt just in case of a defensive lob from the opposite players.
The game continues until either pair of players wins 10 points. They can switch sides and repeat.
Note
This game teaches players how to work as a team, cover the court, and make quick decisions based on their court position.
It is recommended for intermediate and advanced players.
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Tennis ball machine
Feeds the same ball every time, so players can groove a stroke like this one without a partner.
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