My Daddy / My Coach No. 31
In this 59-minute live coaching session, I work with my daughters - 9 and 11 years old - on footwork, groundstrokes, volleys, overheads, and court transition.
In this lesson…
This is My Daddy / My Coach Live Tennis Lesson #31, part of the WebTennis24 video series where I show exactly how I taught my daughters to play tennis from the age of 4–5 all the way to 12–13.
In this 59-minute live training session, I work with my daughters (11 and 9 years old) on a complete practice that includes footwork, groundstrokes, volleys, overheads, and court transition drills.
The goal of these lessons is simple: to show parents, coaches, and players how real tennis development happens step by step.
Nothing scripted. Just a real tennis lesson.
If you enjoy seeing authentic tennis coaching sessions and want ideas for your own practices, this video will give you plenty of drills and coaching concepts you can use right away.
This coaching lesson is part of the How To Teach Tennis program, with many more lessons, tips, and drills.
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Equipment for this lesson
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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