One of the most frequent requests we receive from tennis coaches is to provide lesson plans.
Below you can find a few samples of how we conduct our own classes and lessons.
Use them as a guide so that you and your students can have an enjoyable and valuable time on the court. All lesson plans are structured to fit into 1 hour time frame.
Lesson Plans for Teaching 1 Player (private)
- Court Coverage from Baseline (level: intermediate)
- Aggressiveness and Finesse (level: intermediate)
- Transition from Baseline to the Net (level: intermediate)
- Tactics Following Wide Serves (level: intermediate/advanced)
- Ground-Strokes & Serve – Technique and Placement (level: intermediate)
- Beginning Player – First Lesson (level: beginning)
- Ground-Strokes & Serve – Consistency under Pressure (level: intermediate)
- The Volley – Technique and Footwork (level: beginning)
- Ground-Strokes, Return of Serve, Serve (level: intermediate)
- Teaching the Overhead (level: beginning/intermediate)
- Footwork / Placement / Conditioning (level: intermediate)
Lesson Plans for Teaching 2 Players
- All-Court Practice (level: intermediate)
- Competitive Games (level: intermediate/advanced)
- Ground-Strokes Consistency and Placement (level: advanced)
- Serve and Volley (level: intermediate/advanced)
- Ground-Strokes Movement, Technique and Competitive Play (level: intermediate/advanced)
- Serve, Return of Serve, Ground-Strokes Rally (level: beginning/intermediate)
- Ground-Strokes, Serves and Short Ball (Put-Away) (level: intermediate)
- Ground-Stroke Consistency, Volley Technique, Transition to the Net (level: intermediate)
Lesson Plans for Teaching 3 Players
- Playing at the Net (level: intermediate)
- Overall Strokes Practice and Match Play (level: intermediate/advanced)
- Doubles Tactics and Strategies (level: intermediate/advanced)
- Serve / Ground-Stroke Technique; Competitive Play (level: beginning/intermediate)
- Building Physical Strength and Stamina (level: intermediate/advanced)
Lesson Plans for Teaching 4 Players
- Doubles Work-Out (I) (level: intermediate/advanced)
- Doubles Tactics (I) (level: intermediate/advanced)
- Singles Play (consistency and tactics) (level: intermediate/advanced)
- Strategies to Set Up the Net Player in Doubles (level: intermediate / advanced) New
Lesson Plans for Teaching Large Groups
- Cardio and Play – 2 (level: intermediate)
- Cardio and Play – 1 (level: intermediate)
- Serve, Return and Match Play (level: beginning/intermediate)
- Volley Technique and Practice (level: beginning/intermediate)
- Ground-Strokes and Competitive Play (level: intermediate/advanced)
- Doubles Strategies (level: intermediate/advanced)
- Doubles Drills and Tactics (level: advanced)
- Singles Play and Work-Out (level: intermediate/advanced)
- All-Around Game (level: intermediate)
Lesson Plans for Teaching Kids
- Ground-strokes / Games Play (I) (level: beginning/intermediate)
- The Serve (I) (level: beginning)
- The Serve (II) (level: intermediate)
- “Fun in the Sun” (level: beginning)
- Ground-strokes / Games Play (II) (level: beginning/intermediate)